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Soaring jail population prompts Thailand to rethink war on drugs
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Jul 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Bangkok
SOMSAK Sreesomsong was 18 when he was jailed for selling illegal drugs. Now, turning 30, he is not yet half way through his 33-year sentence at Bangkok's high-security Klong Prem prison.
Somsak was "just a kid, not a big-time dealer", his older brother Panit said after a visit to the jail. "We're also serving time, waiting for him to get out so he can help the family."
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