Clinic staff face penalties for circumcision error

An inquiry into a mistake at a Samut Prakan clinic, which saw a young boy circumcised - instead of being treated for an abscess in his mouth,

 has determined that people responsible could face up to two years jail and/or a fine of up to Bt40,000, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.

Dr Somyos Deerasamee, head of the Department of Medical Service, said the team looking into the matter, found that miscommunication had resulted in the boy, aged 12, being mistreated at the Phra Pradaeng clinic.

A fact-finding....

Clinic staff face penalties for circumcision error

An inquiry into a mistake at a Samut Prakan clinic, which saw a young boy circumcised - instead of being treated for an abscess in his mouth,

 has determined that people responsible could face up to two years jail and/or a fine of up to Bt40,000, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.

Dr Somyos Deerasamee, head of the Department of Medical Service, said the team looking into the matter, found that miscommunication had resulted in the boy, aged 12, being mistreated at the Phra Pradaeng clinic.

A fact-finding....

Australian jailed for lese majeste charge

The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced an Australian writer to three years in jail after finding him guilty on a charge of lese majeste.

Harry Nicolaides, 41, pleaded guilty to the charge which relates to a passage in a novel titled "Verisimilitude" which he published in 2005.

"He was found guilty under criminal law article 112 and the court has sentenced him to six years, but due to his confession, which is beneficial to the case, the sentence is reduced to three years," a judge told the court.

"He has written a book....