webfact 82,156 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Thailand launches anti-suicide team to help people in despair By THE NATION The national public health committee has appointed a team to halt the rising suicide trend in Thailand. Speaking in his role as the committee’s chair, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the team will integrate operations of several government agencies, including the ministries of Social Development and Human Security, Education, and Justice. Anutin said the operational team will inform people of their basic rights and welfare entitlements, and also offer solutions for their problems. The team will screen people in at-risk groups including the mentally ill, alcohol or drug addicts, and people who have already attempted suicide. Statistics show that 53,000-54,000 people try to kill themselves in Thailand each year. Of these, about 4,000 are successful in committing suicide. The suicide rate has risen since 2017, with males accounting for the majority of victims. Statistics for 2020 demonstrate that the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 was a key factor in suicide deaths. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401261 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-01-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates The charity Samaritans is available around the clock for people who want to talk. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health services, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand at their 24-hour hotline 02-713-6791 (English), 02713-6793 (Thai) or Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). http://www.samaritansthai.com/news/samaritans-of-thailand-english-hotline/ Link to post Share on other sites
Natai Beach 2,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 14 minutes ago, webfact said: Anutin said the operational team will inform people of their basic rights and welfare entitlements, and also offer solutions for their problems. The team will screen people in at-risk groups including the mentally ill, alcohol or drug addicts, and people who have already attempted suicide. Good initiative. Suicide is such a waste. I knew 7 people In Australia that did it. i assume now we will here on this forum the endless reasons the farangs think why about ten Thais are killing themselves per day. And as it is an an initiative from our much loved billionaire health Minister Anutin that will add some flavor. There will be some “dirty” comments. I assume money, medical and romantic issues would be up there, along with depression. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post grantbkk 598 Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 Great reporting from our crack staff at The Nation. You mention 2020 suicides but may have forgot to plug in a number. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
briansbiology 532 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 "Statistics show that 53,000-54,000 people try to kill themselves in Thailand each year. Of these, about 4,000 are successful in committing suicide." Nobody wants to belie depressed people. but if 54,000 people really did try then more than 4000 would succeed. Most are cries for help....which also need to be heard. I am just saying there are levels to this... Link to post Share on other sites
Glaswegian2 132 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) In general, Thais do not have good coping skills. This is also evidenced in their driving behaviour, their propensity for violence and, in general, a tendency towards theft and extortion. Having said that. a 7.5% success rate for suicide strongly suggests that as the previous author suggests, at least many attempted suicides are a cry for help in disguise, and he's quite right this also needs to be heard. The government bears a large part of the responsibility for this. Attempted suicides are poorly reported and I suggest, exceed the recorded numbers by a considerable margin. Many psychiatrists allow themselves 2 to 3 minutes per patient, which is sufficient time to be able to scribble out a repeat prescription for medication which was probably badly prescribed in the first place; it certainly is not enough time to pay anything like enough time to a patient who may be in acute or worse, chronic mental pain. It's a problem, but it's one of many problems which afflict the Thai population, and like so many others it is a problem that the government does not provide sufficient help for - largely because they have few skills in management and usually none at all in government. Edited January 15 by Glaswegian2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Natai Beach 2,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 6 hours ago, grantbkk said: Great reporting from our crack staff at The Nation. You mention 2020 suicides but may have forgot to plug in a number. That is the Nations special style. Report half the story, leaving out the most important information so we can just speculate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Natai Beach 2,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 4 hours ago, Glaswegian2 said: In general, Thais do not have good coping skills. Ok, let’s compare. Scotland has the highest suicide rate in the UK with 16.1 deaths per 100000 persons, latest official figures reveal. Thailand, which ranks in 32nd place with 14.4 of suicides per 100.000 https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-highest-suicide-rate-uk-1408638 https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-leads-asean-nations-in-annual-suicide-rate Link to post Share on other sites
Glaswegian2 132 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, Natai Beach said: Ok, let’s compare. Scotland has the highest suicide rate in the UK with 16.1 deaths per 100000 persons, latest official figures reveal. Thailand, which ranks in 32nd place with 14.4 of suicides per 100.000 https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-highest-suicide-rate-uk-1408638 https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-leads-asean-nations-in-annual-suicide-rate which leads us to conclude that...? Scots have more talent for offing themselves than Thais? Nope, I give up. Give us a clue... Edited January 15 by Glaswegian2 Link to post Share on other sites
Natai Beach 2,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 29 minutes ago, Glaswegian2 said: which leads us to conclude that...? Scots have more talent for offing themselves than Thais? Nope, I give up. Give us a clue... I conclude that Thais have better coping skills in general. Link to post Share on other sites
asiasurfer 543 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Does Anutin and his squad come around with a case of beer each time? Link to post Share on other sites
Susco 5,777 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Natai Beach said: Ok, let’s compare. Scotland has the highest suicide rate in the UK with 16.1 deaths per 100000 persons, latest official figures reveal. Thailand, which ranks in 32nd place with 14.4 of suicides per 100.000 https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-highest-suicide-rate-uk-1408638 https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-leads-asean-nations-in-annual-suicide-rate The OP says 4000 people were successful, while Thaiger says 10.000 people. Who to believe? The latter also says 54.000 attempted, are there any ratios available for successful to attempted suicides in Scotland? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Orton Rd 16,608 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 8 hours ago, Natai Beach said: Good initiative. Suicide is such a waste. I knew 7 people In Australia that did it. i assume now we will here on this forum the endless reasons the farangs think why about ten Thais are killing themselves per day. And as it is an an initiative from our much loved billionaire health Minister Anutin that will add some flavor. There will be some “dirty” comments. I assume money, medical and romantic issues would be up there, along with depression. My younger sister and her son both did it due to the sexual abuse of my sisters two kids when they were young. The perpetrator was arrested but not charged and fled to Australia. Now he married a Thai, he was married to my other sister but she died a few years ago. Happy families! Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieH 29,771 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Troll post and inappropriate comment removed. Link to post Share on other sites
Geoffggi 4,659 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 9 hours ago, Natai Beach said: Ok, let’s compare. Scotland has the highest suicide rate in the UK with 16.1 deaths per 100000 persons, latest official figures reveal. Thailand, which ranks in 32nd place with 14.4 of suicides per 100.000 https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-highest-suicide-rate-uk-1408638 https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-leads-asean-nations-in-annual-suicide-rate But Thai's don't have to live in Scotland ................LOL 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 17,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 17 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand launches anti-suicide team to help people in despair I hope it's a large team. Link to post Share on other sites
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