Former news anchor Sorayuth Suthassanachinda is freed on parole from the Bangkok Remand Prison on Sunday. His supporters were also there to give him moral support. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The director-general of the Corrections Department, Ayuth Sintoppant, on Monday defended the decision to grant parole to former newscaster Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda, after critics lambasted the department for double standards.
The loudest criticism came from a former spokesperson of the Democrat Party, Chao Meekuad, who took to Facebook to criticise the way authorities treated Sorrayuth in a post which has since gone viral.
“I’m not biased against this news anchor, as he was well-behaved and tried to do good things while in prison. But what has happened, is that he was treated better than other [inmates]. He…
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