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Infected rally leaders in 'good condition', says prison boss
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/08/2021
» Three anti-government protest leaders who tested positive for Covid-19 during their detention remain in "good condition", according to the Corrections Department.
Minister: Local bodies rife with corruption
King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/09/2016
» Local administration organisations throughout the country are plagued with corruption, with both political and permanent officials being the worst of those involved, Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya said on Wednesday.
Chiefs risk wrath over jail drugs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/09/2014
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya has told prison chiefs nationwide it is their responsibility to stamp out the use of prohibited items, including drugs and mobile phones behind bars.
Ministry eyes state bail for poor inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/09/2014
» The Justice Ministry plans to use money from the Justice Fund to seek bail for inmates remanded on petty charges to reduce prison overcrowding.
Jails to raise inmates’ skills
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/09/2014
» The Corrections Department has come up with an idea to turn its prisons into centres for inmate learning and skills training.
Asean joins forces in fight against drugs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/09/2014
» Asean's drugs enforcement agencies and three key Asian trading partners launched an anti-narcotics operation centre in Bangkok Monday to combat drugs in the region. The move comes in the lead-up to the Asean Economic Community next year.
14 prison officers get sack
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/09/2014
» The Department of Corrections has dismissed 13 prison officers on charges relating to smuggling drugs and mobile phones into prisons, the department chief said yesterday.
Prisons chief calling for overhaul
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/09/2014
» The Corrections Department under the leadership of Witthaya Suriyawong is undergoing an internal revamp, hoping raises and new leaders will fix the country's broken prison system.
Asean joins forces in battle against drug trafficking
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/08/2014
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) will host a meeting with Asean counterparts in the middle of next month amid new efforts to quash drug trafficking in Bangkok.
ONCB moves to confiscate assets of drug suspect policeman
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/08/2014
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is speeding up the process of seizing the assets of the deputy chief of Chiang Mai's Chai Prakan police station.