The premier said the Corrections Department normally provided inmates with vocational training such as carpentry. Or else it would be a missed opportunity,” he said, adding that he would discuss screening and feasibility with the Corrections Department. The Royal Thai Army Ordnance Department is supposed to conduct in-depth background checks before possibly enrolling them in training. Narat earlier had instructed all 142 prisons to survey inmates for training potential. He said the number of inmates qualified for the training might be in the dozens but not as many as 100.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 31, 2017 09:33 UTC