What happened
A foreign parent in Phuket placed their young child in a local daytime childcare facility. The facility took photos of the child in different settings and published them through its electronic media channels without parental consent.
What we did
We first approached the facility to ask for the images to be removed and for an explanation of its publication policy. The facility refused to remove the photographs.
We then gathered the evidence and brought criminal proceedings against the facility and its responsible company director under the Child Protection Act, B.E. 2546. The case focused on the publication of the child's images without consent and the rights affected by it.
The outcome in this case
The Court of First Instance in Phuket convicted and sentenced the responsible company director. It also ordered the childcare facility to pay the full amount of damages claimed by the client. These are the first-instance outcomes recorded for this matter.