Twenty-nine prison inmates, including three ageing former leaders of the defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protest movement, have been released under a royal pardon marking the birthday in December of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Medical Correctional Hospital director Wattanachai Mingbancherdsuk said.
The three former PAD core members are Chaiwat Sinsuwong, Amornrat Amornrattananont alias Ratchayut Sirayothinpakdi, and Therdphum Chaidee.
Dr Wattanachai said the 29 inmates were released at a ceremony held at the Medical Correctional Hospital on Tuesday morning. All tested negative for Covid-19.
The three former PAD leaders are old and suffer from chronic disease. Chaiwat, 72, has glaucoma in both eyes; Therdphum, 72, has kidney disease; and Amorn, 62, has…
