'Shock therapy' rehab for 107 street racers
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The 107 teenagers who were recently arrested for street racing in Bangkok will be subjected to a "shock therapy" rehabilitation programme, the chief of the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection (DJOP) said.
Veerayuth Sukcharoen said yesterday the programme was aimed at raising awareness among the youths of the dangers of street racing to themselves and to others. Their parents would also be required to attend the first three days of programme as they play a key role in the development of the youths. The agency was preparing to apply the Child Protection Act 2003 to hold the parents accountable for letting the youths commit offences.
The Multi-Professional Committee would meet to plan the rehabilitation for each teen and the DJOP would submit a report on each teenager to the court’s consideration within 30 days, he explained. He said the therapy would be successful in preventing the teens from committing the offence again.
