One twin is out on bail but the police insist they arrested the right one. The brother wants the police to arrest him & free his sibling. One twin was arrested & sentenced for a crime that the other allegedly did. Which one is really guilty? http://t.co/NAlnhxUG - MT @Rawangpai Story of Thai twins is continuing to capture attention of the media who are lining up to interview them http://t.co/FWonnCGf - MT @Rawangpai RT @wayne_hay: After death of Uncle SMS, another Lese Majeste inmate, Surachai, taken to police hospital in Bkk to see specialist doc. Nonthaburi police raided Bang Kwang Prison in Bangkok & found 200 inmates who tested positive for drugs, 28 mobile phones & weapons (TAN) Seven out of 143 Thai prisons have been declared "white prisons" as they are free from illegal things such as drugs & mobile phones Twin visits jailed brother who he says is serving for his crime (Bangkok Post) http://t.co/WFqsnOFd Surachai Saedan wrote his will in jail, asking people to take his body to protest against LM law until it's amended /via @Ryn_writes Thanyaburi Court rejects plea to release Anont Ounwong from prison. His identical twin brother said he did the crime (BkkPost)
During this year, 13 inmates on Death Row have been attending a writers’ workshop at Bang Kwang Maximum Security Prison. The purpose was to help heal their self-esteem, but also to set themselves as an example to Thai people of how not to spend their life. The workshops were run by Orasom Suthisakorn who...
Thailand’s King has issued a royal command pardoning some 30,000 prisoners to mark his 84th birthday. The decree, which was signed by His Majesty, was published in the Royal Gazette. His Majesty said the convicts should be given a second chance. Those receiving a royal pardon are inmates who displayed good conduct, those convicted...
The following is an account of a public execution as witnessed by P.A. Thompson towards the end of the 19th Century: Though murder is not an uncommon form of crime, the death sentence is rarely passed in Siam, and still less often carried out. Executions are public, but not very many, even amongst the...
Two drug traffickers on death row at Bang Kwang Prison were executed by lethal injections this evening in Thailand. They were Bundit Charoenwanich, 45, and Jirawat Phumpruek, 52. Both were arrested on March 29, 2001 for having 114,219 methamphetamine tablets in their possession. Convicted of drug trafficking, they were given the capital punishment....
This is a rare photograph that gives you a good idea of how overcrowded prisons are in Thailand. Unlike their American or European counterparts, Thai prisoners live in open rooms with no beds or furniture of any kind. They aren’t even given any bedding. Sheets can be bought and some people stuff these with...
The following is an account of life in Samut Prakan Central Prison sent to us by an American: I was arrested at the airport which is the same for most, if not all foreigners, who for various reasons find themselves in the Samut Prakan Central Prison. I was first detained and questioned in a...
Shrine for Boonpeng Heep Lek at Wat Phasee, Ekamai It may seem strange to you and me, but the last person to be executed in Thailand by beheading has his own shrine. In some ways it is the Thai way of making up for past misdeeds. Like the Nang Nak Shrine for the famous Thai...
At Samut Prakan Central Prison you are not allowed to bring food and other items for the prisoner you are visiting. If you want to give them something, you will have to buy it in the Prison Shop. The following is a copy of the order form. On the order form, you write down...
There are two major courts in Samur Prakan. The criminal court is in the city alongside the river. Morning court cases are scheduled for 9 a.m. The prison bus arrives at about 9 a.m. However, sometimes it is a bit early. You will hear it coming as they have the sirens going for the...
You can visit prisoners on Monday to Friday. The morning session is reserved for male prisoners. The afternoon for female prisoners. There are usually 13 rounds in the morning which last about 20 minutes. The first round is at 8.40 a.m. but you can come earlier to book your visit. On busy days they...
Central Correctional Hospital at Klong Prem Prison
Search of Prison Guards
Drug Use in Prison Caught on Mobile Phones
Khun Chavoret Jaruboon, Thailand's Last Executioner, has died
Prison guards armed with shotguns
New restraining devices
Confiscated Phones, Weapons and Drugs
Home-made rocket launcher
Prison Art and Craft Fair at Klong Prem
Mobile dental program for prisons
