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A Prayer before Dawn
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A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare in Thailand is the true story of one man’s fight for survival inside Klong Prem Prison, the notorious “Bangkok Hilton”. Billy Moore travelled to Thailand to escape a life of drug addiction and alcoholism, but relapsed after trying ya ba – a highly-addictive form of methamphetamine. Moore’s life descended into chaos, drug dealing and violence in Thailand until he was imprisoned in Klong Prem, a place where life has no value. This is no ordinary prison memoir; it’s the story of one man’s struggle to survive.
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The Bangkok Hilton
If you have ever wondered what a drug addict goes through and wonders what life inside the infamous Bangkok Hilton prison would be, then this gives brutally honest and vivid account of life or rather existence , a daily struggle to survive.
This was the reality of life in Klong Prem, a place described by the prime minster of Thailand as a zoo to house the nation’s most dangerous criminals.
The book opens with a vicious stabbing. So quick and it’s over. That’s only the start of violence described here
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: A Prayer before Dawn
Author/Guide Billy Moore Destination: Bangkok Departure Time: 1997 onwards
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