Quack dentist lands in hot water
POLICE raided an illegal clinic in Chatuchak area of Bangkok and arrested a quake dentist who had been treating the general public for some time, Thai News Agency reported this morning (Oct 23, 2018).
Pol Maj-Gen Surachet Hakphan, as deputy director of Technology Crime Suppression police, sent a team of policemen to raid this clinic upon being tipped off by social media that it could be illegal.
The police team found that the clinic, based in a 3-storey building, was operating with a license that expired in December 2013, or around 5 years ago.
More disturbing was that Mr Kanin Butiya had been giving dental treatment to the public without any qualifications in this field.
Kanin now faces maximum 5 years in jail and a fine of not more than 100,000 baht under the Health Facility Act and 3 years imprisonment and a fine of not more than 30,000 baht under the Dental Profession Act.
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Top: The quack dentist upon being arrested at the clinic running with an expired license. Photo: Thai News Agency
In-text: The medical equipment the suspect used to treat patients. Photo: Thai News Agency
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