Justice Minister Promotes 7 Policies in 2026
Justice Minister revealed 7 key policies on September 12, 2026, stating prison poverty stereotype is outdated and returning 130M baht to scam victims.
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- Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapol Naowarat announced 7 core ministry policies.
- Stated the phrase 'prisons are for the poor' is an outdated notion of the past.
- Highlighted the Justice Fund and community justice centers helping citizens.
- Reported over 130 million baht returned to scam victims and near-total debt mediation success.
At 09:05 AM on September 12, 2026, Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapol Naowarat appeared on the television program 'Talking with Anutin's Cabinet' broadcast on NBT2HD. He discussed the implementation of Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's vision that delayed justice is injustice, leading the Ministry of Justice to establish seven core operational frameworks.
The seven primary policies instructed by Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapol for strict implementation across all departments under the Ministry of Justice include:
- Implementing royal royally-initiated projects into concrete results.
- Crackdown on all forms of crime decisively.
- Aggressively tackling the drug problem.
- Protecting rights and assisting citizens in accessing justice.
- Updating laws and modernizing the justice system.
- Rehabilitating offenders to successfully reintegrate into society.
- Managing the justice sector with absolute professionalism.
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Regarding social inequality, the Justice Minister expressed that the classic phrase "prisons are for the poor" belongs to the past. He emphasized that the ministry currently provides critical mechanisms such as the Justice Fund and community justice centers to support low-income citizens in legal defense.
Furthermore, Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapol revealed tangible outcomes achieved by the ministry, noting that over 130 million baht has been tracked down and refunded to victims of technological scams. He also reported that the debt resolution expo achieved nearly 100 percent success in mediation.
"Prisons are for the poor is a saying from the past."
Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapol Naowarat
Highlighting the Justice Fund and accessible legal mechanisms reflects the government's ongoing effort to bridge social gaps and restore public confidence, especially amid pressing contemporary issues such as technological cybercrimes and household debt burdens.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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