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'False news' about prisoners' release on Queen's birthday
King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/05/2021
» False news has been posted, shared and forwarded in social media that 38,000 prisoners would be released to mark Her Majesty the Queen's birthday on June 3, Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said on Monday.
Industrial estates eyed for inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/02/2021
» The Department of Corrections has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) to set up a special industrial zone that will provide vocational job training and employment to prison inmates prior to their release.
Tax rebates being offered to firms hiring ex-convicts
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/08/2020
» A royal decree has been issued which entitles companies hiring former inmates to claim income tax rebates, according to the Corrections Department.
Probe into pilfered fund for disabled
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/09/2018
» Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo is looking into alleged irregularities in the spending of state funds granted to an employment promotion programme for people with disabilities that caused losses of up to 1.5 billion baht a year.
Prisoners get help to go straight
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 06/08/2018
» Without enough money or work skills, many former inmates are at risk of returning to a life of crime. This has led the Department of Corrections (DOC) to look for more effective ways to end this cycle of incarceration and reoffending.
Pongniwat vows to hasten prosecutions
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/10/2015
» Attorney-General Pongniwat Yuthapanboripan on Friday promised to improve people's rights in the justice system and put in place mechanisms to guarantee the state attorney's independence in carrying out its duties.
Border town kids bear brunt of drug woes
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/01/2015
» The northern border is rife with drug problems and Chiang Rai's Mae Fa Luang district is no exception.
Labourers under 18 face shipping bar
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/10/2014
» The Law Reform Commission of Thailand (LRCT) will propose that a ministerial regulation be issued to protect the rights of workers on fishing trawlers by prohibiting the use of labourers under 18 years of age.
Drug trade battle gets B10bn boost
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/07/2014
» Ten billion baht has been earmarked to implement the National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) plans to stamp out the drug trade and rehabilitate drug addicts.
Corrections jobs order gets all clear
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/07/2014
» Corrections Department chief Witthaya Suriyawong has found no irregularities in his deputy’s appointment of 38 C8-level officials at the department, after doubts were raised over the move’s legality.