The Palace has said His Majesty personally funded the purchase of the medication, which will be used to treat inmates who have contracted Covid-19.

As of May 31, a total of 26,602 Covid-19 patients were confirmed in 13 prisons nationwide. Of them, 10,078 have recovered, while nine have died so far.

Meanwhile, no infections have been reported in 119 prisons.

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According to the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, each Covid-19 patient requires up to 70 tablets of Favipiravir before they fully recover.

King grants 200,000 Favipiravir tablets for Covid-19 patients behind bars

His Majesty the King graciously granted 200,000 Favipiravir tablets to the Department of Corrections director-general, Ayut Sinthopphan, in a private audience on Wednesday.