Topic - Klong Prem Central Prison

Klong Prem Central prison, and the Central Correctional Hospital. The Lat Yao men's section takes custody of male offenders whose sentence term is not over 25 years. As of 2002 the men's section held 1,158 foreigners from 56 countries out of a total of 7,218 prisoners. It is a part of the Thai Department of Corrections. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020 file photo, pro-democracy activists flash three-fingered salutes outside Bangkok Remand Prison, in which some of the activists are kept, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand is considering an expansion of prison space as it arrests more political prisoners, the Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Somsak said Bangkok Remand Prison and Klong Prem Central Prison, where most recently detained political prisoners are held, become congested when families and supporters come to visit. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Thailand seeks more prison space for new political prisoners

By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press