Crack-head Pete Docherty treated in Thailand

Combover says:

I suppose that might at least make him forget that he has a crack addiction. Puking up those pig's-arse-and-chicken-crown-on-a-stick sausages is pretty much guaranteed to take your mind off anything.

alanjeen says:

How about 2 hours of bone breaking Thai massage everyday to let him sleep properly?

Dibble says:

Ah, young whipper-snapper Docherty eh? The cheeky scamp.

That Boy needs Therapy.

Fucking good band though...

Errant says:

What a falang, what a crazy falang
He squats and pukes in a stall
Round the corner where he stays there are many ladies everywhere
The monks are hard, they cut his hair
Get back inside you've a silly robe on
No you mind yer bleedin own you two baht runt

DICK HEADLEY says:

Perhaps Courtney Love could join him? With the monks for backup they could probably come up with an interesting album.

Brace says:

With those kinda looks you could just let him spend him a coupla nights in Dana's hotel room. At least one of them should come out of that a better man.

Basil Brush says:

THE LIBERTINES' PETE DOHERTY has fled his rehab program in Thailand.

The guitarist flew out last week for a rigorous course of rehab at the Thamkrabok Monastery. The Monastery claim to provide one of the most successful detoxification and rehabilitation programs in the world, having treated over 100,000 patients since its inception in 1958.

However, a spokesperson for Pete said that he left of his own accord at 4.30am local time yesterday morning (June 13).

It is thought Pete was headed for Bangkok.

A statement from the Monastery reads: "Having entered into the free treatment program at Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand on Thursday June 10, and having vowed to senior Monks never to take drugs ever again, upon registration, Peter refused to take even his third dose of medication, and has finally today rejected the sensitive and compassionate care offered by the Nuns and the Monks there."

"Despite insistent and concerned appeals from the Monastery's officials and even his own mother, he demanded his passport and personal belongings and has fled to a hotel in Bangkok."

Upon leaving the Monastery, Pete signed a declaration stating that: "Thamkrabok Monastery have done everything they could to help me, but I am just not strong enough for this treatment."

June Brown, the actress who plays Dot Cotton in EastEnders is involved with the charity. She said: "This is a deeply concerning state of affairs. It's tragic that he has clearly taken the choice to continue using drugs. I am truly concerned for his mother who must be devastated."

The organisation TKB UK, issued a statement that reads:

"Thamkrabok can only help those who truly want to help themselves. The Monastery's success has been built from treating those who want to stop. If they don't want to stop, nobody can help them. Without a 100% clear intention of wanting to give up, an addict will always continue to use. We hope people learn from this that Thamkrabok is not an easy route - however for people with clear intention Thamkrabok have the tools they need."

Doherty's trip to Thailand to clean up was the reason The Libertines pulled out of festival appearances in June, including last weekend's Isle Of Wight festival.

A statement released at the time read: "The Libertines have cancelled appearances at London's Meltdown, The Isle Of Wight Festival and the Glastonbury Festival due to the illness of vocalist/guitarist Peter Doherty, who is now recuperating in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand."

From www.nme.com

Errant says:

The god-awful pop music in this country can make anybody lunge for the crack pipe. The boy's prospects are not good.

tonychang says:

Talk about the pot and the kettle!

ozricmann says:

i know this is a bit late.........

but fuck off docherty you fuckin junkie scum..........

joanne says:

i am in a really good rehab centre in luton called ttp, it involves the 12 step program n if pete really wants 2 stop drugs this is what he needs to do, its the solution 2 the illness many of us suffer.

Joanne says:

a follow up to my previous email dated 22.1.07. i have now finished treatment for over a week, and i never thought i would get this far, i have been clean for an amazing 9wks, which may not seem alot to you but to me it is a huge achievement. the 12 steps are truely working and i believe that this can work for anyone if they truely want it enough. i have seen many people walk into treatment and recover, and going to meetings nearly everyday i have seen living proof that this process can work if you work it. it's a simple program but can be hard work at times, its all about honesty and learning how to sit comfortably in your own skin. after we have completed the 12 steps it is important that we pass this message onto other addicts. i pray that 1 day pete will find what he's searching for, i know i was searching alot of years but didn't know what i was searching for, i have now found what i was looking for through taking these simple steps. if any addicts are reading this and truely want what i have, get yourself to a meeting, find a sponsor and do the 12 steps, i promise if you work it you'll never look back as this is the solution.

thumper says:

the little fucking pussy is no doubt dressed as a ladyboy sucking dirty farang cock in bangkok to support his grissly crack pipe

callum says:

how can u people insult and belittle him cause of his drug habbit?
u dont even know the poor man, hes a really nice and genuin guy with alot of problems. we all make mistakes and have problems in our lifes so just get on and deal with ur own fucking life.

not all heroin/crack addicts are theiving cunts who dont care for anybody u know, if u new pete u would realize that

Tiffany says:

Pete is an excellent musician and he is obviousley a good guy with a bad habit. I myself have been an addict for 8 years now and it is really really hard. I wish I wasn't involved in drugs and wish I wasn't weak but I am and it doesn't help when small minded people go around slagging addicts off. Not all addicts are robbing, stinking smack-heads, but the ones who are portray us all in a bad light. I have never stolen a thing i have always worked and i come from a respectable family. My problem is I only associate with other addicts as I am too scared of 'normal' peoples perseptions of me. If everyone was a bit more understanding then it would help people like me and pete docherty a great deal

Telemachus says:

Tiffany,

I don't know you but you are as selfish as they come. You justify your behaviour by blaming others

"My problem is I only associate with other addicts as I am too scared of 'normal' peoples perseptions of me."

No, Tiffany you are responsible for associating with addicts. No one is judging addicts (no reasonable person anyway) but people do judge their manipulative behaviour which is there to maintain an addiction (and maintain it they will, are you currently in rehab?), an addiction I might add only serves to mask a real issue that the addict is not dealing with... or can you stop anytime you want?

"If everyone was a bit more understanding then it would help people like me and pete docherty a great deal"

Perhaps you would like us to light the pipe for you?

Telemachus says:

Oh, nice one Joanne...

jollyboy says:

As a Londoner which he and his girlfiend claim to be , they both actually come from pleasant surburbia,I think why come to Thailand just to embarass us brits even more,we moved out here to get away from tapeworms like them.as to tifanny ( should be tit fanny anything just give me another line )do us a favour and fuck off back to your counseller

Common Sense says:

Tiffany,
I appreciate your not being the slime ball theiving type crack-head. You truly are a cut above the other crack-heads since you choose to finance your habit by freeloading off your wealthy and naive parents.

What are you going to do when they discover your habit though. I see sucking dicks for dollars in your future.

meister says:

"Pete is an excellent musician and he is obviousley a good guy with a bad habit."

Is he really? The guy hasn't produced enough music yet to be given the godly status some seem to have assigned him. He should stop the drugs and the supermodel bothering and write a few tracks I want to hear.

For those who care, check out "Waterloo to anywhere" by the Dirty Pretty Things (The Libertines minus the crackhead). Excellent album!

Tiffany, are you one of the skanky crack whores selling their pussy on the streets of Tower Hamlets, London? Fuck off and sort yourself out!

Whippet says:

Callum: "not all heroin/crack addicts are theiving cunts who dont care for anybody u know, if u new pete u would realize that"

Tiffany: "Not all addicts are robbing, stinking smack-heads, but the ones who are portray us all in a bad light."

That'll include Pete Doherty, the convicted burglar, then?