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Thailand enjoys the dubious distinction of being the world’s most unequal nation, the deadliest country in ASEAN for road accidents, and one of the Asian nations with the highest level of gun-related murders, according to recent studies.
The plan had begun on Jan 23, starting at Bang Kwang central prison near Bangkok, with 563 inmates seeing their shackles unlocked and removed for the last time. At the end of May, some gathered for a ceremony, led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, to officially kick off the policy, kick off the chains, and put the shackle era to an end for good.
