A Thai man is accused of intentionally spreading HIV in exchange for drugs

In Saraburi province, a 29-year-old man has been charged with intentionally spreading HIV among the LGBTQ+ community and trading unprotected sex for drugs. Authorities allege he knowingly offered sexual services without protection in exchange for narcotics. The case has raised alarm over HIV transmission risks and coerced sexual activity linked to substance use. Health officials are investigating and working with drug enforcement agencies. The situation highlights underlying issues of addiction, public health and criminal liability.

People need to get the message that it's their own responsibility to protect themselves.

Especially if you're talking about high risk sex acts with high risk partners. Assume they might infect you whatever they tell you or don't tell you. I don't know the details of this case. There are cases of people intentionally infecting people in a kind of "I hate the world and this is my revenge" kind of psychology, but I don't think every case of a positive person not telling is anything like that. A positive person might think, well this other person doesn't care and is likely positive himself, or it's not my responsibility to protect others, it's their responsibility. Not saintly behavior for sure but we're talking about a drug addict.