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At 3 a.m. on 3rd February 2012, Bang Kwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi was searched by police with sniffer dogs looking for illicit drugs and illegal items such as mobile phones.

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This is a rare look inside a Thai prison. It gives you some glimpse of every day life. Though, of course, it should be noted it is an official video and so the camera only shows the good side of the prison.

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An American who translated a banned biography of Thailand’s king and posted the content online while living in Colorado was sentenced to two and a half years in a Thai prison Thursday for defaming the country’s royal family.

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Four inmates were killed and 16 others seriously injured after two sets of convicts fought a pitched battle in Trat prison.

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Thailand’s floods crisis has affected a growing number of people. Residents of 12 districts out of 50 in Bangkok have been ordered to leave because of rising water levels. But Thai prisons, notoriously bad already, have been flooded, creating a dangerous situation for prisoners. Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.

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Of all prisons in Thailand, Bangkwang Central just outside Bangkok is the most notorious. Housed here are death row inmates, lifers and other inmates with 25 years or more. Looks like both of these video clips were illegally shot by a foreign prisoner on his cellphone and then uploaded onto youtube. These days with...

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