Prisoners allowed to watch Love Destiny – by popular demand

By The Nation

 

 

The popularity of period TV series “Love Destiny” has jokingly been said to empty the normally congested roads on the days it broadcast. Now it goes to be broadcast behind bars at the plea of inmates.

 

Krit Krasaethip, chief of the Bangkok Remand Prison, said the prisoners normally go to the dormitory at 3pm, where they will be shown TV programmes for their recreation and to encourage behaviour change following a session of religious activities.

 

 

Inmates are allowed to watch TV programmes until 9pm, so they were unable to catch the talk-of-thetown historical series that broadcasts every Wednesday and Thursday for an hour starting from 8.20pm.

The prison authorities last weekend yielded to the calls from inmates who wished to see the series by showing them the recorded versions. The inmates were happy to be able to watch the show, so the administrators then allowed them to watch the series on Wednesdays.

 

 

Krit said that he considered the content of the series as causing no harm and has value in educating prisoners about the country’s history. “Some prisoners have no education.  But they could learn about the history of the country, so they are allowed to watch the broadcast until 9pm,” he said.

 

In the future, if there is similar programming, the prisoners will be allowed to see it as it is better than watching broadcasts of football matches which could result in gambling among the prisoners.

 

The series has been a big hit, leading many Thais, particularly women, to dress up in ancient costumes and visit various historical locales, especially the Ayutthaya temples, which have served as shooting locations for the TV drama. 

 

 

The series that will end next month is about a vicious woman with a bad habit living in historical Ayutthaya, and her kindhearted woman reincarnation in the current time.

 

When the current time soul lives in the body of the ancient woman she meets her destined love. The cute and funny character as portrayed by the leading actress, and the way she was perceived by old-time Ayutthaya people as she introduced them to modern-day technology and lifestyles, has helped make the series a mega hit.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30342129

 

 

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Now you can't even avoid brainwashing in jail

Let's hope Somchai the Ripper gets a refund when he cancels his Netflix subscription.

Prisoners are also encouraged to wear traditional prisoner clothing.

Clean toilet? - NO

 

At least a mattress for sleeping? - NO

 

Have less than 30 prisoners per cell? - NO

 

Love destiny? Chai, chai, my friend narak mak mak

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

Inmates are allowed to watch TV programmes until 9pm, so they were unable to catch the talk-of-thetown historical series that broadcasts every Wednesday and Thursday for an hour starting from 8.20pm.

They could watch most of it then. 

 

On those days days they have been especially good they could stay up late to watch the end. 

 

Though in my case, I’m always thankful if allowed to miss a third of any soap opera...

Don't drop the Soap opera in the shower.

 for all the inmates that have to endure 20 more minutes of this