Locked up in Thailand: The Harsh Reality For British Prisoners in Thai Prisons
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
- I interview Matthew from Prisoners Abroad, a charity dedicated to supporting British citizens imprisoned overseas. In this insightful conversation, Matthew discusses the most common crimes that lead to British citizens being incarcerated in Thailand. He also paints a vivid picture of the harsh and often inhumane conditions within Thai prisons, highlighting the physical and psychological challenges faced by inmates. Moreover, Matthew delves into the critical work that Prisoners Abroad does to support these individuals, ensuring basic human rights are upheld to offering emotional support and helping with reintegration after release. This interview offers a rare glimpse into the intersection of crime, punishment, and humanitarian aid, revealing the essential role of organisations like Prisoners Abroad in advocating for vulnerable populations. #lockedupabroad #thaiprison #bangedupabroad
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00:00 Intro
01:16 crimes British citizens are imprisoned for in Thailand
06:01 What are Thai prisons like?
12:06 Transferring a prisoner back to the UK
20:04 What role does an embassy play?
26:23 rebuilding your life after prison
Link to the Prisoners Abroad Website: www.prisonersabroad.org.uk/
I'm still waiting for you to interview Colin Martin from County Monaghan who was jailed and wrote the book: Welcome to Hell: One Man's Fight For Life Inside The Bangkok Hilton
God bless this guy for doin what he can to help people in there, he has a big heart ❤
A real eye opener, never imagined so many foreigners imprisoned outside their own country and the challenges they face.
Well done , very thought provoking vlog.
Thailand gets away with injustice on a regular basis and is totally xenophobic
There's an Irish guy (think hes from Carrickmacross) who claims he was wrongfully convicted of murder and i think he served around twenty years or so. Published a book about his experiecnes in prison in Bangkok. He would be worth having on as a guest if you can find him.
Probably back in Pattaya
I know the guy you’re talking about. I’ve reached out to him
He is at home in Ireland (monaghan) and works abroad oil rigs etc. Seems to be back to "normal"
Your wife should start a channel called Irish Thaimes about her experiences in Ireland
Pete, one of your best interviews, definitely will donate to this charity. My heart goes out to these people jailed abroad, not to mention those innocent of crimes. Thank you.😊
Great! Thanks buddy 🙏🙏🙏
You seem very disciplined. I really like your interviewing style; you let your guests get all their thoughts out without interruptions. You're one of the best interviewers on RUclips. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you, much appreciated 🙏🙏
These guys are absolutely stars and saved my sanity just in the first week. The first thing I got was their magazine which was full of help and advise. I did some art for a charity event and went down to London to do some filming. For the know it all's that will comment "if you cant do the crim..." The vast majority of people that end up in these situation will be the first and last time in prison and are genuine decent people, not me I'm one of the cunts 55
First week of what?
@@philm7213 Prison
@@philm7213 prison
@@philm7213fist week of being locked up😊
I was locked up in the Philippines and at 5pm they locked us in our cells (50) to a cell that was 12' x14' and let us out at 6am. Only one meal a day unless family brought you extra food during visits. I lost 34 pounds in 4 years.
how did it feel when leaving jail , first week outside?
4 years!? What crime?
youre really great at doing interviews. i have enjoyed many of your videos. please keep going, you have a real talent
Yes. He does. I told him, years ago.
Many years ago in Phuket, I was tipped off by a good Thai friend that a girl I had known but hadn't engaged with was going to frame me. She was allegedly going to hide some ganja in my garden, inform the Police and take them to the 'stash'. I have never smoked in my life.. So the good friend advised that I made a Police report as per the story I have just related. Got it done and never heard another thing! Keep one step ahead if you can!
Great interview and good information
Great one Pete. I enjoyed it .keep in up☆
Thanks, will do!
Excellent interview. This guy is a saint.
It would be interesting to hear from a criminal attorney based here in Bangkok too sometime.
Well done on a very necessary video, Thailand is a law unto itself when it comes to prejudice to foreigners
Great interview. Excellent charity. I will donate money to them today
Wow! Reading glasses...so important. God bless you.
Real jails in Thailand not like new Zealand jails holiday camps
I have a friend who is currently locked up in Thailand. I'm shocked to hear that when he gets sent back to the UK in a few years, he may still have to serve a very long sentence here.
What is he locked up for usually when they get deported there are let out of there home prison after a few months
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Involvement with illegal drugs abroad proves how fricken stupid you are. Your friend deserves prison no matter the country. He/she thinks of themselves first....screw them.
With fentanyl now, it is killing many.
@@niallcollins1952 Drugs
What did he do?
@@petersutherland1985 He sold illicit substances.
What they do it’s amazing , help in a time of need. People need to know how different prison’s are abroad. Really interesting vlog Pete .
Cheers Jimmy
Most informative.
Great video, well done to Matthew, the organisation and others helping out too👏👏
Well done to those prisoners who’ve got back home and turned their life’s around, and may the others still incarcerated get the help they need to get out or leave the country.
Too many people not thinking it would happen to them….
Please do the right thing…1st by yourself…
2nd by the laws of the country you arrive in for whatever reason you are there.
3rd… Don’t think drinking at bars you are safe, in any country, it can get out of hand, before you know it, you could end up in jail just by arguing with whoever even if you believe you are in the right…
Watch out for scammers/opportunists in any country… many are wolves in sheep clothing.
Different country different rules! Forewarned is Forearmed!!
Wise words!
Excellent as per...Pete.
Theirs a very fine line between heaven and hell in many asian countries.
I didn't think you would go to prison for a visa over stay, but then again it's Thailand
In the Bangkok visa place there's a massive sign saying the punishment for varying lengths of overstaying. It's all just fines and black listing, perhaps if you can't pay the fine you may have to serve a few months instead ?
Many countries jail people who overstaying their visa, it's not just Thailand.
@@ctb1977 if you cannot pay you will stay until you can. same goes for your flight ticket.
@@ctb1977 The fines and blacklisting is for people who surrender themselves to immigration. However if you are caught, you are arrested and send to IDC in Bangkok, which I would consider being a jail.
that is a very well-known fact.
There were volunteer groups, who would visit foreigners in the jails in Bangkok (I remember this hot girl asked me,😉 but jails freak me out)and bring necessary items to them (toiletries, magazines, medicines)I don't know if they still do . These days with the masses of tourists visiting Thailand and social media it wouldn't be too hard for expats to start it up again.
Thx Pete
Brilliant
adjust the contrast
Imagine that visa over stay?
Good job, lad. I'm Irish and have lived in 5 SE Asian countries since '92. It's easy to be silly here and be very unlucky. I've known and met a few unfortunates. You just have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, or be set up. I and others who've lived out here for years agree that Thailand is the worst for opportunities to smuggle drugs to anywhere in the world, and get caught at the airport.
Fermanagh for Sam this year again. Good work you're doing on RUclips.
Fermanagh!! Up da Dubssss all the way
Thumbs up 👍 Pete….
Good interview 🙏
Thanks Earn
I wanted to hear more about the guy who he was talking about from 5:30 to 6:00. What was he in for etc?
There should be more international consensus on how to treat prisoners right
Source of Protein OMG
Unless it's a set up for a serious crime Farang walk away from a lot of of trouble.
Top notch again Pete.
Now, if you’re free get yourself over to Marlay Park and go and see one of the best bands on the planet.
Tickets still going I believe
@@ThairishTimes same with London. Initially overpriced I’d say. But an amazing live band.
The US needs to outsource their prisoners to El Salvador. Cheaper, no paroles, close to zero reoffense , and best of all they can learn Spanish
The US can't deal with it's own society?
I don't begrudge the support this charity provides, but i wonder if the victims of some of these crimes get the same amount of support? A large amount will be drugs offensives but sexual assaults, violence etc will also play a part.
My question is , does the relevant embassy, IE provide basic needs, if not why not
Embassy's are for Ambassadors, no help there.
I had visited many prisons in Thailand on behalf of the British Embassy. Trust me they do what they can!
IronE
Don't break the law and you won't get locked up. Should be thinking more of the victims than criminals.
So you’re saying nobody has ever been locked up under false charges? 🤦
@@Dis-sw3ck Minimal.
There's a young woman in Thailand got 14 years in March for liking a Facebook post suggesting constitutional reform such that they had an elected head of state.
I personally would have no issue with this man providing her help, the "victim" is a billionaire pkayboy who I'm sure is fine so not all crimes are the same
What if you your in an accident that’s not your fault, but you get stitched up. Things get told that lay the blame on you. Or you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time and the blame’s lumped on you.
Sometimes things go against you of no fault of your own.
Be thankful these guy’s are there IF you ever need them.
@@willsmith39 Learn the laws if you want to travel and don't get involved in something that's not your business.
Im an expat living in Thailand.
You have to be an idiot to be involved in drugs here. The penalties here are well known.
or an addict
How old are you? I've been travelling around Asia since I was 21, I've been an idiot plenty of times and got away with it. The point is 90% of us are idiots make mistakes and are fine. It doesn't make us any better than the 10% who are unlucky to make their mistakes in the wrong place/wrong time
@ctb1977 Nah, you follow the law in the country you're visiting. Especially when there's HARSHpenalties for drugs. It's well know. You have to be an idiot to do drugs in Thailand. Have fun in jail.
@matthew6978 best not to be an addict in Thailand. Go elsewhere.
@@brucesnyder690 Thai addicts can't go elsewhere.
Lol Pete is so clueless "is there any wrongly convicted people?"
Or maybe just u
Not necessarily. Sometimes, interviewers ask questions they themselves already know the answer to.
It is his job to ask questions, not insert his opinions. Do you not understand a proper interview?
Trump Univ.?
@Mark-gg6iy Sounds more like a Biden voter tbh
It's called playing devil's advocate and you are totally clueless if you can't understand that