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Troublemakers moved out after riot at Si Sa Ket Prison
King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/12/2021
» Thirty-five prisoners deemed hard-core and a bad influence on other inmates have been transferred to maximum security at Rayong Central Prison following a riot at Si Sa Ket Prison on Sunday, Corrections Department deputy director-general Tawatchai Chaiwat said on Monday.
Ministry requests vaccines for prisons
King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/06/2021
» The Justice Ministry has submitted a request to the Public Health Ministry for an allocation of vaccines for officials and inmates at 143 correctional facilities throughout the country, to halt the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-at said on Tuesday.
King sends mobile virus testing vehicle to Narathiwat prison
King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/04/2021
» His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha have sent a mobile Covid-19 testing vehicle to Narathiwat prison, where 126 inmates and warders were found infected with the virus, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Monday.
Corrections Department drawing standard procedures
King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/03/2021
» The Corrections Department is in the process of drawing up standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all correctional facilities nationwide to follow and the work is expected to be finished by mid-April, department deputy director-general Tawatchai Chaiwat said on Tuesday.
Warders impinged on protest leaders' rights - court
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/03/2021
» The Criminal Court has ordered warders to fully protect the rights of Arnon Nampa and other protest leaders currently being held at the Bangkok Remand Prison.
Ministry denies prison abuse claim
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/03/2021
» The Justice Ministry yesterday denied a claim that prison warders threatened to harm detained anti-government protest leaders and accused them instead of endangering the health of other inmates by resisting Covid-19 tests.
Rally leaders resist Covid-19 testing, put others at risk
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/03/2021
» The Justice Ministry has denied claims that prison warders threatened three detained anti-government rally leaders and said they resisted Covid-19 testing and ignored the safety of other inmates.
Prison security being stepped up in face of rising political unrest
King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/03/2021
» Security is being stepped up at prisons nationwide, including installation of more security cameras, in response to the increasing political unrest, Corrections Department director-general Aryut Sinthoppan said on Wednesday.
5 prison warders dismissed for corruption, lax discipline
King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/02/2021
» The civil service sub-committee of the Corrections Department will dismiss five officials, all prison warders, from the government service for breach of discipline, department chief Ayut Sinthoppan revealed on Tuesday.
Corrections chief: refugee's ankle cuffs were necessary
King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/02/2019
» The use of ankle cuffs on Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi was a carefully-weighed decision to prevent any incidents while taking him to court, Narat Svetanan, director-general of the Corrections Department, said on Tuesday.