Not the Bangkok Hilton: Tourists pay to stay in Thailand’s prison-style hotel. Mugshots ta
Not the Bangkok Hilton: Tourists pay to stay in Thailand’s prison-style hotel. Mugshots taken on check-in, and striped pyjamas issued to people wanting to spend a night behind bars. By Oliver Holmes in Bangkok, Sept 1, 2017, The Guardian.Surely, it’s a tourist’s worst nightmare.A holiday to the pristine beaches of southeast Asia turns ugly after a boozy night, and you wake up bleary-eyed in a dingy prison.Not according to one hotelier, who believes there is a market for Thailand’s prison experience.Sittichai Chaivoraprug, 55, built a hostel on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok that has nine tiny, dark rooms and cement walls with bunk beds for those seeking an authentic night in jail.The sliding doors at Sook Station are made with thick bars, although two rooms have a solitary confinement-style metal door with peep holes. A minuscule barred-window looks out to the street. Only the air-conditioning and wifi break the illusion.Continue reading, and watching the video, on The Guardian’s web site. -- source link