The Last Executioner
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Posing for a photograph in my military uniform.
Three sites you should hope you never see in your life; the 7-storey security tower at Bang Kwang (First), a symbol of incarceration; the iron gates that close you in (Second), and the Execution Room (Thrid).
Taking aim through the gun used to carry out executions, the HK MP5 submachine gun. 15 bullets are required per person, but rarely are they all needed. Officials and guests can view the event from behind the glass partition.
Standing to attention beside my gun. It looks a little like a sewing machine, but there is no mistaking its purpose.
I have always tried to treat the inmates like equals and sometimes put on gigs for their entertainment.
Many people were surprised when I joined a religious order after I carried out my last execution.
I am proud of my career and what I have achieved. I tried to make something good out of my years of executing people by talking to university and school students about how bad things can get if you are arrested and sentenced to Bang Kwang. If I can persuade one person not to commit a crime, then it is well worth it.
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Translated from Thai by Pornchai Sereemongkonpol.
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