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Three jailed PAD leaders released by royal pardon
King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/01/2022
» Twenty-nine prison inmates, including three ageing former leaders of the defunct People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protest movement, have been released under a royal pardon marking the birthday in December of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Medical Correctional Hospital director Wattanachai Mingbancherdsuk said.
Naras denies VIPs can party in prison
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/07/2019
» Corrections Department director-general Naras Savestanan yesterday strongly denied that Bangkok Remand Prison provides preferential treatment to some VIP detainees.
No partying allowed in jail: dept
King-oua Laohong, Published on 07/07/2019
» The Corrections Department has dismissed talk that prisoners were allowed to hold birthday parties in prison compounds and brushed aside calls for new prisons to be set up to take political prisoners.
Sondhi probe raises doubts over warders
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/12/2017
» Five warders and court-based correction officers have been transferred as the Department of Corrections continues investigating irregularities surrounding last month's incident, in which yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul was taken to court on the wrong day.
Sondhi vision woes 'predated' jail term
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/08/2017
» Corrections Department director-general Kobkiat Kasivivat has played down a complaint by an ex-senator that jailed former yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul is suffering severely in prison from the loss of vision in one eye.
7 suspects summoned over PDRC links
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/08/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned more people suspected of being allied to the defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to acknowledge insurrection charges linked to the group's anti-government movement between 2013 and 2014.
Rival activists take to the stage to underscore social conflicts
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/04/2016
» Red- and yellow-shirt activists as well as members of the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will come together to perform a drama portraying Thai social and political conflicts later this week.
14 Cambodians to be released
King-oua Laohong, Published on 02/07/2014
» Fourteen Cambodians in Thai custody will be released after Veera Somkhwamkid was returned to Bangkok, permanent secretary for justice Chanchao Chaiyanukij said.
'Trash' doc urges harsh medicine
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/04/2014
» Little was known about the doctor who runs a private hospital in Bangkok until he volunteered to clean up uncollected “rubbish” he says is defiling the country’s highest institution.
DSI to seek repeal of former PAD leaders' bail
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/12/2013
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will ask the Criminal Court to lift its bail release for nine former leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).