Corrections Dept. claims protest leader ‘Rung’ did not contract COVID-19 in prison

[webfact]

File / Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul

 

Thailand’s Corrections Department said today (Thursday) that anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul did not contract COVID-19 in detention, after the 22-year-old announced her infection yesterday.

 

Panusaya was in quarantine between April 23rd and May 5th, and that “100%” active screening has been conducted at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution, where she was held, said Deputy Director-General of the Corrections Department Weerakit Harnpariphan.

 

“Ms. Panusaya did not go outside the prison or engage in any activities before her release on May 6th. 100% active screening was conducted again on May 8th, in the zone in which Ms. Panusaya was quarantined. No inmate who stayed with her had COVID-19,” said Dr. Weerakit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/corrections-dept-claims-protest-leader-rung-did-not-contract-covid-19-in-prison/

 

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[smedly]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Corrections Department said today (Thursday) that anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul did not contract COVID-19 in detention, after the 22-year-old announced her infection yesterday.

oh ?

 

well that cleared that up

[sammieuk1]

So not the same place that's been sealed off with 2,400 infections then what a relief ???? 

[Lacessit]

I do have to wonder why officials feel it necessary to lie, what difference does it make?

[ikke1959]

incubation time is 2 to 10 days..... So where did she get it  than?? and why are there so many other in the prison WITH covid infections?? Oh I forgot she is  protestor and an antgi Government girl so ... 

[Excel]

48 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I do have to wonder why officials feel it necessary to lie, what difference does it make?

Its all about "Face". Thai officials have to be seen to be telling more unbelievable lies then somebody else. Its like a roadmap to higher office.

[DirtyHarry55]

I wasn't expecting to read the words "Protest Leaders" again on TV

B.S. It's only because protest leaders got tested after being released that they found out about the Prison outbreak.

[crazykopite]

I’m convinced Thai officials are paid a bonus to give out incorrect information they have no conscience whatsoever and it comes from the very top all the way down it’s time these officials stopped spewing out BS even the Thai public don’t believe what they spew out on a daily basis

[Cake Monster]

Its not as if this Young Girl was allowed out every Night to Party in Thong Lor was it.

Where else would she has contracted Covid if not in the Jail.

[Clarkey611]

Could I please correct the Corrections Department in Thailand by saying that they are not correc?

[Andycoops]

Well they would claim that but of course the 'claim' is as usual unsubstantiated and the other 2000 or so also didn't get in there either then.

[overt2016]

 

It's good to see that Thai Corrections Department has been learning from

some of their inmates.

As every case of covid has to be traced back to the original source

perhaps the department could provide us of their findings.

[Dogmatix]

What a coincidence that 23% of the inmates of the women's prison where she was incarcerated tested positive. 

[brianthainess]

On 5/14/2021 at 4:13 AM, webfact said:

Thailand’s Corrections Department said today (Thursday) that anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul did not contract COVID-19 in detention, after the 22-year-old announced her infection yesterday.

 

And all those with a yellow silk blouse believe you. But maybe she slipped out to a Hi-So night club. 

[colinneil]

On 5/14/2021 at 4:13 AM, webfact said:

establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul did not contract COVID-19 in detention, after the 22-year-old announced her infection yesterday

Pathetic isnt it, the corrections department having to lie about this. But hey this is Thailand, nobody ever takes responsibility for anything here.

She probably caught the virus from some of the many thousands in prison here with the virus.

[AlfHuy]

What's next?

They accuse the grab food delivery motorcycle boy to have brought it into prison without first asking permission.

[mbenson]

On 5/13/2021 at 6:27 PM, Lacessit said:

I do have to wonder why officials feel it necessary to lie, what difference does it make?

It IS interesting isn't it. Note that Rung and Penguin were released shortly before they went on record with the thousands of infected prison inmates. Maybe they are concerned that people will insinuate that they held the demonstrators longer then they should have in order that they become infected? Or that if they were become seriously ill in prison, the government would be blamed?

The length of time that they were held without bail did not seem justified to many. If unjustified, then the prisoners were exposed unnecessarily to Covid through government action.

[mbenson]

On 5/13/2021 at 11:01 PM, DirtyHarry55 said:

I wasn't expecting to read the words "Protest Leaders" again on TV

B.S. It's only because protest leaders got tested after being released that they found out about the Prison outbreak.

Maybe. Did you read that someplace? My thinking was that they already knew about the prison outbreak and released them because of it, because they were being held without bail without suitable justification.

 

I believe another imprinted activist was diagnosed at some time previous to this.

[mbenson]

On 5/14/2021 at 2:13 AM, Clarkey611 said:

Could I please correct the Corrections Department in Thailand by saying that they are not correc?

Correcting the Department of Corrections will find you mired in a morass of error.