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HM King pardons inmates
published : 28 Jul 2021 at 04:00
1 Ratchadamnoen Avenue is decorated with colourful flowers and plants to celebrate His Majesty the King’s birthday on Wednesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
More than 200,000 prisoners have been granted a royal pardon on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King s 69th birthday on Wednesday, including 35,000 inmates who will be released on parole.
These prisoners will either be paroled or given a reduction in their sentences under the 2021 Royal Pardon Royal Decree, within 120 days after the decree takes effect on Wednesday, said Aryut Sinthopphan, director-general of the Department of Corrections, on Tuesday.
The 35,000 inmates who will be paroled are now in 143 prisons across the country and they are eligible to be released under the new royal decree, Mr Aryut said.