Govt urged to act on domestic violence

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) is calling for stronger action against domestic violence following alarming new data showing over 17,900 reported cases in 2024.

- CHAIRITH YONPIAM

The call was made yesterday during a seminar themed "Local Communities as Models for 24-Hour Domestic Violence Management", which also presented policy recommendations to female representatives from four political parties.

It was also backed by the Friends of Women Foundation, the Women's Network from Four Regions, and the Multi-Professional Mechanism Development Network.

The event was held to mark the international campaign to end violence against women and children, with the goal of creating "Safe Homes, Safe Cities".

Porranee Poobrasert, Deputy Manager of ThaiHealth, said domestic violence is a persistent and growing problem in Thai society.