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The Real Bangkok Hilton

Dubbed the “Bangkok Hilton” by the West, Thailand’s Bangkwang jail is one of the most notorious prisons in the world.

Until now, the reality of life in Bangkwang has remained a secret. But after two years of negotiations between the BBC and Thai officials – and for the first time ever – television cameras were allowed inside.The film tells the human stories of prisoners struggling to stay sane in the jail’s cramped conditions, and the Thai staff struggling to cope with the ever-increasing number of inmates.

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  • Suzanne

    This documentary was really painful. The conditions are horrendous, and the penalties even harsher. You cannot help but feel for these prisoners. Most of them were in drugs to get money and keep their families alive, so what to choose -selling drugs for the sake of staying alive risking imprisonment, or die? What I hated was how tourists can visit and talk to them, although some of these prisoners do enjoy those visits and tourists provide stuff, it only serves as a painful reminder of what these prisoners are missing. My heart goes to most of these Thai prisoners, but mostly to the 2 brits. The British gov. should really do something.

    • Gerry

      You dont see the contradiction here? The brits knew the penalties and obviously werent in Thailand for a holiday . Youre right…the british government should do something…they should stop people going to Thailand to run drugs.

  • st3ve

    Cant really feel too bad for these people, especially the brits. They knew the penalties and chose to play the game and got caught..game over. While I think all drug laws are barbaric and outdated, you cant complain about the consequences if caught.

    • http://www.facebook.com/lawrie.dugdale Lawrie Dugdale

      you’ll be caught st3ve, if not in this life then the next : ) have a nice day y’hear…