Chiang Mai Women's Prison Massage Centre

Day #150: Massage at the Women's Prison

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August 31st 2013
Chiang Mai Women's Prison has an apparently progressive rehabilitation programme for its inmates: opposite the high-walled, whitewashed prison itself is a block dedicated to preparing the women for their release back into society, including a cafe, a shop where "Prison Products" are sold, and a massage centre where the prisoners are taught and then give Thai massage, and are given the proceeds ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more