Tips for letter writing

• When writing always be polite. Introduce yourself to the prisoner and explain why you have decided to support them and how you learned about them ie: FPSS website.
• Express your appreciation to the prison authorities for allowing you the opportunity to write. All mail is censored and you should never say anything critical of the Government or the authorities.
• Support a prisoner in a positive way and do not make promises you can't keep. False hopes lead to despair.
• Try to be positive and avoid discussing their case or anything political. Write as a friend would to another friend - just general talk.
• Do not offend the Thai Government or its authorities and remember that everything you say and do can have an affect on a prisoner. So be respectful and diplomatic at all times.
• Embassy staff do their best to support prisoners and often with limited resources. Please always be polite and consider their position.
• Avoid writing letters if you are ideologically or politically opposed to the government. There are more appropriate ways and forums for such, to campaign human rights, than using a prisoner to voice your opinion.
• If you have any special interest or link with the country, it is a good idea to mention this in your letter. For instance, you may have visited it or studied its history.
• Describe the level of support you are willing to provide the prisoner and ask them to confirm how you can best support them. After all, they are fully aware of the processes in place and sometimes these might be subject to change.
• If you have any concerns with the prisoner having access to your private address then you might want to get a Post Office Box address. Otherwise, don't be overly concerned, as most prisoners are serving long to life sentences.

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According to the very latest advice, prison authorities will NOT permit the delivery of care packages or oversized envelopes to prisoners in Lard Yao Women's Prison.

• Never send cash in the mail. It is against the law and will be confiscated.
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  Persons who are actually visiting Lard Yao Women's Prison can deposit money into the prisoner's account.
  
  FPSS DO NOT ACCEPT DONATIONS OR COLLECT MONEY or ITEMS IN KIND, FOR OR ON BEHALF OF PRISONERS OR THEIR FAMILIES.
  

Visiting Times: 0900h to 1100h [9am to 11am] - 1300h to 1800h [1pm to 6pm]

Contact Visits: 9am to 3pm. Permission depends on the prisoners' behaviour and classification. Check with the prison beforehand to be sure you have been granted a contact visit.

Prison Telephone: To contact prison authorities only. This is not a service for prisoners. Be aware that you may experience some difficulties when communicating with prison authorities due to the language differences. (622) 580 0975

Prison Fax: (622) 588 1550

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HRH Princess Maha Chakree Sirindhon Presided over the Opening of Prom Panya Library

At Central Women Correctional Institution, women prisoners have demonstrated to the Princess their skills on vocational training such as fresh flower mobile, merit making handicraft, and traditional Thai dessert. Men prisoners of Klong Prem Central Prison have shown their artistic skills as the making of Thai drama traditional mask, sand painting, and traditional gold lacquering handicraft. They have received a touched compliment that "Some Thai traditional works that could be lost in these present time should be preserved and done by prisoners". After visiting the Medical Correctional Institution, the Princess has gracefully given a comment on Thai corrections that "Thai prisons have well perceived prisoners as human being; every prison should respect human dignity". Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakree Sirindhorn has melted all hearts of correctional officials as one. Her act of kindness has empowered the will to perform good deed of providing meaningful rehabilitation to all offenders in Thailand.Click Here for information about training for female inmates.