Thai Prison and Court COVID-19 Update (July 2021)

As Thailand Bail has been reporting on the COVID-19 situation in Thailand and how it affects the prisons and courts in Thailand, we are now updating the situation as of July 2021. Since many people are affected by the postponements, video conferencing, witness availability, prison visitation, and many other aspects, Thailand Bail’s lawyers and staff would like to provide a clear update on the COVID-19 situation here in Thailand. One of the latest updates that we can share is that a major prison in Bangkok has now re-opened for lawyers’ / solicitors’ visitation. The Bangkok Remand Prison has

Thai Courts and Prisons During COVID-19 (May 2021 Update)

Following the Thailand Bail COVID-19 update in April 2021, we have provided another update here since a lot has happened in the last few weeks. One of the biggest updates to the COVID-19 situation in Thailand is the revelation that around 3,000 inmates are positive for the coronavirus. The majority of these infected inmates in Thai prison are in the Women’s Correctional Institute (known as Bangkok Women’s Prison, next to Klong Prem Central Prison) and the Bangkok Remand Prison.

Thai Courts and Prisons During COVID-19 (April 2021 Update)

As COVID-19 continues to cause disruptions in the daily lives of people in Thailand, it has also (again) caused potential delays for the courts and prisons in Thailand. Currently, we are in the middle of the Songkran (Thai New Year) holiday. However, we have reached out to our contacts at various courts in Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, and elsewhere for comment on the situation. At this time, Thailand Bail has been advised that the Courts of Justice has made an announcement encouraging each court to consider further postponements to cases.

July 2020 COVID-19 Thai Courts and Prisons Update

Thailand Bail is dedicated to providing loads of free advice and information for people who have questions about the Thai legal system. During this unprecedented time of coronavirus or COVID-19, our lawyers and staff have provided constant updates on the situation and how it affects the courts and prisons. We updated everyone in May 2020 here: http://www.thailandbail.com/thailand-bail-covid-19-update-may-2020/ and April 2020 here: http://www.thailandbail.com/thailand-bail-covid-19-update-april-2020/ so we wanted to continue providing updates as the COVID-19 situation changes in July 2020. Please see below our update on COVID-19 in Thailand and