Ministry eyes new prisons

Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri yesterday revealed a plan to seek approval of the Cabinet for a BT30 -billion budget to build 42 new prisons nationwide. In an effort to curb the overcrowding , the Ministry is also a provision to suspend the remaining sets of the older inmates and those inmates who have served at least two-thirds spend their conditions .
Measures would also be implemented to help reduce the number of people sentenced to prison , he added.
Corrections Department chief Suchart Wong - Anantachai said the 42 new prisons would be some " super max" high security prisons are serious offenders as key to accommodate drug dealer. With respect to a plan to privatize some prisons , Suchart said some companies could be used with expertise in the detention of defendants awaiting their final studies and to assist pregnant inmates.
Of remote-controlled toy aircraft - Stricter monitoring of drug trafficking activities in 17 high-security prisons drug dealer had to take shelter or Airlift is seen phones on prison walls to prisoners in Ratchaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima Khlong Phai , the Khao Bin prison , Suchart said. Despite the intensified surveillance , cell phone smuggling in prisons continues , he said, with smartphones get BT100 , BT300 000 and each iPhone costs , 000th Regular phones cost of BT5 , BT30 to 000 , 000, he said.