Bangkwang

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Bangkwang (Thai บางขวาง) is a jail in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand.

The prison houses many foreign prisoners. It is a harsh prison which handles death row and long-sentence prisoners. For the first three months of their sentences it is mandatory to all prisoners to wear leg irons. Death row inmates have their leg irons permanently welded on.^{[citation needed]}

In the book The Damage Done former prisoner Warren Fellows recounts that the prison was nicknamed "Big Tiger" by the Thais because it "prowled and ate" ^[1].

[edit] Internal policies

Prisoners are expected to purchase their own food from the prison canteen. The entire prison works on a chit system. Each prisoner has an account with the canteen. Poor prisoners do chores for wealthier prisoners and prison guards to earn the money for food. Some prisoners such as the British prisoners receive extra money per month from certain charities. The British Embassy also provides food and vitamins for their prisoners. Some prisoners deal drugs within the prison to make money. Prisoners are also provided with cooking facilities and all gas used by these cooking facilities is provided by the prison.

[edit] References

1. ^  Fellows, W., Marx, J., The Damage Done, Pan Macmillan Australia 1997, p.115 ISBN 1-84018-275-X.

[edit] External links

• Short description at the Department of Corrections, Thailand
• Bangkwang.net, information about visiting Bangkwang prison
• Checking Into The Bangkok Hilton: article in The Observer on visiting foreign prisoners
• The Real Bangkok Hilton (BBC)

Coordinates: 13°50′48″N, 100°29′35″E