snoop1130 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Former Transport Minister Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt has highlighted the fact that only a small COVID-19 prevention budget, 750,000 Baht, has been allocated to cover all prisons nationwide. This averages out to only a few Baht per inmate, at a time when more than 11,000 inmates have tested positive for the virus. In his Facebook post yesterday, Dr. Chadchart included a link to a Corrections Department document, dated May 11th and signed by Director-General Ayut Sinthopphan, which granted this amount to protect all 142 prisons nationwide, to procure and provide surgical masks, sanitizer gel, disposable gloves, personal protective equipment (PPE), infrared thermometers, 70% Ethyl Alcohol and cleaning sprays. According to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, there are about 310,000 inmates in prisons across the country. Dr. Chadchart then calculated that only an average of 2.41 Baht per inmate is provided to fight COVID-19. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/only-a-few-baht-per-inmate-for-covid-19-prevention-in-prisons-says-former-transport-minister/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-05-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 How long until a new variant emerges in Thailand? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Dr. Chadchart then calculated that only an average of 2.41 Baht per inmate is provided to fight COVID-19. Yikes. That seems exhorbitant. Surrpised they don't make the in-mates pay, and then they can make a profit? 4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: 70% Ethyl Alcohol Get some olives. Probably best to go out in style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overt2016 Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 Really NO COMMENT is required for this incompetence of the powers that be. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherwood Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I predict a huge increase in breakouts from these outbreaks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExpatOilWorker Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, overt2016 said: Really NO COMMENT is required for this incompetence of the powers that be. Coincidentally, they belong behind the very same bars, for stealing the country from the people. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALSinCM Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 So about 75% of the prison population is in on drug related charges, most probably users. So given the minuscule about of funding allotted to prisons for Covid, is the overcrowding and resultant mass number of Covid cases Thailand's way of assigning death sentences to drug users? It sure seems like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 21 minutes ago, sherwood said: I predict a huge increase in breakouts from these outbreaks. Nice one.???? Joking aside, we could easily see a situation where the uneasy truce in Thai prisons collapses and all hell breaks loose ! I imagine the ratio of guards to inmates is about as indulgent as the COVID budget mentioned in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 4 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Dr. Chadchart included a link to a Corrections Department document, dated May 11th and signed by Director-General Ayut Sinthopphan, which granted this amount to protect all 142 prisons nationwide, Strange that a former Transport Minister is saying this? Perhaps more than 750,000 baht was actually allocated, but only 750,000 baht made it into the funds? Political back-stabbing perhaps? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 14 hours ago, overt2016 said: Really NO COMMENT is required for this incompetence of the powers that be. Somebody please grow a brain and let them have the vaccines they need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Do what you normally do charge farangs extra for something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) How hard is it , vaccinate all inmates now being as they cant stay 1-2 metres apart, probably have zero masks. Then start actually building prisons that dont cram 30 into a 2 foot cell, alternatively order more submarines. Edited May 19, 2021 by Rampant Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 14 hours ago, overt2016 said: Really NO COMMENT is required for this incompetence of the powers that be. Incompetence , that's a bit strong in describing a complete disaster ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, there are about 310,000 inmates in prisons across the country. Dr. Chadchart then calculated that only an average of 2.41 Baht per inmate is provided to fight COVID-19. Reap what you sow... how much is it going to cost the government per inmate now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said: How hard is it , vaccinate all inmates now being as they cant stay 1-2 metres apart, probably have zero masks. Then start actually building prisons that dont cram 30 into a 2 foot cell, alternatively order more submarines. Or just stop incarcerating drug users. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibukid Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 shows you how cheap human life is here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Maybe this is why they put sand and stuff in the food so the inmates will change and pay for proper food. If no one wants the food then someone gets to pocket the cash, and the same if other times items are not bought for health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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