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

Colin Martin

Jan 2015 · Maverick House

About this ebook

 Written from his cell and smuggled out page by page, Colin Martin’s autobiography chronicles an innocent man’s struggle to survive inside one of the world’s most dangerous prisons. After being swindled out of a fortune, Colin was let down by the hopelessly corrupt Thai police. Forced to rely upon his own resources, he tracked down the man who conned him and, drawn into a fight, he accidentally killed that man’s bodyguard. Colin was arrested, denied a fair trial, convicted of murder and thrown into prison, where he remained for 8 years. Honest and often disturbing, but told with a surprising humour, Welcome to Hell is the remarkable story of how Colin was denied justice again and again.

 

Ratings and reviews

I bought this ebook as I left Phuket Airport, and couldn't stop reading - I finished it the same day. Very little people can imagine what he and many others have experienced. As I was reading through the chapters, I waited for the justice to prevail, just like he did week in and week out. It's a good read.

I presently live in the Philippines and have traveled to Thailand. This book is very realistic. Never get involved with the prisons whether in Thailand or any (especially 3rd world) country. It would be nice if Colin would come out with a sequel. His life after his prison experience in Thailand.

Very interesting read it in 2 evenings after work , makes you want to maybe putting off that trip to Thailand incase for some reason I couldn't imagine why anyone would think of visiting a packed smog filled place like that.

About the author

Colin Martin was born in Liverpool, England and worked all over the world as a welder before going to Thailand. On arrival in Bangkok he was swindled out of half a million pounds. Martin didn't go home however, and began searching for the conman. When he eventually tracked him down a fight took place and a member of the gang was killed. Martin ended up being arrested for murder, denied a fair trial and spent 8 years in prison.