Family porn case spurs call for government action

The recent case of parents who filmed their children in pornographic videos in Phetchabun province should lead to more government intervention, says a Thammasat University academic.

- CHAIRITH YONPIAM

The case involved a family of 12 living in Nam Nao district. Authorities allege the parents produced explicit content featuring several of their nine children, aged between two and 21 years old, and sold the videos in private online groups.

Assoc Prof Auschala Chalayonnavin, dean of the Faculty of Social Administration at Thammasat University, said that even if the children appeared to participate willingly, the law still considers it a criminal offence as most were under 18.