Inmates Walk With a Lighter Step in One Bangkok Prison (GlobalPost) http://t.co/rdZELhg5oy Man demands record be expunged after wrongful imprisonment (Bangkok Post) http://t.co/VyID5YPaIE PM @PouYingluck being searched before being allowed to enter Bang Kwang Prison http://t.co/YHYSSFekkf
BufferShare For quite a few months now prison authorities have been cracking down on inmates using cell phones inside the prisons. For a while, it was almost like every single day there was news of another search and more phones found. The illegal phones have been found in most prisons across Thailand with maybe...
BufferShare It’s not every day that we get a sneak peek of what it is like inside a Thai prison. That is exactly what we are getting now from a 58 second video that was originally uploaded to Youtube in October 2011. It shows a conversation between two foreign inmate, one called Jeffrey...
BufferShare Products made by Thai inmates have a good reputation for quality and price. Fairs are held annually around the country and they are always well attended. From my own experience, it is a good idea to go during the opening days as the best products get snapped up fast. But return on the...
BufferShare Central Correctional Hospital at Klong Prem Prison is a correctional referral center for sick inmates from various prisons in Bangkok and vicinity. Its newly constructed nine-storey building is designed to accommodate 500 inmate-patients and fully equipped with medical facilities such as 4 major operating rooms, 4 dental units, medical and dental filmless digital...
BufferShare Another chapter in the history of Thailand’s penal system has come to a close. Late last night, Khun Chavoret Jaruboon, widely regarded as “Thailand’s Last Executioner”, died. He was 64 years of age. The following tribute was written by Susan Aldous who knew him well from his days at Bang Kwang: “My dear friend,...
BufferShare The 45th Prison Craft Fair is taking place from 1st to 11th March 2012 at Klong Prem Prison in Bangkok. This is an annual event that showcases the work of inmates from all around Thailand. Large tents are set up in the fields in front of Klong Prem and each prison has their...
BufferShare Although it is illegal, mobile phones have been used in Thai prisons for a long time. These have been smuggled into prisons in various ways. In the picture above, two men demonstrate how they used a remote control plane to fly mobile phones into a prison. In other places, the phones were thrown...
BufferShare Khao Bin prison in Ratchaburi is being prepared for the arrival of up to 500 convicted drug dealers. Unlike other prisons, this one already has in place a number of phone jammers. Prison authorities are concerned that some inmates are continuing with the drug trade while behind bars. In just the last four...
BufferShare One of the first books that I read about Thailand was called “Pirates of Tarutao” by Paul Adirex. It is loosely based on a true story of prisoners on a penal colony that were forced to become pirates due to food shortages during the Second World War. The real name of the author...
BufferShare The Thai prison statistics for 1st December 2011 have just been released. Of course this doesn’t show a reduction yet as the prisoners that received a royal pardon weren’t released until later in the month. But it does give you an idea of how crowded the prisons were at that time. Back in...
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