Hence, 60 civic organisations yesterday jointly called on the Justice Ministry to consider turning Ban Kanchanapisek into Thailand’s first privately-run correctional facility for young delinquents. “Our network came up with this idea after seeing big differences between Ban Kanchanapisek and other correctional facilities,” academic Arunchat Guruwanich said yesterday. He added that during his time at Ban Kanchanapisek, his perspectives expanded, he matured and became determined to never repeat his offence. Ban Kanchanapisek has been run as a pilot-government project for years, and there are no direct laws to support its operations. Tawatchai Thaikyo, Justice Ministry’s deputy permanent-secretary, said the ministry has drawn up a draft regulation on privately-run correctional facilities.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 19, 2018 21:00 UTC