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Son of Sodchai Center Owner Defends Controversial Patient Cages
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The son of the owner of the Sodchai psychiatric and addiction center addresses the closure of the facility and the use of restrictive cages.
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Sodchai center operated for over two and a half years using restrictive cages.
Public health officials inspected the center and warned about the cages but granted approval.
The center was shut down on October 7, 2026.
Patients were transferred to various hospitals by midnight on October 7, 2026.
Japan spoke to the media on October 8, 2026, to apologize and explain the center's operations.
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Sodchai CenterHone-KrasaeJImpactJapan
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Psychiatric CarePatient RightsMedical EthicsDrug Addiction TreatmentFacility Regulation
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ThailandNew Zealand