{"product_id":"escape-by-david-mcmillan","title":"Escape by David Mcmillan","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eArrested in Bangkok in 1996 for heroin trafficking, McMillan was incarcerated in Klong Prem, a maximum-security prison housing over 12,000 inmates, including 600 foreigners.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAmidst the dire conditions—rampant disease, violence, and despair—he spent over a year awaiting trial.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFacing a near-certain death sentence, McMillan meticulously planned his escape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn August 1996, he executed a daring breakout, cutting through cell bars, scaling multiple walls, and using a bamboo ladder to scale the outer perimeter.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDisguised with an umbrella—a tactic he credits for diverting suspicion—he walked out of the prison and swiftly boarded a flight to Singapore using a false passport, evading capture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDavid McMillan is a British-Australian former drug smuggler, author, and media personality, best known for his daring escape from Thailand's notorious Klong Prem prison, also known as the \"Bangkok Hilton.\" Born on April 9, 1956, in London, McMillan moved to Australia with his mother and sister following his parents' separation. He attended Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45253231345850,"sku":"342HO2NSX-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_e15440ff-7588-40c1-a014-9ebd01e424bf.jpg?v=1760979934","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/escape-by-david-mcmillan","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}