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| Location | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
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| Coordinates | 13°50′48″N 100°29′35″E / 13.84667°N 100.49306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum security |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Managed by | Thai Department of Corrections |
Bang Kwang Central Prison (Thai: เรือนจำกลางบางขวาง; RTGS: Rueancham Klang Bang Khwang) is a men's prison in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River about 11 km north of Bangkok. It is a part of the Department of Corrections.
Bang Kwang is the site of the men's death row and the execution chamber of Thailand. As of 2018[update] the prison had about 6,000 inmates.[1]
- ^ Laohong, King-Oua (27 September 2018). "NHSO takes on Bang Kwang". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 27 September 2018.