The warden of Samut Prakan Central Prison and four other prison officers were transferred to inactive positions at the Department of Corrections after a drug convict died suspiciously. Department’s director-general Pol Col Narat Sawettanan ordered immediate transfer of the warden Krit Wongvej and four other officers after a wife of the drug inmate suspected that […]
SURAT THANI: Four inmates who escaped from the Koh Samui Court after being taken to trial on Friday afternoon have been recaptured separately on the island late on Friday. Police were despatched to search for the inmates after being alerted at around 4.30pm. Full story: Bangkok Post SUPAPONG CHAOLAN BANGKOK POST
An inmate was shot dead by a prison guard as he tried to escape out of the special rehabilitation centre in Bangkok suburb on Friday. Mr Kobkiat Kasivivat, director-general of Corrections Department, said he received a report of the jailbreak attempt by the director of the rehabilitation centre Friday afternoon. Full story: thaipbs.or.th Thai PBS
Assets worth about 65 million baht have been seized from the drug network run from behind bars by an imprisoned gang boss, and five more suspects arrested during raids in three provinces. Officers from the Narcotics Control Board, assisted by soldiers and local officials, raided five locations in the northern province of Chiang Rai on […]
PHUKET: Phuket Prison released 147 prisoners for good behaviour yesterday, Christmas morning (Dec 25), under a royal pardon gifted by HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. The 130 male and 17 female prisoners released were welcomed by hundreds of friends and family members waiting outside the prison gate, Prison Director Somkid Khamang explained. Full story: thephuketnews.com […]
The Corrections Department will soon build a special prison zone to hold lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inmates within Bangkok’s Min Buri Prison, according to deputy permanent secretary for the Justice Ministry, Kobkiat Kasiwiwat. The plan is in line with the department’s policy, following the ministry being convinced by human rights organisations from inside […]
A Thai prison guard was killed after he was hit on the head with a hammer by a Myanmar inmate trying to break out of Tak’s Mae Sot prison yesterday morning, Justice Ministry deputy permanent secretary Kobkiat Kasivivat said. The unnamed inmate then tried to climb over the jail fence but was captured. Read more: […]
Riot broke out in Yala central prison where 1,000 prisoners are housed late this morning, forcing the prison authorities to call in soldiers and police to help maintain peace and order. Several prisoners were injured in the riot which initially was triggered by quarrel among prisoners. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
