Thai prisons
- Bangkok News
2 prison health volunteers test positive for mpox after inmate death
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported two prison public…
- Bangkok News
Inmate in Bangkok prison dies from mpox amid health crisis
A male inmate at Thon Buri Remand Prison has died…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok prison denies claim female inmates forced into sex services
Following the scandal over alleged VIP treatment for Chinese inmates,…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok prison scandal under Justice Ministry review
The Justice Ministry confirmed an ongoing investigation into Bangkok Remand…
- Politics News
Thailand urged to tighten rules on cosy inmate detentions
Thailand’s anti-graft body is urging the new Cabinet to review…
- Phuket News
Justice minister unveils rehab plans at Phuket Prison
Justice Minister Police Colonel Tawee Sodsong made a formal visit…
- Bangkok News
Mentally ill inmate brutally attacks 2 guards at Bangkok prison
A mentally ill inmate attacked two prison guards with a…
- Thailand News
Cock-up confession: Heartbroken drug addict begs to go to jail
A lovesick drug addict handed himself over to police in…
- Thailand News
Behind bars and under fire: Thailand’s prisons slammed for slow reform
Thailand’s prison system is under fresh international scrutiny, with human…
- Thailand News
Thai inmate seeks help in secret letter after alleged guard abuse
The family of an inmate at Khaobin Prison, in the…
- Thailand News
Prison food beef: Corrections dept serves defence to influencer gripe
The Department of Corrections responded to allegations made by social…
- Thailand News
New regulation allows convicts to serve time outside Thai prisons
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong staunchly defended a new regulation permitting…
- Thailand News
Thai prisons fight fish outbreak with new menu and inmate fishing
Thai prisons are switching their menus to include black-spotted climbing…
- Thailand News
Thai-ed up: British man’s terrifying prison ordeal in Thailand
A British man from Birmingham revealed the harrowing tale of…
- Thailand News
PDRC leader Suthep Thaugsuban’s jail time drastically reduced
The Appeals Court upheld the convictions of key People’s Democratic…
- Thailand News
From Down Under to Bangkok Hilton: An Aussie woman’s harrowing tale
An Australian woman who spent seven gruelling years in a…
- Thailand News
Prison warden commits suicide at Nakhon Si Thammarat
A warden at Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison was found…
- Thailand News
Ex-con released from jail recalled to finish his porridge after gaff
An ex-con legally released seven months ago has been recalled…
- Thailand News
Corrections Dept. to sue Thai talk show for creating fake news
A female talk show host faces up to a year…
- Thailand News
Prison guard under investigation for blackmail
After a guard at the Thonburi Women’s Correctional Institute in…
- Thailand News
Thai government promises to eradicate forced prison labour following exposé
The Thai government has vowed to end forced labour in…
- Thailand News
Thai officials warn prisons over forced fishing net labour
Following a December investigation by Thomson Reuters Foundation about abuse…
- Thailand News
Department of Corrections denies Reuters forced labour story
The Department of Corrections is striking back after a story…
- Thailand News
Vaccinations accelerated for inmates following Covid-19 outbreaks at prisons
More than 74,000 inmates at Thailand’s overcrowded prisons and detention…
- Covid-19 News
Tuesday Covid Update: 20,128 new cases and 239 deaths
20,128 new Covid-19 cases and 239 coronavirus-related deaths were reported…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE: 22,086 new infections, provincial totals
The Thai public health department announced another 22,086 new infections…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE Saturday: 217 Covid-related deaths, news briefs
This morning the Thai public health department announced another 22,086…
- Thailand News
Thousands of inmates granted royal pardon on HM the King’s birthday
On his 69th birthday, HM the King granted a royal…
- Covid-19 News
Wednesday Covid Update: 3,174 new cases and 51 deaths
3,174 new Covid-19 cases and an uptick of 51 coronavirus-related…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE: 3,277 new infections and 29 deaths, provincial totals
There are another 29 Covid-related deaths and 3,277 new infections…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE Saturday: 3,277 new infections and 29 deaths
The public health ministry has announced another 29 Covid-related deaths…
- Covid-19 News
Wednesday Covid Update: 2,669 new cases, provincial totals
Although the daily Covid count remains high, with 2,680 new…
