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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.
523 more Covid infections found in prisons
King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/05/2021
» Another 523 inmates at seven prisons have been found to be infected with Covid-19, with the Bang Kwang Central Prison reporting the most new infections at 299. The national total has risen to 14,566.
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 Covid infections rise to 9,789, Chiang Mai highest
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/05/2021
» A total of 9,789 Covid-19 infections have been found during testing at 12 prisons over the past five days, with the highest number at Chiang Mai Central Prison, the Corrections Department announced on Monday.
More field hospitals to be built at Klong Prem
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/05/2021
» The Corrections Department is gearing up to build more field hospitals in prisons amid concerns over rising Covid-19 infections among inmates.
Field hospitals at Klong Prem Prison for infected inmates
King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/05/2021
» The Corrections Department is converting five buildings at Klong Prem Central Prison in Chatuchak district into field hospitals, in a move to keep Covid-19 out of the prison system.
Transfers will fix overcrowding
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/03/2021
» Political prisoners at Klong Prem Central Prison and Bangkok Remand Prison will be moved to other facilities to reduce overcrowding and other problems, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said yesterday.
Minister: Political prisoners to be spread out
King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/03/2021
» The Corrections Department has been instructed to transfer political prisoners now mostly held at Klong Prem Central Prison and Bangkok Remand Prison to other facilities to reduce overcrowding and other problems, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday.
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.