Video: Thai prison inmates perform 'Gangnam Style'

Bangkok - The video shows inmates at a Thai prison in Bangkok dancing to "Gangnam Style," a day before the South Korean pop sensation Psy, visited Thailand.

The Associated Press reports that the Thai inmates performed Psy's "Gangnam Style" dance during a competition on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Prison officials said the event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and to relieve stress. According to The Associated Press, 70 out of 4,500 prisoners at the Bangkok Remand Prison put on the show for the media and corrections department executives. The officials watched the inmates as they danced.

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Thai prisoners dance Gangnam Style

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Recently, Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the most watched video ever on YouTube. Psy will perform in Thailand on Wednesday night. According to The Associated Press, this is his first show in Asia outside South Korea.