He noted that the ratio of warders to inmates in Thai jails was one to 32 – a far cry from the international standard of one to five. Free condoms from the Public Health Ministry are placed in men’s toilets in prisons, not to encourage sex but to ensure safe sex to prevent HIV/Aids and other STDs. Narat said that prison officers also had to monitor shared cells with female couples “sleeping too close under the same blanket”. But sex in prison led to the dismissal of some warders who smuggled lovers’ gifts or alcohol for jailhouse “weddings”, or arranged sexual encounters. Gossip among inmates about sex in the toilets led to an inquiry that discovered evidence on CCTV footage.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 16, 2017 18:11 UTC