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Health Official Transferred Amid Elderly Care Center Scandal
Thairath•12:04•Politics•
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The Minister of Public Health orders the immediate transfer of the Director of Health Service Support Center 5 following public backlash over elderly care facility abuses.
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Events
A nursing home in Nonthaburi was permitted for 9 beds in 2024.
Reports of abuse and poor conditions at elderly care centers surface and go viral.
Officials from HSS and Nonthaburi police raid a facility, finding 83 patients and ordering relocation.
Minister Pattana Promphat orders the immediate transfer of the Director of HSS 5 to the central office on October 9, 2026, to expedite investigations.
Who & What's Involved
Ministry of Public HealthDepartment of Health Service Support (HSS)Health Service Support Center 5Mueang Nonthaburi PoliceDepartment of Social Development and WelfarePattana PromphatAjarn BeerFern
Topics
Elderly Care AbuseGovernment AccountabilityHealthcare RegulationsAlzheimer's CarePublic Health Administration
Locations
KanchanaburiNonthaburiSoi Watee 22