A Thai mother reached out to a non-profit organisation for help after her 10 year old son was exposed to methamphetamine, commonly known as Yaba, and attempted to kill the family’s pet cat.

 

The woman told the Paveena Foundation for Women and Children that her son’s personality had changed for the worse during the past month. The boy is out of control, displaying uncharacteristic aggressive behaviour, and turning on family members which had never happened before.

 

According to the woman, the situation escalated on August 25 when the boy attempted to kill the family cat. The woman said she saw her son holding a knife to the cat’s neck ready to slit the animal’s throat. She managed to intervene and rescued the cat in time.

 

Alarmed by the abrupt and distressing shift in her son’s behaviour, the mother took him to a hospital for a thorough evaluation. A subsequent drug test revealed shocking results that the boy had tested positive for Yaba.

 

The boy then revealed the whole story behind his drug addiction to his mother. He explained that a neighbour named Singha lured him into using Yaba. Singha gave him two to three pills per day in exchange for 50 to 100 baht. He had to find the money to give to Singha otherwise he would suffer from withdrawal symptoms.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ เจาะลึกทั่วไทย Inside Thailand

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/yaba-ordeal-mother-seeks-aid-as-sons-dark-turn-targets-family-cat

 

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Hard not to what the death penalty for Singha..

So very sad.  Meth is out of control in Thailand as in most other countries.

Edited August 21, 20232 yr by fdimike

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The boy then revealed the whole story behind his drug addiction to his mother. He explained that a neighbour named Singha lured him into using Yaba. Singha gave him two to three pills per day in exchange for 50 to 100 baht. He had to find the money to give to Singha otherwise he would suffer from withdrawal symptoms.

Disgusting....

She didn't notice her son is high on Yaba?

 

Blind or just an idiot?

 

Mothers and there sons in Thailand.  Most end up lifetime mommy boy/men with no future! 

Edited August 21, 20232 yr by MrJ2U

21 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

She didn't notice her son is high on Yaba?

 

Blind or just an idiot?

You'd be surprised at the levels of denial that even some of the most seemingly bright people will afford themselves when it comes to family members bizarre behaviours.

AUGUST 25?

1 hour ago, JayClay said:

You'd be surprised at the levels of denial that even some of the most seemingly bright people will afford themselves when it comes to family members bizarre behaviours.

My wife's mother still bring breakfast, lunch,  and dinner to her 42 year old lazy, Yaba addicted son everyday.  

 

She's thinks he's the greatest boy in the village.

 

Makes me want to vomit! 

40 minutes ago, Paul Henry said:

AUGUST 25?

We seem to be heading back to the future.

It might be mum's neck on the chopping block next  

10 years old and already addicted to yaba? What a way to destroy any future the youngster might have.

Well done to the Mum for trying to get it sorted, where is Dad in this story?

I don't think it's the meth that makes him act like that. There's more than enough people who take that <deleted> and they do not become violent. 

 

Killing animals is usually how future serial killers start out and the meth might just make come out what's already in there. 

Poor kid.         As phetphet said:-"10 years old and already addicted to yaba?"

What a young age to learn the hard way that old adage  "Dont start something you cant stop".