Striving towards better prisons
published : 15 Feb 2021 at 06:09
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The newly-appointed director-general of the Department of Corrections, Ayuth Sintoppant, is a classic example of what Thais call a luk mor a staff member who has worked at the same place for a very long time, and as such, is deeply familiar with the depth and breadth of his organisation and its work.
Having worked in the Department of Corrections for several decades, Mr Ayuth said he has witnessed the transformation of Thailand s prison system. When I started my career, there were no women s prisons, so women convicts had to be held at the prison which is now Romaneenart Park, said Mr Ayuth, as he recalled the first place where he worked after he graduated from university.
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TICA has led a coordinated effort among Thai agencies to strengthen the Covid-19 responses in neighbouring countries, such as Laos, since March. TICA
Thailand’s TICA helps nearby countries in Covid-19 battle
Thu, 7 January 2021
Thailand is using digital technology and communication channels to help neighbouring countries combat Covid-19.
Pattarat Hongtong, director-general of the foreign ministry’s Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), said the agency is working to support Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to contain the virus as they share land borders that extend thousands of kilometres and outbreaks are international matters that require sustainable and international cooperation.
She said: “Thailand’s development cooperation, despite covering all countries, focuses on Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which are at the heart of Thai foreign affairs.