BANGKOK: A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month's general election with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal - and frisky - be
with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal - and frisky - benefits.
The royalist Democrat Party has been a major player in Thai politics since the 1940s but it flopped in the 2019 election and is sagging in the polls for the May 14 vote. She said the government was also missing an opportunity to collect tax on the legal import of erotic stimulators. Anyone convicted of selling them can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to US$1,800, though they are freely available on street stalls in some of Bangkok's less salubrious districts.
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