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Two doctors face suspension in Thaksin hospital case

The Medical Council of Thailand suspended two doctors and warned another on May 8 for unethical conduct related to Thaksin Shinawatra's hospital treatment in Bangkok.
This disciplinary action followed investigations revealing that Thaksin's critical illness claim lacked medical evidence and involved falsified health information by some doctors.
Thaksin, former prime minister and father of current PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, served a commuted one-year jail term starting in 2023 but stayed six months in Police Hospital under medical pretexts.
Medical Council vice-president Prasit Watanapa stated the council found insufficient evidence for critical illness and said licence suspension is a severe penalty for doctors involved.
The Council's decision awaits endorsement by the Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, who may veto it, requiring a two-thirds council majority to uphold, impacting the enforcement of disciplinary measures.

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