Ratchaburi Public Health Office Files Complaint Over ER Brawl, Pushes for Safety Measures

MGR Online•Society•137d ago

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Ratchaburi Provincial Public Health Office is taking legal action after a group of youths engaged in a brawl outside the hospital's Emergency Room, emphasizing the need to maintain hospitals as safe zones.

•Thousands of youths were involved in a fight in front of the ER at Ratchaburi Hospital.
•The incident stemmed from a prior dispute at a water-splashing event in Mueang Ratchaburi district.
•Three individuals sustained injuries, including one with a stab wound.
•The Provincial Public Health Office has lodged a police report and is reinforcing hospital safety protocols.

Overview

•The Provincial Public Health Office of Ratchaburi has officially filed a complaint.
•The complaint was filed due to an incident where a group of youths fought in front of the ER of Ratchaburi Hospital.
•On May 6, Dr. Pajaree Aree-rob, Director of Ratchaburi Provincial Public Health, disclosed details of the incident.
•The initial altercation originated from a dispute during a water-splashing event in Mueang Ratchaburi district.
•Two individuals from the original dispute, one with a stab wound to the abdomen and another with facial injuries, were brought to the hospital for treatment.
•Friends of both parties followed, leading to a further confrontation and brawl at the side entrance of the emergency room.
•The confrontation resulted in one additional person being injured, bringing the total injured to three.
•The Director of Ratchaburi Provincial Public Health stressed that "Hospitals must be safe spaces for everyone. The use of violence in medical facilities will be prosecuted seriously."

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Key Quotes

Dr. Pajaree Aree-rob

"“Hospitals must be safe spaces for everyone. The use of violence in medical facilities will be prosecuted seriously.”"

“โรงพยาบาลต้องเป็นพื้นที่ปลอดภัยของทุกคน การใช้ความรุนแรงในสถานพยาบาลจะต้องถูกดำเนินคดีอย่างจริงจัง”

Key Entities

Organization

Ratchaburi Provincial Public Health Office(สสจ.ราชบุรี)

The provincial public health authority that filed a complaint and is implementing safety measures at Ratchaburi Hospital.

Person

Dr. Pajaree Aree-rob(แพทย์หญิงปาจารีย์ อารีย์รบ)

Director of the Ratchaburi Provincial Public Health Office who addressed the incident and emphasized hospital safety protocols.

Place

Ratchaburi Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชบุรี)

The hospital where a brawl between youths occurred in front of its Emergency Room.

Hospital ER(ER รพ.)

The Emergency Room of the hospital where the youth brawl took place.

Mueang Ratchaburi District(อำเภอเมืองราชบุรี)

The district in Ratchaburi where the water-splashing event, leading to the hospital brawl, originally took place.