Solving Bangkok’s Traffic Problems

Bangkok is reported to have the worst traffic in the world, a situation that has a detrimental effect on the economic, social and financial development of the city. This mixed-methods study of the enforcement of Thailand’s Road Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 (1979) surveyed drivers in Bangkok and interviewed police traffic officers. The results reveal negative perceptions of drivers towards traffic police officers, poor law enforcement and disparity in policing practice. They also show that drivers lack road discipline and do not fear the consequence of any wrongdoing because they perceive that the Act merely prescribes petty offences and traffic police officers only impose light punishments. To support the cultural changes necessary to alter these perceptions, and enhance the economic and social development of the city, a range of strategies will be necessary, including training and development among drivers and law enforcement officers and strengthened legal provisions

Problems On Preparation for Pre-Releasing The Elderly Inmates In Thailand

This qualitative research aimed to study problems on preparation for pre-releasing elderly inmates in Thailand in order to identify the root cause and eliminate such problems for increasing the efficiency of the preparation program for pre-releasing elderly inmates. The data was collected by in-depth interview and focus group methods. The samples comprised people with experiences in working with elderly inmates, and both male and female inmates aged 60 years and above. There was a total of 64 informants. The instrument used to collect the data of people with experiences in working with elderly inmates was a structured in-depth interview, and the instrument used in the research and collecting data was a focus group. The results revealed that problems on preparation for pre-releasing elderly inmates in Thailand included pre-releasing program, management in the Department of Corrections, and inmates themselves. Therefore, the preparation for pre-releasing elderly inmates in Thailand should utilize alternative detention for elderly inmate

The Problems of Sentence Plan and Rehabilitation in Prison System of Thailand

The sentence plan is individual plan to define activity and treatment for inmate when imprisonment. The plan aims to decline risk of reconviction and harm to society when release as well as rehabilitation of inmates.  This qualitative research aimed to study problems of the sentence plan and rehabilitation in the prison system of Thailand. The data were collected by in-depth interviews of 25 samples selected from correctional officers, probation officers, and police officers. The results revealed that there were 3 principal causes of problems of sentence plan and rehabilitation in prison of Thailand, including inmates, prison systems, and relevant justice agencies. The researcher deemed that enhancement of the efficiency of the sentence plan and rehabilitation in the prison system in Thailand was to increase the number of correctional officers to be adequate to the amount of workload, to adopt technology in the operation, and provide more training of the sentence plan and rehabilitation for correctional officers