New law, championed by Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin will come into effect on January 23rd next and is designed to help police deal with the threat posed by a small minority of dangerous and repeat offenders. It comes as Thailand prepares for a General Election next year where crime will be a key issue with concerns over drugs and appalling statistics linked to the abuse of women having captured the public’s attention. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/11/29/dangerous-offenders-tagged-for-10-years-after-release/ Carla Boonkong reports from Bangkok and Ubon Ratchathani.