A 13-year-old student from a school in Buriram was swiftly taken to Huai Rat Hospital due to exhibiting unusual behaviors, such as confusion, fear, and occasional screaming, causing concern among his classmates. The student, identified as “A,” confessed to using drugs since his primary school days, influenced by older peers who involved him in illicit activities within the local sugarcane fields. However, recent urine tests did not detect any traces of drugs, suggesting that his current symptoms might be linked to his past substance abuse.
The school has chosen not to disclose detailed information about the incident, while the student’s mother, who was previously unaware of her son’s activities, revealed her lack of knowledge about his actions. His father, engaged in a general labor job, was often away from home, and his mother had been working in Bangkok for several years, only returning to start a small business around two years ago.
During her absence, the student was under the care of his grandmother. The mother remained completely unaware of her son’s whereabouts and actions until the school reported his erratic behavior, making her aware of his history of drug use.
Local residents were astonished by the news, as the student had seemed like a typical child when attending primary school in the area. It was only after he moved to study in the district for secondary school that he became more withdrawn, seldom socializing with others and spending most of his time at home. This seclusion made it challenging to discover his history of drug use.
Upon learning of his hospitalization for drug-related issues, villagers expressed concern for their own grandchildren, who are of a similar age and vulnerable due to the widespread availability and affordability of drugs, as reported by Sanook.
The village headman, Semyan Yaowalak, mentioned that there had been no prior indications that the 13-year-old student had been involved with drugs. He had only recently moved to study in the district, and during his time in primary school, he was a cheerful child with no apparent abnormalities. The headman had only learned of the boy’s hospital admission that morning and was still unclear about the cause. He disclosed that two individuals from the village, aged 16 and 21, had previously undergone rehab for drug addiction.
Community leaders and relevant agencies have been consistently monitoring and preventing both drug trafficking and abuse. However, they will need to verify the details of this particular case.
