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2% of inmates are mentally ill
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/05/2022
» Over 5,000 inmates in 143 prisons across the country are suffering psychological problems, the Corrections Department has reported.
Hope lies in new fix for addicts
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/01/2022
» Maam, 35, was hooked on methamphetamine for 20 years and every time she was caught, she was sent straight to drug rehabilitation, without once being charged.
Wife pleads for jailed Premchai's transfer to hospital
King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/12/2021
» The wife of jailed tycoon Premchai Karnasuta on Wednesday submitted a letter to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin seeking her husband's transfer for medical treatment to a hospital outside Thong Pha Phum Prison in Kanchanaburi province, where he is being held.
Inmates riot over Covid-19 in Krabi prison
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/12/2021
» Inmates rioted at the Krabi Provincial Prison on Thursday night, demanding better care following a Covid-19 outbreak there, a Justice Ministry spokesman said.
No bail for protest leader 'Penguin' with Covid-19
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/08/2021
» Thanyaburi Court on Wednesday rejected a bail request for Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak and seven others charged in connection with a protest in front of the Region 1 Border Patrol Police headquarters in Pathum Thani's Khlong Luang district on Aug 2.
499 new infections in nation's jails
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/05/2021
» Covid-19 infections at prisons nationwide continue to rise, with the Corrections Department reporting 499 new cases on Sunday.
499 new prison Covid cases
King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/05/2021
» The Corrections Department found 499 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, department director-general Ayut Sinthippan said.
Jab rollout planned for prisoners
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 21/05/2021
» The Corrections Department says it is working closely with the Department of Disease Control to draw up a vaccine rollout plan for inmates and prison staff nationwide.
1,480 more prison Covid infections raise total to 11,670
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/05/2021
» The Corrections Department on Tuesday reported detecting 1,408 more Covid-19 infections at seven prisons, raising the number of infected detainees at 13 prisons nationwide to 11,670.
Prison outbreaks a worry, says dept
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/05/2021
» The Corrections Department admits that the Covid-19 outbreak in prisons is worrying, but insists it can bring the situation under control.