The Cabin Chiang Mai

The Cabin treatment center was founded in 2009. It was founded by four UK expats, who identified a business opportunity to provide rehab services to expats with addiction issues. It was highly commercial venture, which the 4 partners capitalized on. The four partners become very competitive and eventually could not work together and had various alleged legal action between them. Eventually their differences started to effect the welfare of each other, so they refused to work together. {{cite web | url = https://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/news/a/25810162/getting-clean-in-the-hills-of-thailand/ | title = Getting clean in the hills of Thailand | publisher = Yahoo! Travel | author = Jamie Mckinnell | date = December 18, 2014 | accessdate = July 6, 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150707073824/https://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/news/a/25810162/getting-clean-in-the-hills-of-thailand/ | archivedate = July 7, 2015 }}{{self-published inline|date=February 2023}}{{cite news | title = Rehab Tourism | publisher = GQ Australia | date = July 2015 | author = Richard Clune}} The centre provides both short and long-term inpatient care with Western-trained medical staff. The average client price per month was around US$15,000 and the counsellors were western staff. However despite the well trained staff relapses were higher than the global average. {{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/sober-talk-food-addiction-will-abound-in-india-in-the-next-20-years-news-columns-nfniPRebcah.html?source=sifyhome&slot=c1s2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514004201/http://www.sify.com/news/sober-talk-food-addiction-will-abound-in-india-in-the-next-20-years-news-columns-nfniPRebcah.html?source=sifyhome&slot=c1s2|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2013|title=Sober talk: 'Food addiction will abound in India in the next 20 years'|work=SIFY|date=May 13, 2013|author=Vijay Simha|accessdate=2013-09-19}}{{cite web|url=http://sea-globe.com/a-problem-shared/|title=A problem shared: drug and alcohol rehab in Thailand|work=Southeast Asia Globe|date=June 21, 2012|author=Massimo Morello|accessdate=2013-09-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061044/http://sea-globe.com/a-problem-shared/|archivedate=September 21, 2013}} Residential inpatient programs lasting from 28 days to three months are offered at the centre, which has 120 beds between two sites. Celebrity endorsements such as Elton John, Boy George and Kate Moss attracted more people.

{{cite web|url=http://www.thefix.com/content/cabin-chiang-mai-thailand-rehab00432|title=The Cabin Chiang Mai|work=The Fix|date=2013-06-26|accessdate=2013-09-19}}{{cite web|url=http://sportsadventure.com.au/013-interview-mike-miller-cabin-addiction-services-group/|title=Interview With Mike Miller (The Cabin Addiction Services Group|date=18 June 2017|access-date=20 February 2018|author=Rod Bucton|work=Sports Adventure }} The focus of the business was to fill as many of the beds, and taking on patients where the primary care of patients became harder to manage due to the pressure of the business growth. The ages of patients at the centre ranges from 18 to 65. The Cabin does not publicly disclose if clients are in treatment or not as part of its policy to protect patient privacy.

In 2011, The Cabin experienced an influx of clients from West Australia.{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=5CA8B0C76731B53D9EA1B60AA6431D80?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=994&clsPage=1&docID=NCH111231AJ3N27UTSC7|title=Tranquil scene aids addicts|work=Newcastle Herald|date=2011-12-31|accessdate=2013-09-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702141818/http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=5CA8B0C76731B53D9EA1B60AA6431D80?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=994&clsPage=1&docID=NCH111231AJ3N27UTSC7|archivedate=2014-07-02}}{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4221860.htm | title = Australian ice addicts head to rehab in Thailand | publisher = Lateline | work = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | author = Ruby Jones | date = April 22, 2015 | accessdate = July 6, 2015}} This increase made Australians the largest segment of the centre's international clientele.

In 2012, the centre began expansion on the site to add 16 more beds. In 2013, The Cabin treated 44 patients from Singapore.{{cite web | url=http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/thai-rehab-centres-see-more-clients-spore | publisher=The Straits Times | title=Thai rehab centres see more clients from S'pore | author=Rachel Tan | accessdate=30 January 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220053844/http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/thai-rehab-centres-see-more-clients-spore | archivedate=20 February 2014 }}

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In October 2014, News.com.au featured a profile on The Cabin and a visit to the facility.{{cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/cured-in-paradise-why-aussie-addicts-are-going-to-rehab-in-chiang-mai-thailand/story-fneuzlbd-1227085975507 | title=Cured in paradise: Why Aussie addicts are going to rehab in Chiang Mai, Thailand | work=News.com.au | date=10 October 2014 | accessdate=4 December 2014 | author=Sullivan, Rebecca}} The Cabin announced The Cabin Hong Kong, the first outpatient addiction treatment facility in Asia, in November 2014.{{cite news | url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1635388/thailands-drug-rehab-centre-cabin-open-outpatient-clinic-hong-kong | title=Thailand's drug rehab centre The Cabin to open outpatient clinic in Hong Kong | newspaper=South China Morning Post | date=9 November 2014 | accessdate=4 December 2014 | author=Woodhouse, Alice}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1832656/hong-kong-sets-easy-path-drug-drink-and-sex|title=Hong Kong sets an easy path for drug, drink and sex addicts|publisher=South China Morning Post|work=Health & Environment|date=5 July 2015|access-date=25 September 2015|author=Lam, Lana}}{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1826366/crystal-meth-hong-kong-denial-over-drug-addiction-epidemic|title=Crystal meth - Hong Kong in denial over drug epidemic|publisher=Post Magazine|date=28 June 2015|access-date=25 September 2015}} In July 2015, The Cabin Chiang Mai announced an outpatient facility in Sydney, Australia called The Cabin Sydney. That same month, the organization opened the outpatient facility The Cabin Bangkok.{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/archive/beating-addiction/666956|title=Beating Addiction|newspaper=Bangkok Post|date=24 August 2015|accessdate=20 February 2018|author=Kanin Srimaneekulroj}} By the third quarter of 2015, The Cabin Chiang Mai had also opened The Cabin Singapore, an outpatient rehab clinic in Singapore.{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/more-singaporeans-going-overseas-to-kick-the-drug-habit|title=More Singaporeans going overseas to kick the drug habit|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=November 29, 2015|access-date=July 22, 2016|author=Kok Xing Hui}} In 2016, The Cabin Chiang Mai opened The Cabin Dhaka, an outpatient treatment centre for substance and process addictions in Bangladesh. This closed soon after due to operational issues and safety concerns.{{cite web|url=http://xtra.newagebd.net/3392/perils-of-normalcy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024193252/http://xtra.newagebd.net/3392/perils-of-normalcy/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 24, 2017|title=Perils of Normalcy|publisher=New Age Xtra|date=18 August 2017|accessdate=20 February 2018|author=Muhammad Ibrahim Ibne Towhid}} The Cabin Chiang Mai also once operated the Cabin Melbourne. However this facility ultimately closed and is not under current operation.{{cite web|url=http://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pge6Qym8k6?play=true|title=Are Doctor-Shoppers Really at the Heart of Our Opioid Crisis? on Law Report|publisher=ABC|date=21 November 2018|access-date=20 February 2018}}

The Cabin Chiang Mai is an affiliate of The Cabin Addiction Services Group, along with The Cabin Hong Kong and The Cabin Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/statistics-show-dramatic-spike-in-drug-offences-in-pittwater-over-two-year-period/story-fngr8hax-1227471280106|title=Statistics show dramatic spike in drug offences in Pittwater over two year period|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|work=News Local|date=5 August 2015|access-date=25 September 2015|author=Marks, Alison}} The Cabin Addiction Services Group, in collaboration with The Cabin Chiang Mai, opened an inpatient addiction treatment programme called The Edge in July 2016. Designed to help young men, the program focuses on psychotherapy combined with intense physical activity.{{cite news| title=Inside the Thai rehabilitation centre where Mitchell Pearce addressed his alcohol issues, more Aussies head to the retreat| date=October 8, 2016| author=David Meddows| newspaper=The Courier Mail| access-date=January 25, 2017| url=http://online.isentialink.com/couriermail.com.au/2016/10/08/8703b4a7-27f4-4f34-8634-2ab9094fa0c7.html}} The Cabin Chiang Mai completed construction on a purpose-built rehab center in 2017, which includes an onsite hospital with 24 hour medical staff. In October 2017, The Cabin Group opened Resort 12, the first exclusive LGBT addiction treatment centre outside of The United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2017/11/30/first-lgbt-rehab-facility-thats-opened-outside-us|title=This is the First LGBT+ Rehab Facility That's Opened Outside of the US|publisher=SBS|date=30 November 2017|access-date=20 February 2018|author=Michaela Morgan}}{{cite news|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/09/a-deluxe-lgbt-exclusive-rehab-resort-endorsed-by-elton-john-opens-in-thailand/|title=A Deluxe LGBT-exclusive Rehab Resort Endorsed by Elton John Has Opened in Thailand|newspaper=Pink News|date=9 January 2018|access-date=20 February 2018|author=Jasmine Andersson}}

Following the closure of the inpatient facility in 2020 and 2021 due to the travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19, The Cabin brand was acquired by new investors and management in 2022. A new 30-bed residential site was opened in Chiang Mai along the Ping River. The Cabin also added an outpatient centre in London, England in 2022. The current outpatient centres are in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney and offer outpatient services, online or in-person.{{cn|date=February 2023}}

The Cabin uses both modern and holistic rehabilitation methods, for both chemical (drugs and alcohol) and process (sex, gambling and gaming) addictions.{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/the-face-of-addiction-is-not-always-what-you-think-20141104-11glye.html | title = The face of addiction is not always what you think | publisher = The Sydney News Herald | author = Sarah Berry | date = November 5, 2014 | accessdate = July 6, 2015}}{{self-published inline|date=February 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecabinchiangmai.com/userfiles/file/good_life_Cabin.pdf|title=The Good Life|publisher=The Cabin Chiang Mai|accessdate=June 28, 2014}}{{self-published inline|date=February 2023}} It also treats co-occurring mental health disorders, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).{{cite news | url = http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/in-depth/12141-seven-years-after-saffron-an-activist-s-struggle-continues.html | title = Seven years after Saffron, an activist's struggle continues | newspaper = Myanmar Times | author = Kayleigh Long | date = November 3, 2014 | accessdate = July 6, 2015}} The centre claims a non-religious approach combining the AA 12-step method, cognitive behavioral therapy and physical exercise tailored to patients’ needs.{{cite web|url=http://health.detik.com/read/2013/03/05/173027/2186495/763/terapi-kecanduan-narkoba-serasa-tamasya-di-thailand?880004755|title=Terapi Kecanduan Narkoba Serasa Tamasya di Thailand|work=Detik Health|date=2013-05-03|author=Merry Wahyuningsih|accessdate=2013-09-19}} In addition, the program facilitates the three circles method by using abstinence and routine as tools in rehabilitation. Weekly activities such as expressive therapy, fishing, rafting, rock climbing and elephant trekking are part of the recovery process.

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• [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/rehab-the-next-chapter-of-celebrity-endorsement-20120629-215ua.html'Making use of celebrity to grow The Cabin brand]

• [http://www.thecabin.com/ Official website]

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