Thai Alcoholics Treatment

[Dogberry]

My Father-in-law has been in the hospital for a week. He has had three dialysis treatments and one transfusion. He is now out of the ICU and I can see him being released right back to his bottle in the next few days. I have friends and family members who are friends of Bill (co-founder of AA) so I know the importance nay necessity of support to break the habit. 

 

I have searched here as well as other resources (aathailand.org) but not finding what I need. My limited Thai is also a hindrance. When I was at the hospital yesterday I saw the Doctor shake his finger at him and say "Mi dum".

 

Will this be the extent of his post treatment? Don't drink? ha ha ha.  Anyway my wife has been changing his diapers for week, his wife is unable to work the farm as she spends nights with him... and the Thai people are underwriting his alcoholism with free treatment...

 

Anyone know what the post treatment options are available for Thai people? Will he be referred to a post treatment program? Do support structures even exist? Is this left to be between him and Buddha? I just want to see the Old Ba***** well and not set up for failure.

 

By the way he lives in rural Mai Wang, Chiang Mai and is in the Hospital in San Pa Tong. Thanks.

 

 

[impulse]

Go here: http://aathailand.org

 

Click the tab or links that I can't read (because they're in Thai)

 

Or, click here:  http://rc-data.net/aathai/Schedules/Schedule_TH_Feb_2013.pdf  Sorry I can't personally guaranty it's up to date.

 

You can also Google "temple alcohol treatment" or other permutations to find temples that have treatment programs that won't bankrupt him.

 

Best of luck to you and family!

Edited July 31, 2014 by impulse

[Neeranam]

There are many AA meetings in Chiang Mai in the Thai language;-

 

 

Suang Prung Psychiatric hospital

Chang Lor road 1st floor room 10

Mon/Tuesday 13.30 

Tel 053 280 228-46 ext 318, 242

 

 

 

 

Thanyarak Hospital Chiang mai 

Mae Rim Aeu ar thorn building

Wed 14.00 , Sat 10.00

Tel 053 268 037-41 ext 173, 176

 

 

 

Wang Tarn temple, Doi SAket

Friday 18.00  Thai and English

 

 

 

Pa Tan health station , San kam Paeng Tel 053 280 228

 

 

 

Sa Moeng Hospital Sa Moeng

Addiction treatment dvision OPD 

Friday 13.30 Tl 053 487 124 

 

 

 

Aom Koi Hospital 

Addiction Treatment Division

OPD tel 053 467 068 ext 135, 173

 

 

Some in Chiang Rai too:-

 

Viengpapao hospital

Addiction Treatment Division

OPD

 

Tel  053 781 342-3 ext 189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2014 by Neeranam