@KarlHeinzHasliP -- Thailand has a monarch. Not sure you want to use them as a model of progressiveness.
@jeffowski The "people in prison for other offenses" clause is always racist and appeals to liberals. Abolition is the only answer.
I don't know the details about Thai prison population demographics, but bet that certain groups from the border regions are over-represented... In the US, they would pardon weed smokers, but keep those in jail who got ALSO fined for "loitering".
@jeffowski "Good Example" as in "it exemplifies in a clear and obvious way what the problem is"
@jeffowski will no one think of the investors in the for profit prisons?