Yes, I was in Thailand prison for many several months for visa overstay

Then deported, my plans were thwarted to teach school to help dek dek (Thai word for children)

What the hell heck?

Why the penalty? I'm not the enemy!

The weird thing I saw was the nicest guys were in prison camp too, what bad did they do?

All the inmates were good to each other; an odd array of global brothers

It was fun to play bamboo broom guitar like I was the jail house rock star

"Play some more rock-n-roll for us!" they would shout.

Felt young, no mirror to see my wild un-flattered looks
Wrote my best songs on empty pages in old tattered books

The Thai warden was nice to me, gave me coconut cookies for free
(He had no front teeth!)

I made each man jump and work out... Kids age 16 to amputee

All cheered for my creativity...

The day I was released, they all rushed to cry to say our farewells and goodbyes

I had more fun in Thailand prison then now that I am back in USA, funny huh?

Camaraderie is a true commodity!

God bless Thai children who told me they loved me, while USA kids throw rocks at me!

True story

D. Clare
I love Bangkok #1
Am Dop Nueng!