Boonsong granted temporary release to attend mum's funeralFormer commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, second from right, attends the funeral rite of his mother in Chiang Mai province on Monday. (Photo: Sarawut Saetiao Facebook Account)Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was granted temporary release from prison to attend his mother's funeral, Wuttichai Jenwiriyakul, director of the Klong Prem Central Prison, confirmed on Tuesday. The prison chief made the comment after photos of the convict showing up at his mother's funeral in Chiang Mai on Monday were shared online. Boonsong had filed a request for temporary release so that he could attend the funeral, and all procedures were properly followed, Mr Wuttichai said. Mr Somsak said he had not received any reports from concerned agencies about the former minister's presence at the funeral, although the Corrections Department chief has the authority to grant temporary release to prisoners.

Source: Bangkok Post September 20, 2022 14:31 UTC