According to researchers, among the 2,1 million Thai gamblers, there are also 207.000 young people and children. The largest group are teenagers and the number is growing, says Mathurada Suwannapho, director of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rajanagarindra Institute.
More and more Thai children with a computer game addiction
The number of Thai children suffering from computer game addiction increased by 400 percent last year. The Department of Mental Health, which announced this percentage, wants stricter rules.
Luxurious among the celebs in Thailand
Do you struggle with a drinking problem? Does a fortune of white powder disappear in your nose? Then it's time to kick it off. If your budget is not a problem, you can do it quite luxuriously and among the celebrities at the Cabin Resort in Chiang Mai.
Luxurious rehab at The Cabin
Addicted to drugs, alcohol, if necessary sex or gambling? The Cabin, a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of Chiang Mai, offers help. World famous stars, foreign royals and billionaires are treated there. They can afford as much as 400.000 baht for a 28-day treatment package.