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Prison inmatesset beds ablaze in protest riot

600 prisoners demand transfer of new warden

Nearly 600 Trang Prison inmates ran amok as they torched their sleeping quarters yesterday to protest against poor treatment.

The riot, led by more than 40 inmates, developed from a brawl among prisoners around 7.30am in the second zone of the jail.

The unrest quickly escalated into a large-scale protest with most of the 600 inmates in the sleeping quarters joining in.

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Writer: Methee Muangkaew & King-Oua Laohong

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