<p>In 1996, admitted serial smuggler David McMillan aka McVillain made an audacious escape from a Thai prison, a feat no westerner had ever achieved.</p><br><p>The former child star was just out of a stint in the notorious Australian jail Pentridge when he found himself on death row in Klong Prem Prison, Bangkok, Thailand.</p><br><p>He had to get out and fast before he was executed. Being locked up abroad required him to exercise all his street smarts.</p><br><p>The jail, known as the Bangkok Hilton, is a nightmarish, seething mass of human misery and is regarded as one of the worst in the world.</p><br><p>David describes his experience in Klong Prem as: “it is a place where 600 foreigners wait and rot among the 12,000 inmates. Amid the tragic, ruthless, and forgotten, one man (David McMillan) resolves to do what no other has done: escape.”</p><br><p>His story is incredible as he takes the listener through every step of his hazardous disappearance from Klong Prem.</p><br><p>“Two Weeks Before My Execution By Machine Gun, I Abandoned 20 Earlier Escape Plans — And Got Out The Traditional Way: Over The Wall,” he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“The Major Problem Was There Were 11 Walls,”</p><br><p>For more, visit David’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjxjl8n4-pyC0Lro_zewFg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel.&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Please rate and review Escaping Bangkok on Apple Podcasts.</p><br><p>Join us on <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02PgNnVQyy66CEBu6xi5Edue5zBdzNViMktZuFHUQSudo9W769vNmh4zix9ghAfLCSl&amp;id=106483635528546" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@escapingbangkok?_t=8XPulPVgKMT&amp;_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and Instagram @EscapingBangkok. This is where you will find our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChwOHgYhvu3csoXJM2ed_yw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel.</p><br><p>Lisa can be found on Twitter @lisapodcasts.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Produced by Podspot</p><br><p>Keep in touch and leave us a <a href="https://www.escapingbangkok.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">voice message </a>with questions or feedback.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>