Suicide
Suicide-related news in Thailand, including mental health awareness, crisis responses, and legal matters.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please call Thailand’s Mental Health Hotline at 1323, available 24/7 for free and confidential support.
- Covid-19 News
Nonthaburi security guard commits suicide waiting for bed
A septuagenarian security guard hanged himself in his room in…
- Thailand News
Vaccine Jai program aims to fight Covid-19 related suicide
A new campaign has been launched that puts a spotlight…
- Pattaya News
Couple hangs themselves to escape Covid-19 debt
A couple who were said to be deeply in debt…
- Bangkok News
Father commits suicide after daughter dies of Covid
An octogenarian father jumped off his condominium in Bangkok not…
- World News
Antivirus legend John McAfee apparent suicide in Spanish prison
Software pioneer and wanted fugitive John McAfee died by suicide…
- Bangkok News
Woman dies after jumping from Phra Khanong BTS station in Bangkok
In an apparent suicide, a 38 year old woman jumped…
- Covid-19 News
Monk talks man down from a telephone tower in Sattahip
Last night, a monk came to the aid of a…
- Health
Increase in suicide feared in Thailand as Covid-19 grows
Suicides increasing may be the most unfortunate side effect of…
- Phuket News
30 year old Thai woman found dead in car in Patong from apparent suicide
The Thaiger acknowledges that the names of the family and…
- South Thailand News
Man struck and killed by freight train just 2 days after being released from prison
Just 2 days after being released from prison, a 34…
- Bangkok News
Police officer infected with Covid-19 commits suicide at hospital
A police officer infected with Covid-19 killed himself yesterday at…
- Thailand News
Thai monk beheads himself with guillotine in attempt to reach nirvana, followers could face charges
A monk, apparently ‘seeking nirvana’, has beheaded himself with a…
- Crime News
Phetchaburi man bludgeons wife to death, shoots himself
A man in Phetchaburi allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand battling mental health concerns caused by the pandemic
Job losses, bankruptcies, sickness and fear are just a few…
- Pattaya News
Elderly expat dies after falling from Pattaya condominium
An 88 year old American man died last night after…
- Thailand News
Government launches suicide prevention committee to help suffering citizens
A suicide prevention team is being created to help those…
- Pattaya News
Monk found hanged at Chon Buri temple in apparent suicide
A 68 year old monk has been found hanged at…
- Northern Thailand News
Monk dies after jumping in front of speeding train in north-east Thailand
A monk has died after jumping on to rail tracks…
- Chiang Mai News
Financial hardship spiking Thailand’s suicide rate
Thailand’s police and health workers continue to work with online…
- Phuket News
Man’s body discovered hanged in a Phuket Town apartment
A man has been found hanged in Phuket Town apartment…
- Phuket News
Phuket man shoots himself in the head in suspected suicide
A 47 year old Phuket man has shot himself dead,…
- South Thailand News
Songkhla senior zoo official carries out murder-suicide after deers go missing
A senior zoo official in Songkhla has reportedly shot himself…
- Thailand News
22% rise in suicide cases indicates links with Thai economy and lockdowns
An apparent rise in Thailand’s suicide rate, related to the…
- Thailand News
Suicides spike during pandemic, police ask social media influencers for help
Suicides are on the rise in Thailand and some say…
- Chiang Mai News
Yemeni national in apparent suicide at Chiang Mai hotel – VIDEO
In a presumed suicide, a boxer from Yemen reportedly jumped…
- Bangkok News
65 year old Bangkok man in apparent suicide at Chao Phraya bridge
A man reportedly jumped to his death from Bangkok’s Krung…
- Pattaya News
Thai returnee from Israel dies after allegedly jumping from Pattaya quarantine hotel
Yesterday a Thai man, a recent returnee from abroad, appears…
- Thailand News
Man found hanged in Kanchanaburi
An unidentified man was found hanged yesterday in the western…
- Crime News
Sa Kaeo couple in murder/suicide
Police in the eastern Sa Kaeo province, along the Cambodian…
- Pattaya News
Abbot of Chon Buri temple found hanged in apparent suicide
The abbot of a temple in the eastern Chon Buri…
- Expats
2 foreigners found hanged in Chon Buri
2 foreigners are dead in Chon Buri following 2 apparent…
- World News
Mayor of Seoul dead in apparent suicide after harassment allegations
Seoul’s mayor has died in an apparent suicide the day…
