Jack Laurence

Once...

So David gets himself over the wall and down the other side.

He's so close to freedom, he can taste it.

The biggest issue with the part of the wall that he found himself at was that in fact it was spitting distance from a little village, full of workers from the prison.

So David has his secret weapon.

an umbrella that can give him some cover from the guards in the towers above, as well as anyone walking past him.

The only issue being that you might actually draw more attention to yourself by walking around with an umbrella up at five o'clock in the morning when it's not raining.

But as if by some sort of divine miracle, the rain starts to fall.

In front of the prison is a big eight-lane highway with a large steel bridge going over the top of it, which David climbs.

Once at the top, he takes one last look back at the prison behind him, a place he had spent over two years and witnessed countless atrocities, and realised he'd made it.

But of course, by this time, Thailand is starting to come alive.

People are waking up and getting ready for a new day, including the prisoners and guards of the Bangkok Hilton.

Well, I was going to say, because obviously, how long have you got before they realize that you're not there?

Yes, not long.

So with his pretty rough fake passport in hand, he jumped in a cab and headed for the airport.

He arrives at the long-term luggage store where a friend had left a bag for him containing some clothes and more importantly, a couple of ATM cards.

One of the cards, however, wasn't working.

So this would leave David with just $500 in which to be able to travel.

furthest away he can get is singapore although not in his plan that is where he's headed

He lands in Singapore, checks himself into a hotel and heads straight for the rooftop pool, where he dives straight in.