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BufferShare Had enough of Gangnam Style yet? Inmates at the Bangkok Remand Prison in Lat Yao clearly haven’t, as seven teams containing 10 prisoners each faced off in a dance contest this morning, inspired by Korean rapper Psy’s YouTube hit. BufferShare

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BufferShare Tim Schrader left his life in Australia to work as an English teacher in Bangkok. While he loved teaching, he was struggling financially and agreed to smuggle between 4 and 8 kilos of heroin for $10,000. Caught by Thai customs officers with more than a hundred times the amount of heroin needed to...

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BufferShare 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. BufferShare

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BufferShare 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. BufferShare

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BufferShare 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. BufferShare

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

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BufferShare 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. BufferShare

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