Loaded Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Yesterday I drove past the old women's prison in the heart of the old city. There were builders inside and the main front door was wide open. I parked and walked back to the entrance to see if I could get in for an independent tour. A couple of Somchais looked and smiled as I walked past them barely pausing their hammer blows to the fabric of the building. I had a 20 minute stroll around the prison walking in and out of whichever rooms interested me. I though I'd share some of my photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks for this thread and photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rancid Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Interesting photos. But where do they put the old women these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 looks about on par with many guesthouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, Rancid said: Interesting photos. But where do they put the old women these days? Loi Kroh Road, of course ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 citylife did a good tour of it just after it closed, which must be nearly 10 years ago. The ladies used to give massages that you could go to, part of their prison training and earning them some baht. the citylife article is worth locating, for those interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 If they're going to turn it into a boutique hotel they might have to upgrade the toilets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 1 hour ago, cmsally said: If they're going to turn it into a boutique hotel they might have to upgrade the toilets. Turning it into a big go-go complex isn't a bad idea. Like those prison themed ones in Pattaya etc. Possible staffed with some of the past prisoners. Have a couple of cells with male err, comforters, for the lady clientele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 The empty buildings at the back of the prison along the small perimeter road have all been demolished in the last week. I was thinking demolish the the whole thing and build a park but the odds on that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Looks a bit like S-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Imagine being locked up in that dump for years. Think if I was sentenced to time in there or similar like it, I would be demanding they give me the death penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Catton Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 16 hours ago, Rancid said: Interesting photos. But where do they put the old women these days? The Chiang Mai Women Correctional Institute is now located at 142 Chotana Road (Highway 107) 5.2km from the moat, opposite City Hall. Apparently they are still doing massages as part of the Vocational Training Program with excellent reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hell Hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Blimey, that "Visiting Room", what an insight. So it turns out eating areas in Thai schools really are like prisons. But what's with having a sign in English for 'Vision' and 'Mission' if it then goes on to give information only in Thai? It seems even in private, amongst themselves, Thais make themselves look stupid. Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Squeegee said: Blimey, that "Visiting Room", what an insight. So it turns out eating areas in Thai schools really are like prisons. But what's with having a sign in English for 'Vision' and 'Mission' if it then goes on to give information only in Thai? It seems even in private, amongst themselves, Thais make themselves look stupid. Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures! I had a walk through there yesterday and not surprisingly they didn't allow the possibility of physical contact between inmates and visitors. That area in the photo must have been like a waiting room for visitors while they were waiting for inmates to be brought into a much bigger room ( although you can't see it in the picture- but it's through the gate at the far end where the visiting room sign is) and there the visitors would sit on one side of a partition with mesh and iron bars and inmates would sit on the other side on numbered stools and they would have to communicate through that. Edited August 16, 2016 by midas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakchaingmai Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I used to visit the women's prison twice a week when it was in full swing some 10 years ago got treated really well there have some great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teak Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 There was a time in the old Thai male / Farrang prison that Farrang were anchored by a steel ball and chain which they carried in their T shirts for ease of mobility. This was apparently due to a long legged Dutch man who jumped up and scaled the Thai sized wall to escape. It was more cost effective to anchor the Farrang than spend money to increase the wall. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendbaht Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Very interesting, I spend a lot of time at the prison....not has a inmate.....thanks for sharing the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I do not see any inmates in your photos and i am confused. Is this a prison for old women, or an old prison for women? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Bit of a renovation,spot of paint,they could turn it into the new Immigration offices,they could use the cells for any overstayers they catch. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFrenU Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Looks better than most of the backpacker flophouses on Khao San Road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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