สถิติ

 สถิติผู้ต้องขังในรอบ70ปี 

ปี จำนวน หมำยเหตุ
2478 24,200
2488 20,890
2489 18,226
2490 17,620
2491 16,662
2492 15,488
2493 15,998
2494 15,322
2495 15,940
2496 18,850
2497 21,748
2498 23,157
2499 21,648
2500 19,602
2501 25,606
2502 28,737
2503 31,953
2504 30,149

 

ปี จำนวน หมำยเหตุ
2505 35,249
2506 25,008
2507 37,105
2508 37,125
2509 39,455
2510 41,805
2511 43,945
2512 45,398
2513 48,068
2514 42,412
2515 47,857
2516 50,215
2517 60,803
2518 57,558
2519 65,219
2520 66,788
2521 69,797
2522 68,329
2523 75,496
2524 73,464
2525 71,387
2526 80,463

 

ปี จำนวน หมำยเหตุ
2527 85,208
2528 88,072
2529 91,841
2530 95,996
2531 67,162
2532 81,685
2533 83,947
2534 88,039
2535 73,368
2536 90,307
2537 103,329
2538 111,028
2539 103,202
2540 130,997
2541 170,490
2542 205,340
2543 223,406
2544 250,903
2545 254,070
2546 210,395
2547 167,142
2548 162,293

 

ปี จำนวน หมำยเหตุ
2549 152,625
2550 168,656
2551 185,082
2552 206,988
2553 210,855
2554 242,989
2555 234,895
2556 287,335
2557 320,596

 

 

According to the statistics, in Thailand it is found that the number of prison population has been growing almost every year. This is due to the number of national population in the country and also the rise in the social complexity. However, the decline in prisoner number occurring in some years can be also explained by a key factor: the collective Royal Pardon which is usually given to the prisoners during various national celebration events, the inmates having short remaining sentence terms will be released. As can be seen in the table, the years marked with* are those in which the Royal Pardon Decrees had been enforced. Thus, the number of prison population in the following years indicated either declining or stable figures depending on the number of prisoners receiving the Royal Pardon whether before or after September which is normally the month recording the statistics.

It is worth noting that between 1974 and 1982, there was a slight increase in the prison population as the Royal Pardon Decrees were regularly issued. On the contrary, after that period of time, the collective Royal Pardon tended to be granted in every 4 ? 5 years. As such, the number of prisoner showed the rising figures.

Nevertheless, from 1996 to 2002, there was a dramatic growth in number of prison population in many consecutive years as there was change in the criminal policy especially the urgent measures for combating the the spread of methamphetamine in Thai society. The methamphetamine became listed as the crucial and serious type of illicit drugs and those using it would be penalized and sentenced to prison. Unsurprisingly, more and more drug offenders, particularly drug users, were sent to serve tome behind bars.

Moreover, the decrease in prison population could be observed during 2004 and 2007. Particularly, in 2003 when the total number of prison population was declined was declined from 254,070 to 167,142 in 2004. The crucial factor was the implementation of the Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act B.E.2545 (2002). Under this law, the drug users who needed a drug treatment. The diversion scheme was applied to take them out of criminal justice system and be treated in the military camps or rehabilitation centers or be on probation instead of receiving the prison sentence. Because of this, there were almost 100,000 inmates being from prisons in the next following year.

After 2008, the prison population has been gradually increased due to the measures for preventing and suppressing drugs, together with the less frequent declaration of the Royal Pardon Decree which tends to happen every 4 ? 5 years. Therefore, the prison population has reached 310,596 in 2014 while the normal prison capacity is actually less than 200,000.



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