Fake doctor arrested at Suriyawong clinic for illegal IV drips

Matichon•General•18m ago

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Authorities arrested a woman acting as a fake doctor at a clinic in the Suriyawong area of Bang Rak district for providing illegal vitamin drips.

•A 41-year-old woman was arrested for practicing medicine without a license at a clinic in Suriyawong, Bang Rak, Bangkok.
•The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) conducted the raid on November 13 with police assistance.
•The clinic's facility license had been expired since the year 2025.
•The suspect was caught providing IV vitamin drips to an undercover official.

Overview

•On November 13, Phuwadet Surakhot, Director General of the Department of Health Service Support (HSS), announced the raid on a clinic in Suriyawong, Bang Rak, Bangkok.
•Officials from the Department of Health Service Support (HSS) and the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) Division 4 conducted an inspection of the clinic.
•An undercover official received an IV vitamin drip service and discovered the 41-year-old female provider lacked a medical license.
•The 41-year-old woman was charged under the Medical Profession Act 1982 and handed over to the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) Division 4.
•The clinic's facility operation license had expired since the year 2025.
•Arkom Praditsuwan, Deputy Director General of the Department of Health Service Support (HSS), stated that facility licenses last 10 years and operation licenses last 2 years.
•Arkom Praditsuwan warned that failure to renew licenses before the end of the calendar year makes a facility illegal under the Sanatorium Act 1998.
•The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) will summon the clinic operator to acknowledge charges regarding the operation of the medical facility.

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Key Quotes

Phuwadet Surakhot

"The officials then identified themselves and informed the woman of charges under the Medical Profession Act 1982 for practicing medicine without registration and permission."

พนักงานเจ้าหน้าที่ฯ จึงแสดงตัว และแจ้งข้อหาการกระทำผิดตามพระราชบัญญัติวิชาชีพเวชกรรม พ.ศ.2525 กับหญิงรายดังกล่าว ในข้อหาประกอบวิชาชีพเวชกรรมโดยไม่ได้ขึ้นทะเบียนและรับอนุญาต

Key Entities

Person

Phuwadet Surakhot(ภูวเดช สุระโคตร)

Director General of the Department of Health Service Support (HSS).

Arkom Praditsuwan(อาคม ประดิษฐสุวรรณ)

Deputy Director General of the Department of Health Service Support (HSS).

Organization

Department of Health Service Support(กรมสนับสนุนบริการสุขภาพ)

The government agency that received tips about the illegal clinic and led the raid.

Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) Division 4(กองกำกับการ 4 กองบังคับการปราบปรามการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)

The police unit that assisted in the inspection and processed the suspect.

Biz Portal

A system through which clinic operators can apply for license renewals.

Place

Bang Rak(บางรัก)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the illegal clinic was located.

Suriyawong(สุริยวงศ์)

The area in Bang Rak district where the clinic was situated.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the incident occurred.

Law

Medical Profession Act 1982(พระราชบัญญัติวิชาชีพเวชกรรม พ.ศ.2525)

The law used to charge the woman for practicing medicine without a license.

Sanatorium Act 1998(พระราชบัญญัติสถานพยาบาล พ.ศ.2541)

The law governing the operation of medical facilities and license renewals.