Prof Prinya said every charter guarantees the rights of defendants until their case is final. For that reason, defendants – especially the poor – should be free until the verdict is delivered. As many as 66,000 people are in jail because they cannot post bail, Prof Prinya noted. Prof Prinya said the bail system could increase injustice. Pol Lt-General Amnuay Nim-mano, of the reform committee, said the proposal was in line with the committee’s direction on the issue of bail lodgement.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 22, 2017 09:41 UTC