Darren Lockie
Owner
Darren leads Jintara after more than 15 years building and running rehabs in Thailand. He moved from a senior role at Microsoft into addiction treatment in 2008 and later led operations at DARA Rehab and co-founded Lanna Rehab before founding Jintara in 2022. He keeps the census at about 10 adults, screens every admission himself, and works closely with the small Chiang Mai team on safe detox, strong medical links, and honest, practical care.
- Education
- Degree in Computer Science and long-term executive training at Microsoft
- Board Certification
- Addiction treatment leader with 15+ years running licensed rehabs in Thailand
- Field of Expertise
- Residential addiction treatment, Program design, Small centre governance, Owner-led admissions
- Years of Practice
- 15

