fanciman Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I heard this mentioned recently. Is it true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 No... that's Japan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenmile Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) there is a lot here in singapore too. i have lived here for around 11 years now and so far 4 people have jumped from buildings i was living in at the time. the last guy to do it a couple of months back didnt even live in our block of flats. and i might add that none of them even made the newspapers Edited November 30, 2006 by goldenmile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Suicide - well deaths under suspicious circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Thai suicide rates per 100,000 head of capita Male 5.6 Female 2.4 Lituania and The Russian Federation top the lists with 73.7 and 72.9 (among males) respectively Source: World Health Organisation http://www.fathersforlife.org/health/who_suicide_rates.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenmile Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Thai suicide rates per 100,000 head of capitaMale 5.6 Female 2.4 Lituania and The Russian Federation top the lists with 73.7 and 72.9 (among males) respectively Source: World Health Organisation http://www.fathersforlife.org/health/who_suicide_rates.htm maybe the tourist/expat suicide rates would be slightly higher???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libya 115 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I would be interested to know the suicide statistics for farang in Thailand. There are quite a few farang who lose their life savings and choose to die. Plus there are quite a few who 'jump', but were they pushed? Among Thai's, there seems to be a kind of reckless sudden depression, or sometimes a pique of melodramatic madness that can trigger a suicide attempt. Among other Thai's there is the doom of debt or H.I.V. or poverty or even 'loss of face' which results in suicide. Since living in Pattaya, Thailand, I am more aware of suicide attempts and suicide deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingling Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 A lot higher than any official statistics. It is a taboo subject, so hospitals, families etc will do their best to cover it up when possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meemiathai Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 most suicides in thailand are actually murder. so very low rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenmile Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 most suicides in thailand are actually murder.so very low rate. oh, thats alright then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexth Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I heard this mentioned recently.Is it true? I'd say yes, 4 students at my university in the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 (edited) There are quite a few farang who lose their life savings and choose to die. Plus there are quite a few who 'jump', but were they pushed? I think the 'push theory' has grown into partial (I say partial as there have been a handful of cases of Thais pushing Thais over balconies and getting arrested afterwards... so it HAS happened) wishful thinking by foreigners who want to distance themselves from similar 'fates.' If you need to get rid of anyone here, nothing beats the anonymous knife or gunman. Way down the list is the 'push your significant other (and why don't you order a neon sign that says # 1 suspect as well while you're at it) over the balconey' game plan. Edited December 1, 2006 by Heng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 most suicides in thailand are actually murder.so very low rate. Source? That's a very bold statement to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 A few hours spent on the TV jokes section would push anybody to the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Thread closed as its in breach of the forum rules... 1) You will not use thaivisa.com to post any material which is knowingly or can be reasonably construed as false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, referencing suicide, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. I know this will push one or two of you over the edge, but please dont jump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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