Latest News From Channah Thailand

Welcome to the news page, please check back often as we will be posting all new relevant events here to keep you up to date.

September 1, 2010

Channah has moved to a new ocean front centre and now has it's first group of clients in attendance. The new centre offers far superiour accomodation, 750 meters of ocean front property, and a very remote location which is the perfect place for you to start your journey to changing your life for the better.

May 15, 2010

Channah remains compleatly unaffected by the protests and rallies happening in Bangkok. The protests are in a small part of the city and do not affect us in anyway. The centre is 2 hours outside of Bangkok and here it is just life as usual.

March 21, 2010

I am getting a lot of people asking about the political rallies in Bangkok and would like to address it here. The rallies are peaceful anti-government rallies and have caused some traffic congestion but that is about it. I have spent the last two weeks in Bangkok while they have been going on with little to no inconvenience. As for coming to the centre it will in no way affect you, as the centre is 2 hours drive from Bangkok. The only item that will be a little different from normal is that we take a different bridge out of the city which adds an extra 10 minutes to the drive.

January 02, 2010 - No fees for Credit Card use

Channah is happy to announce we have dropped the fees on using credit cards to pay for your treatment. From now on we will no longer have to charge the additional 4% that our credit card verifier was charging us. This makes it much easier for clients to cover their fees. We still use an independent 3rd party for credit card verification so there will be no reference to Drug and Alcohol Rehab on your statement.

January 01, 2010 - Happy New Year

2009 is over and it's time for a fresh start, all of us at Channah would like to wish you a Happy, Prosperous, and Productive 2010.

November 22, 2009 - A big Thank You to Ms. Supin Kawvongsa

The way to our heart is through our stomach and all the staff at Channah would like to thank Khun Supin for how well she has increased the quality of the catering and food services at the centre. As well as her other duties of the general management of the resort aspects of Channah, Khun Supin has increased food services to a truly international standard.

November 16, 2009 - Channah Thailand Open for the Holidays

All of as at Channah would like to reassure everyone we will be open during the Christmas and New Years holidays. We already have a number of clients booked in for that period. We still have a few places left in the programme, however if it is your intention to come during this period it would be wise to book soon since we are expecting to fill up early.

October 2, 2009 - Channah welcomes Dr. Patrick Bordeaux to the team

Everyone at Channah would like to welcome Dr. Bordeaux to the team. Patrick will be taking on the role as our consulting Addiction Psychiatrist as well as doing assessments on clients when nessissary.

August 28, 2009 - Carl's new Website

I would like to bring everyone's attention to Carl Janowitz's new website. Carl is an American psychotherapist working in Bangkok. I unconditionally recommend him if you are looking for an English speaking therapist in Thailand. Please visit his site by clicking here.

August 24, 2009 - Centre is full!

Once again Channah is full, the next available dates are the 27^th of August and the 6^th of September.

August 1, 2009 - Summers here!

Summer time is usually a slowdown at Channah. We are still open and have clients in, however it is a great opportunity for you since at present there is no waiting list and we have a few open places in the programme. While we are waiting for you some of are staff are taking a much needed break and enjoying the beautiful weather. Call now to find out when you can join us.

June 9, 2009 - Advertisement in the London Times a great success.

Thank you to Fabiana Abreu for facilitating our advertisement in the London Times, Mental Health supplement.  It has been a great success, you can see the add on page 12 by clicking here. Every item like this helps spread the word about or programme in Thailand and fill the need for quality services overseas.

May 29, 2009 - Overwhelming Need

Due to the overwhelming need for our services and the number of clients wishing to come to Channah we have now had to put a waiting list in place. If your dates are not flexible please book well in advance so you can be sure to get the dates you require. We are not willing to sacrifice the integrity of the programme and therefore will not overbook. We keep a very high therapist to client ratio and will keep it this way in order to give you the best service possible.

May 20, 2009 - Partnership with ARM

In our continuing effort to give clients the absolute best chance of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction Channah has partnered with ARM – Addiction Recovery Management of Toronto. Through our new partnership clients coming to Channah from Toronto will receive their aftercare with Paul Hyman. Also ARM provides other services for companies and clients to offer a total addiction solution, from residential care, aftercare, legal help, financial consulting, placement services, and rapid response from a large group of specialists. ARM is able to bring in the needed specialists when their needed, NOW.

May 17, 2009 - Bangkok Post does a feature on Channah

After a visit from Maxmilian Wechsler of the Bangkok Post, Channah is proud to be featured in an article in the Spectrum section of the Sunday paper. Click here to read the article.

May 14, 2009 - Meeting with Addiction Recovery Management in Toronto

Wade Dupuis would like to thank Paul Hyman and Coulson Mills of Addiction Recovery Management Corporation in Toronto for taking the time out to meet with me and explain the groundbreaking work they are doing with clients in Canada. By addressing all of a persons life issues such as finances, mental health, employment, etc., not just their addiction, they are giving clients a much better chance at sobriety and a happy life after substance abuse. Please Click here to see how they can help you.

April 24, 2009 - Thailand International Schools Counselors Meeting

We would like to thank Michel Behrens for inviting us to the Thailand International Schools Counselors meeting today at KIS International School. Simon Gunn and Wade Dupuis attended to provide information about our services as well as learn of other services available for students in Thailand. We had a very good time and met many interesting and committed people.

April 23, 2009 - IHRA (International Harm Reduction Association)

Channah would like to thank all the delegates at the IHRA conference that came to visit our booth this week and learn about our programme. It was an excellent opportunity to talk about what we have available in Thailand, and learn about all the new cutting edge technology and treatments available for people suffering with drug abuse as well as what services are available for them, not just in Asia but world wide.

April 18, 2009 - Protests in Bangkok

We are glad to report that the protests in Bangkok are over. However it never affected clients coming to Channah. The protests were localized to a small area of Bangkok near Government House. Where it is generally on our route to the centre we simply took an alternate expressway with our clients, the only inconvenience caused was adding 5 minutes to the trip. Located in a very rural area Channah has never been affected by any of the problems you see on the news.

March 14, 2009 - Corporate Drug and Alcohol Awareness Programmes. Click here to learn more.

Due to the need in Asia and several requests, the staff at Channah are in the process of developing a drug and alcohol awareness programme for corporations around Asia with English speaking staff. The programme can be tailored to your corporate needs and can include, drug and alcohol awareness training to staff as well as training for senior managers on how to spot a potential problem with staff before it becomes a dangerous situation or leads to the possible termination of the employee.  Please contact us if you would be interested in us putting a tailor made proactive approach together for your corporation.

March 12, 2009 - Accepting Credit Card Payments.

Channah Thailand is very happy to announce that we can now accept credit card payments through a discreet 3rd party. There will be no reference to Channah on your statement from this very reputable company. Please ask for more details if you are interested in paying for treatment via credit card.

March 4, 2009 - Rapid Opiate Detox and Naltrexone Implants

Through a new partnership Channah is now able to offer an anesthesia assisted rapid opiate detox as an extra procedure before starting your programme at Channah. We can also now facilitate Naltrexone implants if you are looking for this procedure. Please check back as we will be adding more to the site soon about this new service.

March 1, 2009 - Channah Thailand Welcomes Josie Pavey to the Team

Everyone at Channah would like to welcome Josie Pavey as the newest addition to our team. Josie has almost 20 years experience in the social health care field in many countries around the world. She also has a wide range of qualifications and will be offering many complimentary therapies to our clients. As always all additional therapies at Channah are free of charge.

January 15, 2009 - Carl Janowitz, MA - Our Clinical Supervisor

All the staff at Channah would like to thank Carl for his work with us as our clinical supervisor and consulting psychotherapist. Carl also provides aftercare for our Bangkok clients as well as regularly gives talks at Channah to our clients and staff. His efforts and experience help us improve our service to you.

December 26, 2008 - Christmas at Channah

Being in rehab over Xmas can be stressful and depressing, however the clients at Channah all enjoyed themselves with with a hike up Erawan falls followed by a picnic lunch at the bottom. Dinner was turkey with all the trimmings. Click here to read about the day.