Died in prison
Name not reported
A young Thai man, about 25 years old, was held at Chiang Mai Central Prison; his name is not given. According to author Billy Moore, another prisoner chased him through the facility, struck him with a metal chair and stabbed him more than 50 times while a crowd that included guards looked on. Moore writes that the guards did not step in to stop the attack. The account classes the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Billy Moore, the author, says another inmate stabbed the young man more than 50 times while a crowd, including guards, watched.
Reported by: Billy Moore (author) (reporters).