By Citylife | Thu 12 Mar 2020
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For expats with a drinking problem Chiang Mai is a difficult environment where social life is often based around drinking, but help is available.
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Mark Fahey looks at the use of alternative medicine in Chiang Mai, giving the low down on everything from body bio-electrographic aura reading to cupping.
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Dr. Kittiwan Thiamkaew, a psychiatrist counsels Thai/farang couples to help them with cross-cultural misunderstandings and stress.
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James Austin Farrell looks at the use of crystal methamphetamine or ‘ya aii’ in Thailand.
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