Bang Kwang Central Prison

Bang Kwang ( officially Bang Kwang Central Prison, Thai: เรือนจำ กลาง บาง ขวาง, RTGS: Rueancham sound Bang Khwang ) is a high-security prison for men in Nonthaburi Province north- northeast of Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

Bang Kwang is also known as the " Bangkok Hilton " or " Big Tiger". It is considered one of the most unpleasant prisons worldwide. Here especially drug dealers and owners are remanded in custody. Full coverage Webcams are mounted, which document the daily routine of about 6,000 inmates, including about 1,000 death row inmates. On the 65 currently incarcerated on death row inmates end directed cameras 24 hours a day. In the future it is planned to broadcast the daily routine and the last moments in the life of a prisoner on webcam live in the world.

The prison is known for coming back prisoners from unexplained causes to death. The embassies of the EU member states make available the supply of vitamins and food supplements for their nationals sentenced sure to let them stay alive. The prison is on the watch list of Amnesty International.