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Graft busters probe Thaksin’s stay in hospital instead of jail
Online Reporters, Published on 17/12/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission resolved to investigate several government officials accused of allowing Thaksin Shinawatra to stay at hospital instead of prison.
Ex-BJT lawmakers freed on parole
Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2024
» Three former Bhumjaithai Party MPs who were sentenced to nine months in prison in June this year for ethical violations were released on parole on Sunday.
Lawyer given another 2 years for lese-majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2024
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa of lese-majeste and computer crime offences and sentenced him to two years in prison. The ruling brings to 16 years and 2 months the total time he has to serve, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Jailed, corrupt former commerce minister released on parole
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2024
» The Department of Corrections on Monday released on parole former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who was earlier sentenced to 48 years in prison for corruption in government rice sales, according to an informed source.
Lese-majeste prisoner wins early release
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2024
» A Phitsanulok woman jailed for lese-majeste was released from prison on Wednesday, a month before her 18-month sentence was to end, after a court approved her request to withdraw her appeal, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Thai corrections officials assure proper care of detained Malaysian singer
Online Reporters, Published on 17/11/2024
» The Corrections Department has assured that measures are in place for Muslim inmates at Thai prisons to be able to follow their religious restrictions and rules after the detainment of a well-known Malaysian pop singer at the Narathiwat Provincial Prison in a drug arrest early this month.
Govt initiative uses fly larvae as novel solution to mounting prison waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2024
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has partnered with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) to implement the "Green Prison" initiative, which involves the use of black soldier fly larvae to dispose of organic waste in jail.
Dept slams 24 storms 'fake news'
News, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Meteorological Department is warning people against spreading the fake news that Thailand will be hit by 24 storms, noting that giving false information can lead to five years in prison.
Blackchin tilapia sauce aims for double-win
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/10/2024
» A new fish sauce brand has been launched by the Samut Songkhram Central Prison as part of the effort to reduce the spread of invasive blackchin tilapia while also providing job training for prisoners.
Bancha gets 5 years in B1.4bn embezzlement case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2024
» The Criminal Court has sentenced Bancha Chalapirom, former chairman of the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative (CU Savings Coop), to five years in jail for embezzling more than 1.4 billion baht from the cooperative.