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Welcome to Hell: One Man's Fight for Life Inside the Bangkok Hilton (Hardcover)

by Colin Martin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 231 pages
  • Publisher: Maverick House (1 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0954870778
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954870775
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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...disturbing account of life in a Bangkok jail, Martin chronicles his struggle to survive inside one of the world's most dangerous prisons.' --Dan Buckley, Irish Examiner, 20th June 2005.

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'A fascinating read, horrifying and entertaining in equal measure. Superbly written.'

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Whole Story???, 6 Jan 2006
By Mrs. Maxine C. Brooksbank "Maxine" (Bookham, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book whilst on vacation in Thailand, and found it to be an engaging, lightweight holiday read, but was left feeling that only a part of the story had been told. Martin was without doubt the victim of a major, complex fraud and found the police less than helpful at best. There was a very strong sense however that he underplayed the vigor with which he carried out his own inquiries, both with and without the assistance of four of his Thai brothers-in-law.

That he head-butted Hayes in a bar without any physical provocation demonstrates a propensity for violence. The book acknowledges that the body of Holdsworth had suffered several stab wounds; but makes no effort to discuss this in spite of the fact that during the course of their fight, Holdsworth injured Martin with a knife. Martin's account of the circumstances both during and after the fight is curious at best, and the book assumes that the reader will accept it on face value.

Interestingly Martin emerged as something of a "hardman" whilst in prison, which no doubt assisted him to survive the experience. Is this a veneer that one could assume, were it totally out of character? Probably not.

Martin's assertion that "foreigners" were all at risk of being the victim of the thoroughly rotten, corrupt and highly manipulative tourist police is not consistent with the experience of millions of people who visit Thailand each year. It woud be a very difficult secret to keep, even on a minor scale, it was as if by comprehensively trashing the entire Thai criminal-justice system he could in some way justify and explain his own position.

Martin's experience has no doubt been traumatic and damaging, and his desire to protect his young children from the horrific details laudable. This may have been easier to achieve however, had he not published this book less than a month after his release from custody. An entertaining read, but left many questions unanswered. Make up your own mind!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Land of Smiles or Trials?, 14 Feb 2006
By Dutchie (Frittenden, Kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This book is a bit of a belter, I had previously read The Damage Done, at least you could say Warren Fellows deserved to be there. This book highlights the sort of trouble you can end up in when overseas, it is both well written and hard to stop reading. I would argue that Thailand is in fact a wonderful country and the people can in most cases be trusted, the legal system is a real problem though.

Read this book it has something for everyone and is more than just another prison nightmare.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, 30 Aug 2006
By Adam Blanchard (England) - See all my reviews
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This book is truly unputdownable! i read this while in thailand given to me by a friend, and i have to say i read this in a day! and also not being one that reads alot this is an achievement! some parts are a little grey but i can understand how easy it is to fall into some trouble if your there for any length of time.

a really good read
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