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Prisons told to prepare lists of convicts to get royal pardon
King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/08/2016
» All prisons nationwide have been instructed to complete in four months lists of prisoners to be pardoned under a royal decree issued on Monday, permanent secretary for justice Chanchao Chaiyanukij said on Tuesday.
Narathiwat prison boss denies 2 inmates died of H1N1 flu
Waedao Harai, Published on 04/08/2016
» NARATHIWAT — The provincial prison chief has denied that two inmates there have died from the H1N1 flu virus, saying they died from totally different diseases.
H1N1 flu kills 2 prisoners in Narathiwat
King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/08/2016
» Two inmates of Narathiwat provincial prison have died from the H1N1 flu virus and 150 others have been quarantined, but the disease outbreak has been contained, officials said on Wednesday.
Push for legalisation reaches new highs
Spectrum, Published on 08/05/2016
» 'Can I hear it from the ganja lovers in the house?" yelled Sutipong "Junior" Tanakoset, lead singer of the underground reggae band Rastafah 4E. A roar of cheers from the crowd of more than 1,300 erupted in reply.
Ganja remains on narcotics list
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/04/2016
» The Justice Ministry has dismissed rumours on social media that the government was poised to remove marijuana from the narcotics list to allow scientists to synthesise substances from the plant for use in treating drug addicts.
Maepranom chili founder ready to forgive
Published on 26/03/2016
» The woman behind the success of Maepranom chili paste continued a campaign against her own daughter on Saturday, this time with an emotional message.
Highway holiday toll hits 340 - and rising
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2016
» Thailand has still failed to curb high traffic fatalities as authorities admitted the New Year death toll would surpass last year's total despite a new measure to tackle drink-driving by temporarily seizing vehicles.
Low-cost prisons planned as pre-release facilities
King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/01/2016
» The Justice Ministry will put a proposal to cabinet next week for funding to build 17 low-cost, minimum security prisons to house and retrain inmates nearing release at the end of their sentences, permanent secretary for justice Chanchao Chaiyanukij said on Monday.
Corrections Dept abruptly scraps jail tour for press
Online Reporters, Published on 11/11/2015
» A Corrections Department plan to take the press on a visit to a temporary prison inside a military camp on Thursday was abandoned only 10 minutes after it was announced.
State attorney, DSI merger plan splits opinion
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/04/2015
» A proposal by the National Reform Council (NRC) to merge the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has raised doubts over whether the proposed merger will really address the problem of political interference in the DSI.