British rocker Pete Doherty has had five teeth removed as he continues to recover from drug addiction at a rehabilitation clinic in Thailand.

The Libertines star checked into the Hope Rehab Center in Chonburi in October (14) to treat his long-running addictions to heroin and crack cocaine.

Earlier this month (Dec14), he told fans he was drug-free for the first time in years and hailed his ongoing recovery as "remarkable and somewhat improbable".

Now he has also had his dental issues addressed and reveals five teeth were pulled out after they were wrecked by years of substance abuse.

Doherty writes, "Just to say I got a bill for 500 quid (pounds) from having my teeth cleaned in Hamburg... (but) last week they removed 5 of the f**kers and it cost about 600 Thai Baht - eight quid or something."

The rocker also reveals he hopes to beat his drug demons for good by remaining at the clinic for many months, adding, "I'm gonna do a good long spell here... I'm really taking care."