Probe finds 'Dr. Suphat' deliberately procured ATK for personal gain

MGR Online•General•217d ago

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Former rural doctor president removed from service for intentionally misusing procurement procedures for self-benefit.

•Dr. Suphat, former president of the Rural Doctors Society, has been dismissed from public service.
•An investigation found he deliberately manipulated ATK procurement processes during COVID-19 to benefit himself.
•He is accused of backdating procurement to keep purchases within his approval limit and failing to report to superiors.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, nextnewsth.com revealed full investigation documents concerning Dr. Suphat.
•Dr. Suphat borrowed ATK from a private company before initiating a retroactive procurement process.
•Dr. Suphat divided the procurement into five rounds, each under 2 million THB, to remain within his approval authority.
•The disciplinary committee found the split purchases offered no benefit to the state as they were from the same company without price reduction.
•Dr. Suphat failed to report the procurement to the Songkhla Provincial Health Office (PHO) as required.
•A total of 42,854 ATK kits were procured for 9,856,420 THB, exceeding the estimated need for 26,000 kits.
•The investigation concluded Dr. Suphat intentionally violated regulations, suggesting personal gain and causing severe damage.
•A resolution was made to dismiss Dr. Suphat from public service due to intentional violations and personal benefit.

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Key Quotes

คณะกรรมการตรวจสอบวินัย

"Dr. Suphat's actions were intentional violations of regulations, suggesting personal benefit and causing severe damage."

การกระทำของหมอสุภัทร จึงเป็นการกระทำที่จงใจขัดต่อระเบียบราชการ ส่อไปทางที่เกิดประโยชน์กับตนเอง ก่อให้เกิดความเสียหายอย่างร้ายแรง

Key Entities

Person

Dr. Suphat(หมอสุภัทร)

Former president of the Rural Doctors Society and candidate for Member of Parliament who was dismissed from public service for procurement irregularities.

Organization

Rural Doctors Society(ชมรมแพทย์ชนบท)

An organization led by Dr. Suphat that was involved in an operation in Bangkok during COVID-19.

Nam Viwat Karn Chang Company(บริษัทนำวิวัฒน์การช่าง)

A private company from which ATK kits were borrowed and later procured.

Chana Hospital(รพ.จะนะ)

A hospital that was designated to procure ATK kits for other hospitals and received payments from the Social Security Office.

Songkhla Provincial Health Office(สสจ.สงขลา)

The superior reporting authority to whom Dr. Suphat failed to report the ATK procurement.

Social Security Office (SSO)(สปสช.)ℹ️

An entity that sent screening participant lists to Chana Hospital for reimbursement of testing costs.

Law

Antigen Test Kit (ATK)(ATK)ℹ️

Rapid test kits used for COVID-19 detection, the procurement of which led to disciplinary action against Dr. Suphat.