Brit caged in Thai prison records horrifying conditions with '130 men in one cell'
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A Brit tourist has vowed to "never" go back to Thailand after he was jailed alongside 130 men inside a cramped cell. The ex-soldier, who has remained anonymous, has exposed the inhumane conditions he witnessed after sneaking a camera inside the jail. The 29-year-old said he was held in two police cells and a Bangkok deportation centre for 15 days. Shocking footage documented how convicts were shoved into small cells with hole-in-the-floor toilets.
Pictures showed dozens of men sleeping on mats next to each other, as they were positioned like sardines. The man explained he had only been in Thailand for seven months before he was arrested and charged for overstaying his visa. He had plans to set up a business when he arrived in April, with plans to settle down.
But he was arrested in November, in Pattaya, and as a result was held in custody for two weeks before being deported, on December 5. The man, who now works in marketing, said: "The conditions were absolutely disgusting. The deportation centre was the worst. The only way I can describe it is hell.
"There was no ventilation and 130 of us in the room. We could only go out for an hour a week. At the deportation centre, they'd bring in a big pot of food and you'd each get a tray to eat off. The trays were then washed in cold water on the bathroom floor - which was filthy. In all locations, there were fire ants and cockroaches. The rubbish wasn't collected - it was just piled in the corner. There was a guy who sat in one corner selling tiny pot noodles - that was the only thing I'd eat.".
