'Boon Song' Pardoned, 'Sek Loso' Released

Khaosod•Society•23d ago

Reader Briefing

Several high-profile inmates, including Boon Song and Sek Loso, have been granted royal pardons and released from prison following a new royal decree.

•High-profile prisoners Boon Song (rice pledging case) and Sek Loso have been released from prison.
•The releases are due to a royal pardon granted under a new royal decree for the year 69.
•The pardon also resulted in reduced sentences for over 80,000 inmates nationwide.
•Boon Song was previously under probation and will now be a probationer with an EM bracelet, while Sek Loso met the criteria for a top-performing inmate.

Overview

•In 68, Boon Song entered the criteria for a royal pardon, reducing his remaining sentence by one-third.
•Boon Song had 3 years and 5 months remaining on his sentence, reduced to approximately 2 years.
•Following the royal decree in 69, Boon Song received a royal pardon and was released under Article 8.
•In 68, Sek Loso did not receive a royal pardon as he did not meet the one-third sentence criteria.
•Sek Loso, as a top-performing inmate, met the criteria for a royal pardon in the current decree.
•Sek Loso was released as his remaining sentence was not more than 1 year.
•A royal decree for pardons in 69 was enacted, leading to the release of prisoners nationwide.
•Over 80,000 inmates nationwide were granted sentence reductions under the royal decree.

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Key Entities

Person

Boon Song Teriyapirom(บุญทรง)

Former Minister of Commerce involved in the rice pledging case, granted royal pardon and released from prison.

Sek Loso(เสก โลโซ)

Famous singer granted royal pardon and released from prison.

Yingluck Shinawatra(N.S. Yingluck Shinawatra)ℹ️

Former Prime Minister under whose government Boon Song served as Minister of Commerce.

Thaksin Shinawatra(นายทักษิณ ชินวัตร)ℹ️

Released from probation and granted freedom, mentioned as a significant detainee.

Law

Article 8(มาตรา 8)

Article under which Boon Song was granted a royal pardon and release.

Article 6(มาตรา 6)

Article under which some prisoners were released nationwide following the pardon decree.

Article 7(มาตรา 7)

Article under which some prisoners were released nationwide following the pardon decree.