webfact Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Electronic tagging instead of jail to be introduced for Thai inmates By English News BANGKOK, Feb 1 – Thailand will soon introduce electronic monitoring (EM) technology among offenders to relieve overcrowded prisons, according to a leading lawyer. Ukrit Mongkolnavin, chairman of the Independent National Rule of Law Commission, said the EM programme is part of a range of human rights issues and that EM devices should be applied to inmates with minor offences, political prisoners and economic-related convicts so that they do not need to be physically present in prisons. newsjs The number of inmates in Thai prisons nationwide has exceeded the international standard maximum by four times, Dr Ukrit said, and the introduction of EM technology will not only alleviate crowding in the country's prisons but also save on the national budget, he said. Over 50 countries worldwide have introduced EM technology, said Dr Ukrit. Yanaphon Youngyuen, deputy chief of the Department of Special Investigation, supports the introduction of the electronic monitoring programme and said the devices should be used for first-time offenders or inmates with minor offences. The 'monitoring instead of prison' scheme, approved by the cabinet on Jan 22, will possibly be introduced within one year. The technology is a non-surreptitious surveillance with an electronic device attached to a person or vehicle to continually monitor their specific location. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2013-02-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 It doesn't work well anywhere else so I can't see it working at all well here where the people manning the tracking equipment will most likely be bribed or drunk ! Just what we need; thousands of scumbags still free walking the streets instead of banged up with their own kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrry Posted February 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2013 So half of Government will be wearing tags....may need some diamond encrusted Guicci ones. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post uptheos Posted February 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2013 By letting out those who stole a chocolate bar from 7/11, will hopefully will make room for all the the drunk drivers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doctorproc156 Posted February 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2013 How about focus on how to reduce crime and help with rehabilitation of the inmates instead of these short-term solutions to a problem that is only going to get worse? A lot of the inmates are in there for drug possession and other victim-less crimes. Shouldn't rehabilitation and assistance be provided to these inmates giving them the opportunity to turn their lives around and contribute to the economy? Instead of placing them in these inhumane prisons which places a strain on the taxpayer who have to pay to have them there in the first place. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 One trip to MBK and the EM devise is a thing of the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kananga Posted February 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just in time for the Red Bull drunk driving, cop killing, cocaine fuelled, senior Police bribing hit and run court case. How convenient. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wonder who get to define minor offenses? That will be the plum job of all time in this corrupt country. I can see it now A "Ministry of Minor Offenses" This could work into a better position than all the other ministries put together. I am not priviliged to the kick back inter workings, maybe its shared between all in the coalition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Do you have to pay? Because the rich and connected never seem to go to prison anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kananga Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wonder who get to define minor offenses? That will be the plum job of all time in this corrupt country. I can see it now A "Ministry of Minor Offenses" This could work into a better position than all the other ministries put together. I am not priviliged to the kick back inter workings, maybe its shared between all in the coalition? Followed by a 'hub' of minor offences which will be subsequently followed by a 'crackdown' on minor offences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Kamnan Poh will be first candidate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 So half of Government will be wearing tags....may need some diamond encrusted Guicci ones. Only half?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 How about focus on how to reduce crime and help with rehabilitation of the inmates instead of these short-term solutions to a problem that is only going to get worse? A lot of the inmates are in there for drug possession and other victim-less crimes. Shouldn't rehabilitation and assistance be provided to these inmates giving them the opportunity to turn their lives around and contribute to the economy? Instead of placing them in these inhumane prisons which places a strain on the taxpayer who have to pay to have them there in the first place. Stop using reason and logic, it is NA (non applicable) in Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The new way for Thaksin to come home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Some pretty good posts here so far. My hands are tied on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 One trip to MBK and the EM devise is a thing of the past. Dead right.....MBK or Pantip....device useless!.... But as former post mentioned....who, if anyone with an ounce of inteligence, will be monitoring these people. Without understanding the technical aspect of the system, where these devices will be sourced, are they implants, bracelet type???....it is easy to see that the whole scheme would fail immediately...Thailand just isn't up to this level of management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangTalk Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Remember, follow the money to find out the why. Thousands of new EM bracelets will mean someone will get the contract meaning someone will get the kickbacks. Then the opportunities for bribes and kickbacks becomes endless once the devices start being used. Let's just hope the morons buy something that works properly and is not just a scam like the GT200 bomb scanners (which the clowns are still using incidentally.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 One trip to MBK and the EM devise is a thing of the past. And how do they get there without setting it off. It is a distance sensitive device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 One trip to MBK and the EM devise is a thing of the past. And how do they get there without setting it off. It is a distance sensitive device. Ooops. You caught me on that one . Maybe a friend of a friend that works ar MBK coming to their residence? Would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrendsd Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The usual idiotic responses from all the Thai bashers It has been proved to be effective in 50 other countries so why would it not work here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) political prisoners and economic-related convicts This just about covers everybody that the PTP and the Redshirt leaders want out of prison and I would assume Thaksins conviction would be an economic related crime, so there would be no reason for him not to comeback to Thailand, unless of course his sensitive skin would be chafed by this electronic devise. Edited February 1, 2013 by dcutman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 One trip to MBK and the EM devise is a thing of the past. And how do they get there without setting it off. It is a distance sensitive device. Is it speed sensitive too? For anyone who fancies a 200km/h saunter down Sukhumvit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangTalk Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 It has been proved to be effective in 50 other countries so why would it not work here? A wholly corrupt police force and justice system. Next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 ".......an electronic device attached to a person or vehicle ....." The perfect punishment for any person rich enough to own 2 cars...................having to pay the depreciation on a Benz in the garage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ukrit Mongkolnavin, chairman of the Independent PTP appointed National Rule of Law Commission, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The new way for Thaksin to come home That's what I was thinking.... The OP post included "political prisoners" among the list of those likely to be eligible. So I guess, he could end up as Prime Minister again and walk around wearing his ankle bracelet at Cabinet meetings... Cool! In fact, the authorities could start handing out one monitoring bracelet each to all of the Cabinet members...as kind of a future "get out of jail free" card to use as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 How about focus on how to reduce crime and help with rehabilitation of the inmates instead of these short-term solutions to a problem that is only going to get worse? A lot of the inmates are in there for drug possession and other victim-less crimes. Shouldn't rehabilitation and assistance be provided to these inmates giving them the opportunity to turn their lives around and contribute to the economy? Instead of placing them in these inhumane prisons which places a strain on the taxpayer who have to pay to have them there in the first place. Like it or not this is a small step towards crime prevention. Many Criminals learned there trade in prison when they were there on a minor charge. They come out a full grown criminal with all the knowledge to user in the trade. People come up with these ideas that are really good but have no practical value. They are quick to point out that Thailand is a 3rd world country or as banana republic. They then proceed to expect things the rest of the world can not obtain either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturebrit Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 How about focus on how to reduce crime and help with rehabilitation of the inmates instead of these short-term solutions to a problem that is only going to get worse? A lot of the inmates are in there for drug possession and other victim-less crimes. Shouldn't rehabilitation and assistance be provided to these inmates giving them the opportunity to turn their lives around and contribute to the economy? Instead of placing them in these inhumane prisons which places a strain on the taxpayer who have to pay to have them there in the first place. rehab?????? Hellooo your in Thailand.....they wont change except to try harder not to get apprehended next time the break the law Sent from my GT-N7000 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 yes, start to do as in other countries, make a crime feel like a homestay... no need to punish and the reveired runnaway can come home in his billion baht home and do his 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The new way for Thaksin to come home Hahaha. Right on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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