Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution

Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution (Thai: ทัณฑสถานหญิงเชียงใหม่) is a women's prison in Chiang Mai, Thailand, operated by the Department of Corrections. As of 2015^[update] the warden is Arirat Thiamthong. As of the same year most inmates had committed crimes related to recreational drugs.^[1]

Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Institution

The prison has a Thai massage training programme to help inmates adjust to the free world; members of the general public may receive massages from prisoners. Prisoners who participate in the programme can earn money from tips. A former warden's residence, Ruean Pathammarong, is used as the massage parlor.^[2]

References

1. Bailey, Anne (2015-09-08). "In northern Thailand, female prisoners are getting a second chance. Through massage". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
2. Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (2015-04-07). "A non-traditional Thai massage". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2018-07-01.

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