Pattaya prison readies first family-visit day for 2019

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People line up to register to see family members at a recent family-visit day.
People line up to register to see family members at a recent family-visit day.

Pattaya Remand Prison will host its first family-visit days of 2019 March 25-29.

Warden Watcharawit Wachiralurphan said Feb. 6 that well-behaved inmates meeting certain requirements will be able to meet with family members face-to-face and share a meal together.

The visits are aimed at easing family tensions as well as giving prisoners incentives to be well-behaved.

Eligible for visits are first-time offenders sentenced to prison terms of 10 years or less. Visitors must be blood relatives or spouses.

Family members wishing to visit must submit applications with a copy of their Thai identification card or passport from March 11-15.