This year is also the 86th birthday anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The parole release comes as Thai prisons currently house more than 360,000 inmates, well beyond the capacity of 120,000. The plan allows inmates, including those with poor behaviour, to get visits from relatives. He said he hoped the opportunity would help inmates turn over a new leaf. "This makes us happy and, with our parents’ support, we are inspired to be better persons,” they said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 07, 2018 12:11 UTC