Drug-addicted man sent for treatment after filling house with wood

Thairath•Society•1d ago

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A 37-year-old man with drug-induced psychosis was taken for medical treatment after filling his home with firewood he believed were magic staves.

•Mr. Um, aged 37, was detained by authorities on November 12, 2026, to receive psychiatric treatment.
•Mr. Um suffered delusions from long-term use of methamphetamine and cannabis, believing a hermit told him to collect magic staves.
•Mr. Um's mother and sister had moved to a farm hut for over a year because the house was filled with firewood.
•Local authorities and the TAO President coordinated the removal of approximately 10 tons of wood from the property.

•Mr. Um had been addicted to methamphetamine for approximately 10 years and used cannabis, leading to delusions about hermits and spirits.
•Local administration officers, police, community leaders, and health volunteers detained Mr. Um at the village temple on November 12, 2026, at 11:00.
•Mr. Um was transported via police vehicle to a treatment facility for psychiatric care.
•Mr. Um's mother, Mrs. Phen, and Mr. Um's sister had to abandon their home and live in a field hut for over a year due to the volume of wood collected.
•The TAO President provided a grab truck and 6-wheel trucks to remove wood from the house and yard, some of which was distributed to villagers for winter fuel.
•Mr. Sathian stated that Mr. Um relapsed in the past because Mr. Um did not follow the doctor's medication orders during three previous treatment attempts.
•Reporters visited the scene at 16:30 on November 12, 2026, where they met Mr. Sathian and observed remaining wood debris.

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Mr. Um(นายอุ้ม)

A 37-year-old man with drug-induced psychosis who collected firewood believing they were magic staves.

Mrs. Phen(นางเพ็ญ)

The 61-year-old mother of Mr. Um.

Mr. Sathian(นายเสถียร)

The 54-year-old uncle-in-law of Mr. Um who lives next door.

TAO President(นายก อบต.)

The President of the Tambon Administrative Organization who provided trucks to clear the wood.