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The Damage Done: Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison

In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia. He was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison, known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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