The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is warning of rising suicide rates among both working and retired people.
A 25-year-old American man shot himself this morning with a stolen pistol in an apartment building in Pattaya. According to witnesses, the man stole a 9mm Glock pistol from a shooting range in tambon Huay Yai, Bang Lamung district, police said.
More attention to suicide prevention in Thailand
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) have teamed up to monitor social media users for comments that indicate they intend to kill themselves.
Judge Khanakorn Pianchana kills himself
Yesterday, Saturday, March 7, Judge Khanakorn Pianchana killed himself with a pistol shot to the chest. This happened in Doi Saket, not far from Chiang Mai, when his wife and daughter were not at home.
Health risks for Thai people in 2020: Depression, stress due to fake news and particulate matter
The Thai population will run more health risks next year, with depression, stress due to fake news and harmful particulate matter being the main risk factors.
A 70-year-old New Zealand man and his 45-year-old Thai male partner hanged themselves at their home in Surat Thani.
Dutch expat (61) in need of money kills himself
Yesterday, our correspondent's editors received a report that a 61-year-old Dutch expat from the province of Kamphaeng Phet had died by suicide.
Frenchman (80) ends his life in Pattaya
On Monday morning, an 80-year-old Frenchman was found dead at his condo. The man had jumped from the 17th floor.
Dutch pensioner (68) commits suicide in Hua Hin
A 68-year-old man from the Netherlands jumped from the fifth floor of a hotel in Hua Hin. He has been there for the past month. The victim was found on the walkway next to the Hua Hin Place Guest House and was originally from Amsterdam.
A 71-year-old Swiss man died on Sunday morning after falling (or jumping) from the window on the seventh floor of his apartment in the Min Buri district of Bangkok.
A 37-year-old Thai man from Suphan Buri shot himself dead in a parking garage while streaming it live on Facebook. He came to his act after his girlfriend ended the relationship.
Suicide among Thai teenagers
According to data from the Ministry of Mental Health, an average of 170 Thai teenagers die by suicide each year. One of the main causes would be a difficult relationship and conflicts within the family.
A 52-year-old Dane died yesterday after falling from the 34th floor in Pattaya. His body was found in a pool of blood in a parking garage under construction at a 44-storey condominium on Pattaya Sai 2 Road in central Pattaya.
A 26-year-old Canadian man suspected of drug trafficking in the US hanged himself in a police cell of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau. He had been arrested in Bangkok on July 5 and was due to be extradited to the US to face trial.
Bangkok Post writes in an editorial that the Belgian Elise Dallamange did not try to kill herself at Noppawong station. That's what Police Commander Suthin said a few days ago. The woman did not jump onto the rails, but stood at the edge of the platform. That is what the Belgian embassy told the mother.
The autopsy of Elise Dallemange (30), who died on Koh Tao, shows that she died of suffocation. No traces of violence were found on her body. According to Bangkok Post, her family has no doubts about the cause of death, because she has already tried to take her own life. Police spokesperson Krisana stated this yesterday.
A 25-year-old woman from Uzbekistan jumped from a condo in Yannawa (Bangkok) yesterday morning. Police found the body on the second floor mezzanine. Police found a wallet and a pair of shoes on the fourteenth floor.