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122 prisons free of Covid infections
King-oua Laohong, Published on 02/06/2021
» There were 122 prisons throughout the country with no Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, while the other 19 reported 1,087 new cases, Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said on Wednesday.
Fight against Covid in jails ramps up
King-oua Laohong, Published on 13/05/2021
» The Corrections Department is ramping up efforts to contain the Covid-19 outbreak at two prisons in Bangkok, where nearly 3,000 inmates have tested positive for the disease.
DSI head office being disinfected
King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/04/2021
» The head office of the Department of Special Investigation, at the government complex in Chaeng Wattana, was closed on Thursday for disinfection after an official there tested positive for Covid-19.
Justice minister in isolation after aide infected with Covid-19
King-oua Laohong, Published on 21/04/2021
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin has placed himself in 14-day home isolation after one of his associates was diagnosed infected with Covid-19.
Ratsadon leaders split between five prisons
King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/03/2021
» Core members of the Ratsadon group arrested and charged in connection with anti-government protests are being detained at five prisons while police prepare the cases against them, Corrections Department deputy director-general Veerakit Hanparipan said on Wednesday.
Ministry denies prison abuse claim
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/03/2021
» The Justice Ministry yesterday denied a claim that prison warders threatened to harm detained anti-government protest leaders and accused them instead of endangering the health of other inmates by resisting Covid-19 tests.
Rally leaders resist Covid-19 testing, put others at risk
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/03/2021
» The Justice Ministry has denied claims that prison warders threatened three detained anti-government rally leaders and said they resisted Covid-19 testing and ignored the safety of other inmates.
Prison visits set to resume from June 1
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 21/05/2020
» People will be allowed to visit prison inmates again from June 1, but the Corrections Department has still to decide what conditions to set, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday.
Escapees recaptured in Sakon Nakhon
King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/05/2020
» Four of the five inmates who escaped from a prison in Sawang Daen Din district of Sakon Nakhon province on Friday have been recaptured, Corrections Department director-general Pol Col Naras Savestanan said on Monday.