B178m for extra sleeping levels in crowded prison cellsAn image captured from hacked CCTV footage posted on Youtube shows an overcrowded cell in Lang Suan prison in Chumphon province. The plan is for a steel mezzanine level to be built in the existing sleeping quarters, in addition to the existing sleeping floor, to provide more space for inmates to sleep. At next week's cabinet meeting, Mr Somsak would seek approval to draw 178 million baht from the central fund to build the mezzanine floors at 93 prisons throughout the country. A survey will also be made to determine the capacity of each prison and whether it is overcrowded. If so, inmates could be moved to other prisons, as deemed suitable, Pol Col Narat said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 29, 2020 09:00 UTC