Bhum Jai Thai Proposes Criminal Code Amendment: Community Service over Prison for Fines

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Bhum Jai Thai party has proposed an amendment to the Criminal Code that would allow individuals unable to pay fines to perform community service instead of serving jail time, aiming to alleviate prison overcrowding and assist the poor.

•Bhum Jai Thai party submitted a proposal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to amend the Criminal Code.
•The proposed amendment suggests substituting fines with community service for individuals who cannot afford to pay.
•The party believes this change will help reduce prison overcrowding and address issues faced by the impoverished.
•Discussions on the amendment's urgency are underway, with possibilities of a swift three-reading passage or the formation of a special committee.

Overview

•Bhum Jai Thai submitted a proposal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on May 7, 2026.
•The proposal aims to amend the Criminal Code to address the issue of poor individuals being imprisoned due to unpaid fines.
•Bhum Jai Thai proposes allowing individuals unable to pay fines to perform community service instead of facing imprisonment.
•This initiative is intended to reduce overcrowding in prisons and assist impoverished individuals who cannot afford fines.
•The issue of overcrowded prisons was recently discussed in parliament, with this amendment seen as a potential solution.
•The party hopes for swift consideration of the amendment, potentially through three readings or the establishment of a special committee.
•The party believes that other political parties in parliament will agree with this proposed amendment.

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Key Quotes

Supachai Jaisamut

"Instead of being put in jail, a proposal is to offer community service instead."

แทนที่จะเอาตัวไปขังคุก อาจเสนอแนวทางให้ไปบำเพ็ญประโยชน์แทน

Key Entities

Organization

Bhum Jai Thai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand that has proposed an amendment to the Criminal Code.

Bhum Jai Thai Party Legal Division(ฝ่ายกฎหมายพรรคภูมิใจไทย)

The department within the Bhum Jai Thai Party responsible for legal matters, represented by Supachai Jaisamut.

Person

Karavee Pritsananantakul(นายกรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

Member of Parliament for Ang Thong for the Bhum Jai Thai Party and Government Whip, who submitted a proposal to amend the Criminal Code.

MP for Ang Thong(สส.อ่างทอง)

Karavee Pritsananantakul's constituency and role in parliament.

Government Whip(ประธานวิปรัฐบาล)

The role held by Karavee Pritsananantakul in leading the government's legislative agenda.

Speaker of the House of Representatives(ประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The recipient of the proposal for amendment of the Criminal Code submitted by the Bhum Jai Thai Party.

Mallika Chirapanwanit(น.ส.มัลลิกา จิระพันธุ์วาณิช)

First Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives, through whom the Criminal Code amendment proposal was submitted.

First Vice-Speaker of the House(รองประธานสภาฯ คนที่ 1)

The official title of Mallika Chirapanwanit.

Supachai Jaisamut(นายศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)

Member of Parliament by party list for the Bhum Jai Thai Party and head of the party's legal division, who spoke about the proposed amendment.

MP by Party List(สส.บัญชีรายชื่อ)

The parliamentary designation of Supachai Jaisamut.

Law

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code that the Bhum Jai Thai Party proposes to amend.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the proposal for the Criminal Code amendment was submitted and where parliamentary discussions will take place.