@SiRrogueKnight @ThatCrazyDude
The scenario in the movie is usually a backpacker tourist runs out of money, wants to extend the Thailand dream stay, and get approached to smuggle drugs. Very common.
Jails are worse than depicted.
If you can't buy your way out, you plead guilty for 50% sentence reductions, then serve half of it and wait for a royal pardon, or get ship off to your home country to serve the remainder of your sentence. Usually once home, you get released.