Thailand

Capital city — Bangkok

Country population
69,110,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
471
i
2017
/ ICPR
Type of government
Monarchy with military regime
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
325,298
(without minors)
i
2018
/ ICPR
Prison density
145 %
i
2015
/ ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
144
An NPM has been established
No
Female prisoners
13.3 %
i
2018
/ World Prison Brief
Percentage of untried prisoners
19 %
i
2017
/ ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
No
i
2017
/ ICPR

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Overview

Prison population

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

471

i

2017

/ ICPR

Total number of prisoners

325,298

(without minors)

i

2018

/ ICPR

Prison density

145 %

i

2015

/ ICPR

Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Justice

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

144