Locked Up In A Thai Prison

I interview Billy Moore, the author of top selling book and movie, A Prayer Before Dawn. In this video Billy will discuss crime, addiction, Muay Thai and life in a Thai prison. #thairishtimes #billymoore #interview
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[@ThairishTimes]

Links to Billy’s media as well as Amazon links to Billy’s books in the description box. If you want to know why I recommend Koh Chang island then watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3Kwknp_mslkbc0

[@johnoshaughnessy643]

Billy’s a great guy

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Enjoyed his story, cheers

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

I spent time in Koa Chang in 95, I was paying 40 baht for an oz of Thai stick so I ended up staying longer than expected, great place 💟

[@MrTraveller.]

Thus guy has sure lived a long hard life, glad he’s in a good path.

[@Ulbre]

What a great video. Loved the way he put his hand up and said he did the crime and made no excuses. Best bit was when he said he now has a child, "A little miracle". Good onya Billy.

[@ThairishTimes]

Glad you liked it 👍🏼👍🏼

[@grantyhk1]

Yes, that's my feeling. Billy came over as a really nice guy, honest and only too happy to admit his failings. Good luck to him

[@chrisg2759]

Big respect Pete for making a video with a controversial character...most Thai You Tubers shy away from these stories but its good 2 here from a guy who alot of us can relate 2. Keep these interviews comin!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks mate, I thought Billy’s life story was well worth getting on the channel

[@scottjohnson921]

Fascinating interview. The way he tells his story, he is just so open and baring his soul.

[@andy98114]

Raw and honest, probably a lesson in life for anyone who wants to follow the same path.Respect to Billy for taking responsibility for his actions, wish him all the best for the future,... another great interview Pete, keep it up 👍

[@MrSimonj1970]

Wow what a shtory! Nice fella, I met a few like him over the years and most still have a chip on their shoulder, but he seems unusually at ease with the past. Good luck Billy, well done for using your experiences to help others - the world needs more people like you.

[@ThairishTimes]

Glad you liked it mate

[@johnpaul8293]

Well done Pete, best interview yet. Billy is a man that never gave up, max respect to him. I will order his books today. Congrats on the 25k subs!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks JP 🙏🙏🙏👍🏼

[@mrdan7740]

Very interesting story. Hope you stay clear of the drugs Billy and that you keep your life on a good path.

[@steray7590]

I watch Billy podcast and listened to his story a couple of times he's had some life hard but he's doing great now

[@dwaynesworld_1]

This might be your best interview yet Pete. This guys life is so fascinating. The things he’s seen and been though. Wow!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Dwayne

[@thegoldcoastvibe]

Billy had an interesting life story for sure. Thanks Pete. Pete you should have asked Billy if he is over the cancer, and how did he lose half of his left ear?

[@ThairishTimes]

He is over cancer mate and he lost half of his ear when he was a teenager. Another bloke bit it off

[@liamdoherty211]

@@ThairishTimes I believe Mike Tyson bit it off, he was partial to a bit of ear.

[@ThairishTimes]

@@liamdoherty211 😂😂😂

[@SquintyTV]

This is better than any other interview I seen with Billy !! I love the clarity he gives on how his addiction is 👏 well done Pete ,, quality content 🔥🇮🇪✨

[@ThairishTimes]

Thank you very much ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@SquintyTV]

@@ThairishTimes 🤣🤣☺️☺️🙌😂

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

This was great it was one of my favorite interviews! I’ve always wonder how hard it must be to be a foreigner in the Bangkok Hilton!! Good for him that’s he’s doing well now!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks mate

[@JG-ke7gj]

You are killing it with these interviews. What a pity that the sound was a bit shaky. Legends like this need to be interviewed in real life. Might be worth to text this one properly in English.

[@ashhempsall9803]

This dude is a great ambassador..for change in oneself and change in one's connection with society. Nature is n xt brother Billy 🏴‍☠️🫧🪕

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

My friend got busted with 2 kilo of heroin and a kilo of weed in his hotel room in Bangkok of all places in about 2000-1 with his girlfriend..They both were locked up facing 30 years in a Thai prison and they managed to wangle bail somehow after 3 months and obviously with no passport they made a run for it to Cambodia and went to the British embassy where they managed to get an English passport each and flew to London..Man they were so lucky, I had been there in 1995 and smoked out there but cannot believe they were stupid enough to buy so much with it been dirt cheap anyway..They were going to make a film of it he met the guy who directed train spotting, forget his name but it fell through and never came off..They both in there 50s now and living a happy life in Leeds, but it could have been so different…Take care people 💟

[@ThairishTimes]

wow they need to write a book at least. That sounds like an incredible story and they were so so lucky

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

@@ThairishTimes yeah that’s what I said but I think he’s waiting for his parents to pass as they had a bad deal and obviously lost thousands of pounds raising their bail which they obviously never saw again and he especially was ridiculed cos his misses was a lot younger and naive..You can probably still find articles from the papers about it..He was called James gilligan and his misses was called Judith, both from Yorkshire..Lots of love man 💟

[@travelingaussie]

Very interesting story and interview Pete, well done. Looking forward to reading more of Billy's story.

[@ThairishTimes]

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️☺️

[@sconna4951]

Amazing interview Pete, top notch stuff 👍

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Shaun

[@carlofandango7372]

What an intelligent guy! Great to listen too. Life best creates character like this with their ups and downs and attachment to real emotion. Good interview.

[@ThairishTimes]

Glad you enjoyed it Carlo

[@Stevo8013]

I feel like I say this every time but your interviews just get better and better a truely fascinating interview loved every second (again) 🇹🇭🇮🇪

[@ThairishTimes]

Thank you very much Steven. I always appreciate you watching mate

[@PaulWalliswriter]

Great catch Pete!

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Paul

[@danishr100]

@@ThairishTimes some more interview with Paul 36 years can't be pack in just 4 interviews

[@tnguy9696]

that was a incredible video i hope Billy wins his battles

[@mboutdoors_uk]

Cracking interview! Didn't realise the timescale of Billy's life in Thailand. I lived in Chiang Mai during those years, I'm sure I'd have been in Spicy with him at the time, crazy!

[@coffeejazzvibes2194]

Excellent interview I really enjoyed this one!

[@ThairishTimes]

Cool, glad you liked it 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rOb1842]

incredible story Billy .. stay strong mate

[@paulbarrett22]

billys proper genuine a humble guy i love his pods

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

Lived in Thailand almost ten years now,...and was well aware of how miserable life in a Thai prison could be,.......the best advice I ever got was that I'm a visitor here,....behave yourself,.....and you will have a great stay in the Land of Smiles.

[@addamr2052]

@ destroygaryfunky- learn and practice the meaning of "Guest" in another country . The farangs after a few years start becoming Mr Farang Thailand they appear with the big gold chain with five Buddha's attached then they kobkoon krub'n and sawasdee krub'n every ten seconds they've learn't their ten words in Thail language and think they're special and above the other farangs . The expats , long term stayers farangs with resident certificates , retirement farangs etc are farangs and every move they do is on show .

[@Hangloose-ee2me]

Start selling fake passports mate 😅😂love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@toma4692]

Great stay lol

[@GA001]

@@toma4692I don’t get it.

[@teddythemaltese6189]

Such a great honest interview

[@patricklannon7011]

What language was Billy speaking??

[@ThairishTimes]

scouse

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

irish ?

[@setantii4650]

Great interview, had me hooked for the whole hour.

[@ThairishTimes]

Cool, really glad you enjoyed it

[@MrKikoboy]

Those were some of the more hilarious subtitles I've seen on KZbin

[@alexandredupont1966]

English is not my native tongue and damn his accent is the toughest I ever heard

[@andrewmcgowan8440]

One of the most shocking interviews I have ever seen, fair play to Pete for taking it on, it is a story that needed to be told.... As for Billy wanting to go back to Thailand and be some sort of mentor, well that will never happen....He freely admitted he pulled the wool over the police's eyes with his stash up his back passage....He won't be here today if that went pear shaped....He thinks that going to prison is something to be proud off, well I think it's something to be ashamed of....As for his Amazon book, well at least he can live off that and not be a burden to the state ....

[@PaulWalliswriter]

Fair play to Billy, must have been a nightmare!

[@ryanwildey9746]

You remember Ozrics bar Billy ? Near spicy , good to see your ok 🙂🙂

[@gordoncraig7344]

Great show Pete,hope Billy gets back there one day . You and David macmillan would have great chemistry.david escaped from that prison! The views would be huge.

[@ThairishTimes]

Oh David McMillan now that would be a good one

[@gordoncraig7344]

@@ThairishTimes I could listen to him all day long.He's well versed in all thingsThai for sure.

[@pq3586]

What a great interview.scared the c... out of me.well done lads.

[@ThairishTimes]

me too PQ

[@YuChiGongG]

Totally good interview. But, still, I have this one minor question: What was Billy teaching at school? Please don't tell me that he was teaching accent reduction.

[@ThairishTimes]

Lol I doubt it, thanks mate

[@Nick-fy1zp]

he was studying visas education ones 555

[@ralphmaver1489]

Billy was lucky to just get three years.

[@ATIWatchReviews]

That prison sounds like true hell on earth

[@seamusegan1311]

If I could I would like to ask billy what he thought about his movie?

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

I had a big part in the whole movie process and thought the director done an incredible job 🙌

[@senianns9522]

I visited a pal in that jail some 8 years ago. Horrible place and I was happy I was just visiting! If only people from the West could see the conditions here and the sentences given by the locals! Wow, they would think long and hard before breaking such laws! Doing the time in these places is hell! Nothing like the jails in the UK for sure!

[@joelmonkley6177]

That's not entirely true I know a person who was in Bangkwang and he was he never hurry to be sent back t UK

[@steray7590]

😅had to watch this again billy has a life something like meself always worth a ano😂watch

[@b4bmm]

Spent four months on Koh Chang this year. Lovely spot. What are your other two favourite islands in Thailand? i hope I never have to experience a Thai prison, scary stuff.

[@ThairishTimes]

I like Kho Tao and Kho Phangan (when it's not full moon) both are very peaceful

[@elperro3056]

Wow that picture of him when he was young what year was that early 1990

[@madbowkey]

Klong Prem is NOT the Bangkok Hilton. Instead Bang Kwang Is called the „Bangkok Hilton“. In fact Klong Prem is a remand prison where people are arrested before their conviction. If they are convicted for a life sentence than they are transferred to Bang Kwang, the serious prison, wearing ankle cuffs for life and get chained to the wall at night.

[@MarkBennett007]

Very likeable Man.

[@nr655321]

Interesting language. It vaguely ressembles English.

[@krisclough2365]

👍

[@seamusegan1311]

Welcome back Pete great interview. Not everything is easy when ur having a hard time dealing with your own demons in ur head.real and understandable

[@ThairishTimes]

Very true Seamus 👍🏼

[@Joe-ff1oh]

I am wondering what kind of visa he has now after going to prison for three years ? Usually in Thailand they deport people who were in prison for criminal acts ‼️‼️‼️🧐

[@davidcole2331]

I'm a cockeny, i need subtitles 😂😂

[@sunchildtine]

😂

[@openranks4519]

Need subtitles for this video

[@Jery12345]

Sound fun and interesting, its difficult for me to understand.

[@stingray4real]

Sylvester Stallone is an Everton fan.

[@giriyoong]

.. finally finished this video interview, was great but Abit confused, Billy got sentenced because of stolen phone or hand guns or drugs in the room. .... cheers Pete , looking Abit tight, ha3.

[@ThairishTimes]

He was sentenced for handling a stolen mobile phone mate ☺️☺️

[@mrwangchronicles]

10/10

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks ☺️

[@hiroshi138]

Uh...where's that translation button?

[@byrontim4531]

Thailand really attracts below the lower class from the UK which you see everywhere. The below lower class in the UK along with many seriously mentally ill and disturbed Brits seem to be under the impression that Thailand is the perfect place for them.

[@waynedrummond6583]

So basically he came from a lawbreaking background in the UK to start a new life which was based on lawbreaking in Thailand by working illegally while on a tourist visa obtained by doing a visa run whilst also running drugs.

[@ThairishTimes]

That’s one way of looking at it. Another would be that Billy had a tough upbringing, made mistakes which he takes full responsibility for and now he helps kids in Liverpool stay away from a life of crime

[@matthewturner6342]

Might be less of an exciting story if he went for a fortnight's holiday with his family 😉

[@waynedrummond6583]

@@ThairishTimes His cost to society is still to be fully assessed as to his value to society, and I can assume you will realise I do not have a great deal of patience for those who choose to break the law. I am 70 and was raised in the 50's in a really tough environment so know how easy it was to make an easy choice instead of making a hard one.

[@ian-wu2bb]

@@waynedrummond6583 I think your being way too harsh. But thats just my opinion. I respect yours but it has tinges of a holier than thou approach to it . He did put his hand up andtake resposibility and is now working hard to balance the wrongs of his past . No one could ask more of him than that. Or rather armchair critics really dont have a right to ask anything but is was a great interview. and you obviosly enjoyed it or you wouldnt comment. Cheers.

[@iersejounge]

You do know legal just means you've consented to a law of contract. Trust law for the legally dead and lost over the sea. But you knew that, right? When your perfect, point the finger. Otherwise, till then, ssshhhh.

[@Shefeeled69]

Quality.

[@LukeyBoy78]

Wicked.

[@TomTom-ii4wb]

Amazing story. I Had also crazy Lifestyle wen i stayed 2 years in south east Asia.and dat so Many people gets finally sober after Many Tries wen they get their First child.it feels Like Ur Life is IT Worth now for a Fully Change and Ur Life Had value cuz Like He said U Always think U r Not nothing Worth expecially wen U r a hard addict

[@stevenherberts968]

I met Billy a few times in spicy bar, in the toilets to be precise, good lad.

[@josephbarrett1364]

You found your niche Pete

[@billk8817]

Some people claim that there's a woman to blame But I know it's my own damn fault That's what the therapist said, hell Some people claim that there's a woman to blame They're always in And I know it's my own damn fault Margaritaville Song by Jimmy Buffet

[@nokchilton1562]

Wishing you all the best Billy and thank you for sharing your life with us. Bravo to Pete too.

[@GoodComms]

Prison interviews. You took on my idea ;) Jokes aside, awesome content as ever. How about some interviews on ex-pats farming in Thailand - get you out of the city. I'd love to see you interview Leigh from 'Toon & Leigh porpeang farm Thailand' YT Channel. kzbin.info Keep it up Pete!

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Jake, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll look into that

[@marcanthonyskidmore4131]

They are not legally allowed to do that in Thailand. So exposure would only cause trouble.

[@nikolllaaa1234]

I came across Billy's unfortunate story a few year back. It's so lovely to hear he is on the right path and he's got a little boy 😊. Wishing Billy all the best and a beautiful future 🌹

[@ma3stro681]

It's very hard to believe he got 3 years in a brutal prison for only handling a stolen mobile phone. That should have been a very easy charge to bribe his way out of. Drugs had to have been involved. Great story though ...

[@waynekieft4952]

Not really mate,depends on the Police not all of them are bent and easy to bribe! My brother got 6 years for riding on the back of a stolen scooter with a local Thai girl! And he didn't have a clue the bike was stolen. It took 19 months to even get a decent lawyer on the case!

[@fkscopes]

I got a bridge for sale too sounds like your brother don't want the family really knowing what happened

[@shannonquinn8687]

It's easy to go to jail in Thailand. I was imprisoned there for not social distancing during Covid.

[@genokemp2433]

Watched this again .Fair play to you Billy for being Brutally honest .Funny story about Rambo .But you wanting to visit Thai temples and their culture i'm more than impressed by .To many blokes think it's just a knocking shop and have no idea it's a lovely country with even lovelier people 🙏Thank f**k i never wanted drugs (and i work with a few that are heavy on them ffs) or felt the need to take them ,and just like to get pi**ed at the weekend after a hard working week .All the best 👍Thanks Pete👍👍👍👍👍

[@heihot]

You were right about ' the language barrier disclaimer'🤔 I need to watch this interview later with subtitles on. 😀

[@backintwoweeks3375]

Great interview. Billy is a natural story teller and it's a privilege to hear his story. He has obviously risen above his hardship and developed a great insight into himself. A truly tough character and really inspiring to hear that he now uses his experiences to help others. Really humbling to hear this story. Thanks for sharing!

[@ThairishTimes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thaireetired75]

1hr nearly, what a story Billy tells, never knew of him, I do now, very interesting to hear his mad experiences in Thai prison,sounds horrific.good to see, he on a good road now a helping the young guys now.👍

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Mark, it was a wild ride that’s for sure

[@thaireetired75]

@@ThairishTimes I could see it in your face Pete, 🤣👍

[@FaceFcuk]

I was in prison and he come to do a talk to help ppl .

[@jonsealey2864]

I’m fixed on this guy. Amazing story. Read his book after seeing some interviews. It’s amazing. I’m on his second book. Also brilliant so far. Solid grafter and a crazy ride of a life.

[@rogerward9492]

If you want to read a amazing book it’s a true story, it’s called The Damage done by Warren Fellows it’s about a Australian who gets caught smuggling heroin out of Thailand, I don’t read many books but this book is so good you cannot put it down, it’s the best book I have ever read.

[@ThairishTimes]

Fantastic Jon, enjoy

[@steverosse]

"Look at all the coconuts on the beach." The coconut in nature only grows along the high tide line. The nut is too heavy to be moved by animals, or by the wind. If you see a coconut palm anywhere in the world above the high tide line, it has been planted there by a human being.

[@ThairishTimes]

Hey I just said look at all the coconuts on the beach 😂😂

[@matthewturner6342]

Of course they can't be carried on the wind or pooped out by animals like other seeds, so being carried by water is the dispersal method.

[@ralphmaver1489]

@@matthewturner6342 They make great ballast for ships.

[@joe3394]

Hurricane winds can carry coconuts inland, witnessed most recently during hurricane Iselle 2014 on Big Island. They took growth by themselves. Enormous boulders tossed up on the shoreline from the ocean, Too, during that storm. Tsunami can carry coconuts far inland, too As happened in Hilo in 1960. Cocos falling from a tree may roll away and grow up by themselves. Just sayin’ brah. Aloha

[@steverosse]

@@joe3394 Okay. I stand corrected. Though I think my statement is still virtually correct, if not literally correct. I've seen coconuts flying horizontally in typhoons, and I've seen a police boat washed hundreds of meters inland in Khao Lak. But farther than a few hundred meters from the high tide mark? Hmmmmmm. I would still bet that a coconut palm growing miles inland, or on the top of a hill, was planted there by a human.

[@jimmyboysmovies1972]

Billy was brutally honest and didn’t blame anyone else for what happen. When and where he grew up was tough, he was having a great time in Thailand and turned his life around but when your broken hearted you don’t thing straight. The film a Prey before dawn is a harsh look at what life in Thai Prison not for the faint hearted and a cult classic movie. Now he is settled with a family he has turned his life around now well done to billy. I will check out his podcasts .

[@jinglyjones1677]

That was quality, prob my fave yet. Obviously it's a humbling story but the guy seems pure genuine, no ego in the way there at all, happy to share his vulnerable moments. Just shows, it's the old "never judge a book by its cover". Great man, great story. Cheers Pete.

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers mate, glad you liked it

[@richardevans3801]

I knew this would be a good one. I saw his interview with the two English fellah's a couple of years ago. Interesting man well done getting sober Billy. Two books I can personally recommend about being locked up in Thailand are. Welcome to hell by Colin Martin. And the damage done by Warren Fellows. Both page turners. I must check out Billy's books sometime. 📚

[@thansri]

That is the most difficult English accent for me to understand.

[@Stormbreaker7864]

Excellent story of this man's life! One if your best interviews Pete, loved it!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Anthony

[@edic2619]

Billy is a good man. He has changed and trying very hard to have a good life now. Great storey.

[@mrdoodle8748]

Jesus, that description of jail in Bangkok is full on. Such a juxtaposition to the flashy Bangkok skyline picture behind the interviewer. Note to self, never get in the shit in Thailand.

[@markp5056]

Awesome Interview both of you. Watched the film earlier this week and glad I did. What a story! Raw 🙏🏻👊

[@youthought3161]

Look forward watch this when get back from gym , billy a top man and a credit to himself to turn while life around 💯have watch the movie and read the book

[@ProjectBangkok]

This is one of the best stories by far.. What a crazy life he has had! Seen the movie twice now as well.. just brutal in the Thai prisons here that's for sure

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers mate, Thai prisons sound absolutely brutal. There’s easily another episode with Billy in the future to cover more of what it was like in a Thai prison

[@johnquinn3600]

Hello Billy hope you read this my friend. I used to sell fish in.speak in 1986 and all round l pool. I used to sell outside a pub can't remember the name thamks

[@theallornothingpodcastwith4442]

👀☝️🙌

[@oywatters9415]

Eye opening vlogging! and also put everything in perspective. I was engrossed to his story and as usual, good job done Pete 👍 and I didn't even need to use translation 🤣🙏

[@ThairishTimes]

So glad you enjoyed it Oy and no translation too! Fantastic

[@kiwimark3203]

Did time in a Thai prison myself

[@TheAlchemist11]

Excellent interview 💕 I wish him and his family endless love and blessings ❤️

[@eleanorwalmsley635]

Billy is a special person, made of steel and concerete, with a huge heart ❤ much admiration for him. ❤

[@jayc6646]

Brilliant story, brilliant film. Fair play to you Billy for sharing your honest story and great you have stayed clean for the last 5 years.

[@Nessyk01]

Awesome video !! So glad he sorted his life out and got a happy ending ! ( a real one 😆)

[@jameshodson9448]

Great story, I admire Billy for is honesty 👏 Billy is from approximately 7 miles from my home widnes England 🇬🇧

[@grantyhk1]

Thank goodness for the sub titles Lol

[@GAZ_Tangerine_Seasider]

Cracking chat Pete and a great shtory from Billy, the one hour flew like 10 minutes, well done to U2👍👍

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks very much Gary, glad you enjoyed it

[@chrisredbarhuahin717]

How did not get deported from Thailand after the crime

[@ThairishTimes]

He did. He said in the interview that he was repatriated to the UK and served 8months in a UK prison

[@Abundancesobernew]

Ps. Thanks billy. Thanks pete. Wow what a story. In jail. Because broken hearted. Relapse. Wow... well billy. Stay well. Safe. Sober. Wish you well. We strangers but some same. What is THE GAME.... LIFE IS THE GAME. UP AND DOWN. BEST OF LUCK. BUT BETTER. IS GOD BLESSED.

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Dan

[@brettchun38]

the rambo 4 couldn't believe it i was a extra in that movie as well as rocky Balboa

[@johngillespie9632]

👏👏👏👏👏JUST loved it, what a good interview just letting the man tell this story . Thumbs up and have Subscribed ☘