In this picture taken on 13 April, 2019, revellers check a mobile phone during the annual Songkran, or Thai New Year, celebrations at the S20 Songkran Music Festival in Bangkok. (AFP Photo)

Sheith Khidhir
29 August 2019

In a recent survey of 1,107 Thais .... 21 percent of respondents they interviewed said they have experienced sexual harassment.

Sexual assault was the most common form of sexual harassment reported by respondents (44 percent). The second most common form of sexual harassment was verbal comments of a sexual nature (42 percent) and flashing (35 percent). YouGov said the definitions of each form of sexual harassment were left open-ended and up to the respondents.

According to the survey, the main reason people choose not to report sexual harassment is embarrassment (46 percent), followed by fear that no one will do anything about the problem (27 percent). Both the fear of repercussions and cultural pressure also scored highly (both 25 percent) in the survey.

“Our culture is not one that is so confrontational, and it’s going to be a while until a woman comes out and names names or points a finger in the media. But over the last few months, I’ve seen women in Thailand begin to collectively speak out, sharing their stories and pushing back on this victim-blaming which previously has gone completely unchecked here,” Bishop was quoted as saying.

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