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THE TRUTH ABOUT: New unit a beacon of hope - The Untold Story

Central Investigation Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej and Dr Amporn Benjaponpitak, director-general of the Department of Mental Health look at displays during a preview of the exhibition on their fight against suicides on Monday. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on Monday announced they are joining forces to try and reduce the number of suicides that occur each year in Thailand.

The collaboration follows the release of figures for 2021 which revealed that there were 4,810 suicides in total, or about seven for every 100,000 people.

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