Phang Nga Province, Southern Thailand

Phang Nga Detention Centre

Thailand

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: The Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police, "Competent Officials" including from Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police and National Security Officials

Management: Immigration Division 6, Immigration Bureau ( )

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2013

No Data
No Data
Thailand

9

Deaths in Detention

1,100

Detention Capacity

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FACILITY NAMES
Phang Nga Detention Centre
Location

Country: Thailand

City & Region: Phang Nga Province, Southern Thailand, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 8.659754, 98.244531

Contact Information
Phang Nga
Phang Nga province
Southern Thailand

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2021
Last documented use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2013
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
Management
Management
Type
Year
Immigration Division 6, Immigration Bureau
2026
Immigration Bureau, reporting to Royal Thai Police
Governmental
2013
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
The Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police
Interior Ministry
2026
"Competent Officials" including from Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police and National Security Officials
Interior or Home Affairs
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2013

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 23

2026

SEGREGATION

Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2013

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NEWS & TESTIMONY

2014

Ten Rohingya detainees escaped from an immigration detention center in Phang Nga. Four people were re-detained.

2014

“I was put in the same room with other Rohingya. But I just went by myself in the corner of the room. I didn’t know anybody there.… It’s not a good place: the toilet’s right here, you live right here, you eat right here. It’s all very close.”