Bangkok, Aug. 21 – The Bangkok Special Prison has rehearsed plans to accept Thaksin, who will return to Thailand tomorrow (Aug. 22), confirming that the police are ready with plans and various measures.
in front of the Bangkok Special Prison This will be the place where former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is detained. after returning to Thailand by private plane and will be sent to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions
By this afternoon (Aug. 21), there is a preparation for the entry route inside the prison. and preparing tents for relatives to visit inmates in the prison There were also tents prepared for the press. which is located within the Bunyathorn nursery
Maj. Gen. Atthaphon Anusit, commander of the Metropolitan Police 2, revealed the case of the rehearsal plan to accept Mr. Thaksin. and prepare to inspect the area at each point Ready for the incident commander in each area to clarify the practice that Today is the second time that the readiness of the area has been checked, confirming that the police officers are ready in terms of plans and various measures. together with successfully coordinating the Don Mueang Airport
Pol. Lt. Gen. Prachuap Wongsuk, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police. along with the Metropolitan Police Meeting with officers of the Bangkok Special Prison to discuss area control If it’s inside the prison The responsible person will be Mr. Natthee Thongplad, the prison commander. The police section will organize a support force to facilitate traffic. not to be stuck in traffic Including publicizing the parking lot for the people who will come to welcome Thaksin as well There will be absolutely no parking of cars or motorcycles on the road.
While within prisons and correctional institutions in the Lat Yao area within the controlled area Issued an announcement to refrain from visiting relatives within the prison for 1 day and will be open for visits as usual on August 23.
Later, at 4:10 p.m., the reporter tried to ask the commander of the Klong Prem Central Prison. After a meeting with the police which the commander of Klong Prem Central Prison refused to provide information on his own But assigned Mr. Damrong Wangsrikoon, an officer in charge of the area inside Klong Prem Central Prison, to answer questions by stating briefly that the aforementioned meeting was a meeting of route readiness. from Don Mueang Airport to the Supreme Court before coming to the Bangkok Remand Prison Including accepting Mr. Thaksin will be in accordance with the normal regulations of new inmates. Because upon arrival, they will be taken to the Bangkok Special Prison. And there will be a physical examination by a doctor. In addition, they will be detained for testing for COVID-19 for 10 days, while they will be taken to the correctional facility, a correctional hospital or not. Based on the opinion of the physician who is the examiner.
Mr. Damrong said that relatives or lawyers will be able to visit the next day or not. Must ask the Bangkok Special Prison staff. He can’t tell But from today’s preliminary meeting The Bangkok Remand Prison is ready to accept Thaksin.
When asked whether during the detention of Mr. Thaksin from the Supreme Court to the Bangkok Remand Prison How many correctional officers will be in charge of detention? Mr. Damrong said he could not know. But the officers have support for various incident response plans. both of the third hand group or people with bad intentions Which the staff has already planned to support all
As for the space for the media and groups of people who come to support Thaksin. Prison officials have arranged for a space beside the prison. And there will be a screening of people entering the prison area. which will strictly not allow unrelated people to enter inside But if anyone has previously registered to apply for permission to enter the area with the Department of Corrections, only those who made the request will be allowed to enter.
The reporter further reported that Area in front of the Bangkok Remand Prison The area is prepared, cleaned and the tents are moved to wait to visit relatives. Originally located in the parking lot of the Bangkok Remand Prison. Move to the other side of the road. Including cleaning the nursery for merit which is an area beside the Bangkok Remand Prison And a tent was set up to support the media.
When asked Mr. Yongyut Pramualsuk, a training and vocational training specialist, who in charge of cleaning said that tomorrow (22 Aug) the Bangkok Special Prison Khlong Prem Central Prison and the Central Women’s Correctional Institution will refrain from visiting all relatives And will not allow outsiders to enter the area of the correctional fence is strictly prohibited This will prevent the group of Red Shirt brothers who will come to support Thaksin tomorrow will not be able to come in. Will there be a place to provide or not? must coordinate with the police in the area again.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency