E-MAIL TO PRISONERS offered through the prison web-site. (See below this post please)
The e-mail is "free", but it is also extremely unreliable.
Use the postal mail as a back-up!
- All incoming and outgoing mail is censored.
- Censoring causes delays, sometimes short, sometimes long.
- Never send any form of money directly to the prisoner.
(money must be send through friends or the banking system).
Depending on the prisoner and the state of alert at the prison, some things may be "hot buttons" for the guards.
After you read "4000 Days" and read the other links in this site, you will be prepared to write a nice letter without endangering your friend.
SOME GOOD TOPICS:
About your life and their life.
Positive influences for their spirit and education
Sports, nature, games, international events
Ask what they are interested in.
WHAT ELSE TO INCLUDE:
They are pleased to accept International postal coupons.
Buy a coupon at your local Postal Office.
They will use it to pay for postage for return mailing.
How about a photo of yourself or your town ?
AVOID these topics:
Discussion of prison escapes, explosives and violence.
Mention of prison escape films and books :
such as : Midnight Express, Darkness at Noon ... and others.
Some religious topics and images are prohibited.
Ask your friend first .. before causing a problem.
NEVER, NEVER criticize the King of Thailand.
This MUST NEVER be done !!!!
A TYPICAL MAILING ADDRESS:
[[ prisoner's name ]]
Bangkwang Central Prison + [[building number]]
1 Nonthaburi Road
Nonthaburi 11000
Thailand
Sending E-Mail
This was taken from the prison Question and answer Bulletin Board "BBS",
Date : 13 of September 2001.
Question 1. How often are foreign prisoners allowed to receive e-mail?
2. Will they be able to reply to these messages through the prison's
e-mail facility?
3. Is there any costs involved for the prisoner who receives e-mail?
Name: Coreen Date: 12 September 01
Answer 1. At the time being, there are not a lot of emails sent to the inmates.
The prisons do not have problems printing out the emails.
There is no limit.
But we can not be assure of the situation in the future in case there
are too many mails coming in. There may be some following regulations.
2. The inmates do not get access to the internet.
So, they can not reply the emails. They may have to write letters.
3. The prisons pay the cost of e-mail as part of welfare scheme.
Prison's English Home page see "e-mail to prisoners".
bangkwang = kwang_bang@hotmail.com
klomg prem = klong_prem@hotmail.com
bang khen = women_khen@hotmail.com
Please see the prison page for the full list.
