MORE details have emerged about special privileges granted to Chinese inmates at Bangkok Remand Prison with one of 20 officials transferred saying that it was built eight months ago with these deep-pocketed Chinese inmates paying 2 million baht for the construction, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Nov. 25). Ms. Phongsawat Neelayothin, permanent secretary of
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Ex-Bangkok Remand Prison director, senior official suspended from duty
THE former director of scandal-ridden Bangkok Remand Prison who was recently transferred to another post and a senior official have been suspended from duty as police teams start carrying out a detailed investigation within the compound today (Nov. 24), Amarin TV said. Mr. Manop Chomchuen, the former head of this prison, had allowed Chinese
Read morePanel probing frequent trips to Macau by ex-Bangkok Remand Prison director
THE Justice Ministry’s fact-finding committee is coordinating with the Immigration Bureau in investigating overseas trips by former Bangkok Remand Prison director as it is rumoured he frequently visited Macau where he was paid off for allowing Chinese grey capitalists jailed there enjoy special privileges including visits by beautiful models, TV Channel 7 said today
Read morePanel probing ex-prison chief over Chinese grey capitalist VIP inmates
FOLLOWING the transfer of Bangkok Remand Prison director and 14 guards the Corrections Department has now set up a committee to investigate them for allowing Chinese grey capitalists jailed there enjoy special privileges including visits by beautiful models, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 20). Mr. Manop Chomchuen and these officials were transferred to
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