CDC chairman Meechai Ruchupan said the panel has noted the criticism, mostly from politicians, and agreed to include life imprisonment as an alternative to the death penalty. He insisted the law is better having the death penalty. "If you look at other laws including those passed last year, the death penalty remains the ultimate punishment -- narcotics, rape, or human trafficking. Junior government officials who commit corruption offences also risk the death penalty. Another is National Legislative Assembly (NLA) deputy chairman Peerasak Porjit who said he is not in favour of the death penalty, saying the measure is simply too harsh.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 22:26 UTC