Prisons Turned Into a Tourist Attractions

Last updated on May 18th, 2021 at 06:04 am

The Department of Corrections is working on proposals to turn 72 prisons nationwide into tourist attractions, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin announced. Attractions could include activities such as cooking competitions for chefs behind bars, and shops where visitors might purchase products made by prisoners.

For five jails, which are pilot sites, the justice minister said the program was also being implemented. He called just four of them-the prisions of Trat, Rayong, Ratchaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima.

The research will be extended to 67 other prisons during fiscal year 2021. In total, 72 prisons will have visitor attractions, or 50 per cent of the country’s 143 jails. Mr Somsak has acknowledged that it was not necessary to include all prisons in the programme. There have been drawbacks to that.

When any prisons are famous, the Ministry of Justice can in future work with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and use them to promote tourism. The Minister of Justice said many programs have already been conducted, such as “chefs behind bars,” encouraging careers in various fields, training inmates to return to a regular ife in society, and transforming the picture of prisons from being a dark world to a world of opportunities.

Mr Somsak said the Department of Corrections was able to enforce the program in terms of staff and locations. The minister pointed out that many prisons were already sited on popular tour routes. With prisons being developed as tourist stops, inmates would be able to make use of their income-earning abilities and skills, he added. In addition to the services, the correctional facility trains inmates when released for their smooth reintegration into society.

Burapha

Sawadee-khrup. I am a multicultural Thai newswriter that is always on the lookout for daily news that are intriguing and unique in my native country Thailand.

Recent Posts

Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024

The 2024 Vietnam International Defense Expo was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19, 2024 and…

December 22, 2024

Shooting concludes: Stranger Things 5 to release on Netflix in 2025

Created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things is one of the most popular sci-fi horror series globally. It is set…

December 21, 2024

China’s Hypersonic Expansion in Asia Raises Alarms for India

According to the US Department of Defense, China has now produced the most sophisticated supply of hypersonic weapons in the…

December 21, 2024

Melaka International Halal Festival 2024

The Melaka International Halal Festival 2024 aims to turn the city as the prime center of the Halal products and…

December 21, 2024

Chunichi Dragons Renews the Contract of Hiroto Takahashi with Annual Salary of 120 million yen

On Saturday, the stalwart of Chunichi Dragons Pitcher, Hiroto Takahashi attended the negotiation for his contract renewal for the next…

December 21, 2024

Biden-Harris administration cancels another $4.28 billion in US student loans

US President Joe Biden has cancelled another $4.28 billion in student loans for nearly 55,000 people across the country, the…

December 20, 2024

This website uses cookies.

Read More