Bangkwang Prison

[jingjingna]

Can someone please tell me under what circumstances would people be held at Bangkwand Prison in Bangkok, famously known as the Bangkok Hilton?

I previously assumed that only serious offenders, i.e people dealing in narcotics were sent there. Can someone in the know enlighten me what other type of offenders would be sent there?

Thanks

[jingjingna]

40 views and still none the wiser...come on guys and girls give me your thoughts please.

[BEENTHEREDONETHAT]

Duangta GraipaspongTitle: Psychiatric disorder among the inmates: A study in the jails In Bangkwand Central PrisonDMH_Heading: Mental Health.DMH_Subheading: Psychiatry.Source: Journal of Mental Health of Thailand, Vol. 10, No 2, May 2002, Page 78.Abstract:The objectives of the study were to study the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, to describe psychiatric disorders by the offiles and to find the accessibility in the psychiatric service among the inmates in the jails of Bangkok Metropolitan and the Bangkwang Central Prison during September to October 2001. The 230 female inmates and 758 male inmates were interviewed by using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I). The results revealed that the inmates had average years of age 32. The single group was slightly than the married group. Most of them had home and were graduated in primary and junior high school level. Being arrested at the first time, convicted with one offense were the major proportion. The most popular offense was illegal drug act. The inmates who need immediate psychiatric treatment had low accessibility to the service. The prevalences of psychiatric disorders, I.e. current psychosis, major depression, current manic episode, generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymia were 3.4%, 10%, 1.4, 6.6% and 4.3% respectively. The prevalence of psychoactive substances dependence wee high as 26.2% of amphetamine dependence 12.2% of alcohol dependence. The severe suicidality rate was 2.3% while the figure of antisocial personality disorder was 15%. The inmates with amphetamine dependence, alcohol dependence,heroin dependence, marijuana dependence and antisocial personality disorder had statistically significant difference in the issues of the offenses profiles. There has no psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation system existed in the jail, thus the risk group seemed to convict repeated crimes. The study results will be beneficial to psychiatric services planning and implementation in the jails.Year: 2002Keyword: epidemiology, prevalence, psychiatric disorder, inmates, jailsAddress: Nitijitavej Hospital, Department of Mental Health

[tuky]

Duangta Graipaspong etc etc

BEENTHEREDONETHAT, your name is a little too long, would you care to email support[at]thaivisa.com to arrange for a change that will shortne your name so it appears as it should?

Thanks, and also thanks for the info.

[TonyLeung]

fwiw, they say you can pay to do it with a pig in there so its probably not that bad.

[Morty]

Can someone please tell me under what circumstances would people be held at Bangkwand Prison in Bangkok, famously known as the Bangkok Hilton?

I previously assumed that only serious offenders, i.e people dealing in narcotics were sent there. Can someone in the know enlighten me what other type of offenders would be sent there?

Thanks

I think it has to do with the length of your sentence. If you get sentenced to more than 25 or 30 years you go to Bangkwang.

Deathrow'ers are held there as well

Morty

[stateman]

According to Thai Wikipedia:

Typically it is for prisoners serving 30years to life, plus death-row prisoners.

It is a maximum security prison. The kind that has 6m. high fence, electrically charged. Snipers on duty 24x7, execution setup. At least 316 prisoners executed.

It is Thailand's Alcatraz.

Edited December 16, 2007 by stateman