am wondering if anyone has recently visited western prisoners, say in Nonthaburi, etc ; and if so any information on how to do so would be appreciated......

 

this would be not for anyone I know,  but just wondering if one place or embassy might be easiest, I think I've heard place to start is an embassy ?

I used to visit a Farang prisoner in the well known prison in BKK. Did so until the prisoner I was visiting got a King's Pardon. He went back after being released and died six months later.

I did not know him previously. How it came about?....I had a friend that was a nun in a local convent and I asked her if she knew of any prisoners I could visit. She put me in the direction of this man who was from my own country.

  When my Ex. used to come visit me here I would bring her along. I can still see his face "light" up at the sight of this beautiful lady. He would bust into "love songs" for her .

  May he RIP.

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Dear Friend,

 

It's becoming more difficult to visit most of the guys now. (certainly, within the last couple of months)

As the Thai Department of Corrections is enforcing visits, by named contacts only,  which must appear on the prisoner's 'Visiting List'

The 1st step is to obtain details from your embassy of guys who are open to receiving visit from a volunteer of the same nationality. The embassy will then ask for a copy of your passport and will  notify the inmate, seeking his permission. 

 

Step 2 Then you will need to have your details registered with the prison to allow the visit. If you are not registered you will get refused during the visit registration stage.

 

You can write to the inmate and ask for him to register you ...OR this can be done at the prison office ...will take about 2-3 weeks for this process.

 

 

Don't let this process, put you off... the guys ALL appreciate contact with the outside world....

 

If you need more information, let me know.....

 

Kind Regards,

 

Robert

There is no single more compassionate act than visiting a prisoner. It could be any one of us for just a tiny circumstance. Sentences here are huge and your effort will mean a great deal. Start with your embassy. There used to be a group of prison visitors. Does anyone know if it still exists? Charity begins at home.

Edited October 2, 20187 yr by unblocktheplanet
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I have been visiting a guy in a big prison in BKK for the past few years. You used to just show up, now it's not that easy.

 

For the past 2 years, i've had to go to the embassy of his country (I got the name of a contact in there). The lady in the embassy would then write me a letter granting me permission to visit on a SPECIFIC DAY (which I requested). I had to then show this letter at the check-in / registration at the prison (building across the road, beside the river).

 

I would say that since this system was introduced, it's not possible to just visit a prisoner... it takes lots of work. It's a pitty, because i'm sure these foreign inmates are happy to receive visitors (My friend certainly is... we only got to know each other from my random visits in years gone by).

 

Sorry I can't be of actual help, but hopefully you will find this information useful.