About 25,000 inmates to be freed

Over 25,000 inmates nationwide have received a royal pardon and will be released soon, Corrections Department Director-General Wanchai Rujanawong said Tuesday.

A total of 85 inmates on death roll have also received a royal clemency and had their term reduced to life imprisonment, Wanchai said.

- The Nation

13 December 2007

KING'S PARDON

Royal mercy for thousands of jail inmates Convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among 25,000 prisoners whose sentences have been reduced or ended under a royal pardon given by His Majesty the King to mark his 80th birthday. Other infamous prisoners benefiting from the pardon are Serm Sakhonrat and Maj Chalermchai Matchaklam.

The pardon was effective on Monday.

It frees inmates with less than one year of their sentence remaining, Corrections Department director-general Wanchai Roujanawong said.

Continued here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/121207_News/12Dec2007_news01.php

- Bangkok Post

13 December 2007

Wow..

Now thats something..

Wow..

Now thats something..

Just thought it may be of interest that's all to those of us who stay here to know the benevolence of the King..., no need to comment if not of interest to you.. Jeez!

About 25,000 inmates to be freed

Over 25,000 inmates nationwide have received a royal pardon and will be released soon, Corrections Department Director-General Wanchai Rujanawong said Tuesday.

A total of 85 inmates on death roll have also received a royal clemency and had their term reduced to life imprisonment, Wanchai said.

- The Nation

13 December 2007

KING'S PARDON

Royal mercy for thousands of jail inmates Convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among 25,000 prisoners whose sentences have been reduced or ended under a royal pardon given by His Majesty the King to mark his 80th birthday. Other infamous prisoners benefiting from the pardon are Serm Sakhonrat and Maj Chalermchai Matchaklam.

The pardon was effective on Monday.

It frees inmates with less than one year of their sentence remaining, Corrections Department director-general Wanchai Roujanawong said.

Continued here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/121207_News/12Dec2007_news01.php

- Bangkok Post

13 December 2007

Conflicting news as it's not certain if 25.000 prisoners will be completely freed; sentences have been reduced or ended...that's something different.

LaoPo

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