In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia. He was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison, known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured.
Set against the backdrop of the late 1970s, the narrative follows Warren Fellows and his friends as they devise a seemingly perfect plan to traffic heroin from Australia to Thailand. Their confidence stems from previous successful smuggling attempts, but their luck runs out in 1978, leading Fellows into a harrowing twelve-year ordeal marked by severe human rights violations. The story delves into the dark realities of drug trafficking and the consequences of their choices.
Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison
In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia. He was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison, known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured.