The number of heavy drinkers in Thailand has reportedly been on a decline since 2014. The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), the key agency responsible for discouraging heavy drinking, is now rolling out a temple stay program to further dissuade people from excessive alcohol consumption.

 

Rungarun Limhaphan, a bureau director at ThaiHealth, delivered the opening speech for a conference on the lessons learned from previous initiatives to enlist the participation of local communities in curbing alcohol consumption and reaching out to alcoholics.

 

Rungarun said that based on data from the National Statistical Office, 5.7 million people engaged in at least one instance of heavy drinking in 2021. This accounted for about 10% of the population – a significant drop from 14% in 2014.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/27/thaihealth-rolls-out-program-to-rehabilitate-alcoholics-at-temples/

 

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Can not come up with anything sillier than that. Alcoholics need help and care from medical professionals.

Every year. Buddhist lent. Same or similar stories. Ok. Can I go to a temple and smoke dope with the monks for the next 3 months?

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The number of heavy drinkers in Thailand has reportedly been on a decline since 2014

Not around these parts it hasn't.  On the up since I arrived.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The number of heavy drinkers in Thailand has reportedly been on a decline since 2014.

Reportedly nuff said.

Temple Stay: walk in a alcoholic, walk out a meth addict

Rehabilitation in a Temple.

 

I can see all those professional Monks doing the job. ????

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Just now, Tarteso said:

Rehabilitation in a Temple.

 

I can see all those professional Monks doing the job. ????

Hardly a new idea. There is a temple near Bang Saray that takes in wayward people.... they take their phones off them and are subjected to a monks regime. (No not playing cards and drinking all day!)

The blind (drunk) leading the blind (drunk). Monks Meh.

Next up, they will rehabilitate methamphetamine addicts at temples. 

Oh wait a minute.  Our last monk at our village temple just got busted for possession of yaba (meth).  Currently derobed and out of jail on bail awaiting trial next month where he's looking at a couple of years in prison unless he flips on his sources. 

The another temple about 5 km away had a monk who was hospitalized because his liver was shot from drinking Thai whiskey.  He was actually a friend who had lapsed. 

So Buddhist temples as rehabilitation centers?  Only if they clean up there own backyard's first.

Edited July 28, 20232 yr by connda

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The number of heavy drinkers in Thailand has reportedly been on a decline since 2014.

Buffalo scat. 

That means 505 of the Monks will need assistance not only ALCOHOL BUT Also Drugs 

17 hours ago, Denim said:

Not around these parts it hasn't.  On the up since I arrived.

So, there was already one heavy drinker before you staggered on the scene? ????

17 hours ago, Denim said:

Not around these parts it hasn't.  On the up since I 

 

Edited July 28, 20232 yr by PETERTHEEATER
Duplicate post deleted. Gateway error to blame.

The Office of National Statistics is staffed by TAT rejects.

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

rolling out a temple stay program to further dissuade people from excessive alcohol consumption.

Now I know why there are empty stools in the beer and go-go bars!!!