Thai Panel Upholds Suspension of Doctors Who Helped Ex-PM Thaksin Dodge Jail
- Thailand's Medical Council upheld its decision to discipline two doctors for allowing Thaksin Shinawatra to serve his prison sentence in a hospital.
- The doctors were suspended for issuing documents with false medical information regarding Thaksin's treatment during his six-month hospital stay.
- The council found no evidence that Thaksin was critically ill and stated its decision was based on medical principles.
- Thaksin, a former prime minister, faced public outrage and skepticism regarding his hospital stay.
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Medical council upholds decision to discipline Thaksin’s doctors
The Medical Council of Thailand on Thursday upheld its decision to discipline three doctors who enabled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to spend his entire prison sentence in hospital, a day before the start of a Supreme Court case that could result in him being jailed.

Thai panel upholds suspension of doctors who helped ex-PM Thaksin dodge jail
BANGKOK - Thailand's medical council on Thursday upheld its suspension of two doctors who enabled influential politician Thaksin Shinawatra to spend his prison sentence in hospital, a day ahead of the start of a Supreme Court case that could see him jailed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Medical Council's action against 3 Thaksin doctors can be appealed: Somchai - Thai Newsroom
THE Medical Council’s vote yesterday (June 12) upholding a decision to warn one doctor and suspend the licence of two others for allowing de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to stay at Police Hospital rather than prison for six months until he was paroled can be appealed but there is also criminal penalty […] The post Medical Council’s action against 3 Thaksin doctors can be appealed: Somchai appeared first on Thai Newsroom.
Thai panel upholds suspension of doctors who helped ex-PM Thaksin dodge jail, Asia News
BANGKOK — Thailand's medical council on Thursday (June 12) upheld its suspension of two doctors who enabled influential politician Thaksin Shinawatra to spend his prison sentence in hospital, a day ahead of the start of a Supreme Court case that could see him jailed. Thaksin, the driving force behind the current government, returned from 15 years of self-exile in 2023...
Medical Council overrules Minister, upholds disciplinary action against doctors in Thaksin hospital transfer case
Professor Dr. Prasit Wattanapha confirms the Medical Council’s two-thirds vote to suspend licenses of two doctors and warn another over misconduct in former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s prison-to-hospital transfer. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Medical Council of Thailand has reaffirmed its decision to take disciplinary action against three doctors linked to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s controversial transfer from prison for hospital treatmen…
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