Nose Surgery Clinic Closed Down By Police In Bangkok

July 16, 2013

The Ministry of Public Health coordinated with the Consumer Protection Police Division to close down nose surgery clinics that didn’t pass several standards. The doctor who opened and was qualified to do the surgery didn’t actually undertake the surgery, but it was his assistant who conducted the surgery, who wasn’t qualified to any surgery.

BANGKOK – July 15,2013 [PDN]; Several government agencies of the Ministry of Public Health together with police forces raided a surgery clinic that was reported to not pass several standards and qualifications.

Police were made aware from spies and undercover police that the clinic was operated by about 6-7 persons. Only one of the seven persons were permitted and qualified to do the surgery, but it came out that the doctor who was 79 year-old didn’t undertake the surgery, as he was too old to do so, which made his assistant take over.

It was also reported that several equipment pieces used in the clinic were not registered, which makes the equipment illegal. The clinic also allegedly exceeded their allowed opening times, which is not right to do so in the Thai law.

The clinic was reported to have been in business for over 20 years, but as the 79 year-old grew older, he couldn’t undertake any surgeries anymore as his eyesight and energy wasn’t as good as before, which made his assistant have to do the surgeries. The clinic has now been closed down and the owners and other people affiliated with clinic will be charged as well.