Horror care centre closed in Kanchanaburi where patients were locked into caged beds and prison cells

October 7, 2026 at 11:04 pm

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Living , Media , Thailand

Thailand has shut a Kanchanaburi care home after inspectors found psychiatric patients behind bars and sleeping in steel cage beds. Sothornchai Nursing Home was licensed for elderly care, yet psychiatric patients made up more than 90% of residents. Inspectors found 129 beds despite approval for 50, while the facility had swollen to almost three times its licensed size. The scandal began with abuse claims before inspectors uncovered barred rooms, razor wire and serious safety breaches. Now, a second home in Nonthaburi faces investigation over claims an elderly resident was chained to his bed. Meanwhile, Thailand has ordered checks on 1,200 care centres as questions grow over how Sothornchai’s licence was renewed just weeks before inspectors shut it down.

Thailand shuts Sothornchai Nursing Home after inspectors find psychiatric patients in steel cage beds. Owner Ying “Maew” Pornsermsiri says the cages protected difficult patients from falls, escape and harming themselves or others. ( Source: Khaosod )

Thailand has shut a Kanchanaburi care home where inspectors found psychiatric patients behind bars and beds covered by steel cages. The centre was licensed for elderly and dependent people.

Yet more than 90% of its residents were psychiatric patients. Inspectors counted 129 beds despite a licence allowing only 50. Its operating area had also swollen to almost three times the approved size. Now, a second facility faces investigation in Nonthaburi over claims that an elderly resident was chained to his bed.

The Department of Health Service Support revoked Sothornchai Nursing Home’s licence on Wednesday. The centre is in Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi. Public Health Minister Pattana Prompat ordered officials to prepare closure documents immediately. In response, arrangements began to move residents to families, government care or appropriate medical facilities.

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The action followed complaints involving confinement, abuse and conditions inside the centre. Soon afterwards, disturbing images of steel-covered beds emerged. Heavy metal frameworks completely surrounded some mattresses. In effect, a resident placed inside could be enclosed within the bed. Inspectors also found barred rooms with doors locked from outside. Elsewhere, concertina razor wire had been installed around parts of the property.

The scale of the operation produced another major finding. Sothornchai held a licence for just 50 beds. Inspectors found 129. Likewise, the centre had approval to operate across only 1,600 square metres. Instead, it occupied approximately 4,300 square metres. Earlier inspection information put the figure as high as 4,641 square metres. Consequently, the operation had grown to almost three times its approved floor area.

The case began with a 63-year-old woman’s account of life inside Sothornchai. She appeared on television programme Hone-Krasae after leaving the facility. According to her, a son and daughter-in-law placed her there against her wishes. She claimed she remained inside for more than two years. Additionally, she accused staff of assault, threats and forcing her to take medication. Eventually, she managed to get a message outside asking for help.

Those accusations remain disputed and are subject to police investigation. Nevertheless, the resulting government inspection uncovered extensive licensing and operational violations. Dr Phuwadet Surakot heads the Department of Health Service Support. He confirmed that officials had revoked the centre’s operating licence. Therefore, the order closes Sothornchai rather than merely suspending its operations.

The operator has 30 days to appeal. For now, however, the centre must stop operating. Employees have been told to leave. Residents must also be removed or transferred. At the same time, the controversial enclosed beds have been dismantled.

Inspectors find unsafe buildings as psychiatric patients dominate centre licensed for elderly care

Inside the buildings, inspectors found another series of problems. Bathroom floors were cracked and subsiding. Walls were damaged, while differences between floor levels created additional concerns. Stair rails were inadequate. In addition, rubbish arrangements failed to meet requirements. Officials also reported problems with wastewater treatment.

The food preparation area produced further findings. Ventilation was inadequate. More seriously, pesticides were reportedly being stored beside food ingredients. Taken together, these findings formed part of the case supporting the closure.

Yet the centre’s resident population brought a different regulatory problem into sharp focus. Sothornchai was licensed for elderly and dependent care. In reality, officials found psychiatric patients dominated its population. More than 90% of residents fell into that category. Notably, most of the more than 100 residents were aged between 18 and 59.

Earlier figures provided during the investigation showed the same striking imbalance. One breakdown identified 81 psychiatric patients. By comparison, only eight residents were elderly. Another three were rehabilitation patients. The centre employed 19 carers to look after those residents.

Officials also found patients taking psychiatric medication. Separately, others were undergoing rehabilitation following drug treatment. Inspectors then turned to their medical records. They said the files lacked sufficient accuracy and detail. In some cases, required diagnostic certificates from doctors were reportedly missing.

Probe shifts to unauthorised psychiatric care as five residents are moved for more serious treatment

As a result, investigators moved beyond building standards and licensing capacity. They examined whether Sothornchai was effectively providing psychiatric care outside its authorised role. The Department of Health Service Support said the centre breached the Medical Facility Act. Psychiatric treatment requires an appropriately licensed medical establishment. Such facilities also require doctors and specialist personnel.

There is a limited exception for less serious psychiatric cases. Elderly and dependent-person centres can accommodate certain patients classified at the “green” level. However, those patients must not display severe agitation or create serious disturbances. They must also present no significant danger to other people. Patients outside that category require treatment at appropriately licensed medical facilities.

Against that background, Department of Mental Health teams began assessing Sothornchai’s residents individually. At least five were subsequently placed at the more serious “yellow” level. Accordingly, officials arranged their transfer to suitable treatment facilities. Other residents can return to relatives where appropriate. Those needing continued residential care can move to alternative centres.

The steel structures around beds became the most visible feature of the scandal. Some consisted of complete metal frameworks above and around the sleeping area. Once closed, the structure effectively enclosed the person inside. Other residents stayed behind barred doors. Nonetheless, the owner has vigorously defended the arrangements as measures for handling difficult psychiatric cases.

Owner defends cage-covered beds as safety measures while son admits possible assessment failures

Former nurse Ying “Maew” Pornsermsiri said some residents could become violent or severely agitated. Some could damage property, she said. Others could wander away or endanger themselves. Furthermore, she said residents could pose a danger to other people. Ying maintained the enclosed beds could stop vulnerable residents falling and injuring themselves.

She also defended the locked and barred accommodation. In her account, those arrangements protected patients during periods of dangerous behaviour. Some residents interviewed by television reporters offered similar explanations. They said enclosed beds were used while they displayed uncontrollable behaviour. Once their condition improved, they said, the practice stopped.

The owner’s son, Teerapop Rangsisukanon, went further. He acknowledged that he personally designed the controversial beds. Teerapop said he had studied health sciences at the University of Auckland. He said the design followed his examination of incidents involving residents. According to him, the objective was to stop patients harming themselves or others.

Still, Teerapop acknowledged possible weaknesses in the centre’s procedures. He conceded there may have been shortcomings when residents were assessed. He also accepted possible weaknesses in examining their medical histories.

Mental health chief rejects cage-covered beds as former resident describes confinement and restraint

The Department of Mental Health has drawn a firm distinction between medical restraint and the structures found at Sothornchai. Director-general Dr Kittisak Aksornwong said severely agitated psychiatric patients can sometimes require temporary restraint. Patients presenting an immediate danger can also require secure isolation. Specialist rooms can therefore have strong doors and protective features.

Even so, those facilities must be designed specifically to prevent patients harming themselves. Dr Kittisak said the Sothornchai arrangements were different.

“For psychiatric patients who are calm, or for general people, using cages to confine or cover beds, as seen at this centre, is not a medical standard and cannot be done under any circumstances,” he said.

Thailand’s Mental Health Act also sets rules governing restraint. Section 17 permits physical restraint, confinement or isolation only where necessary to prevent danger. That danger can involve the patient, another person or property. Crucially, restraint must occur under close supervision by treatment professionals. It must also comply with recognised professional standards.

On another front, former residents have come forward with accounts of their treatment. One man, identified as “Uncle Chang”, described his experience to Thai television. He said relatives took him to Sothornchai. Yet he denied suffering from psychiatric illness or having drug problems.

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He claimed he was handcuffed during the journey to the centre. Upon arrival, he said his telephone and wallet were taken. He claimed he was then placed inside one of the cage-covered beds. Furthermore, he said staff stripped him and put him into a diaper.

His account also described conditions affecting other residents. He claimed some people urinated or defecated into containers. According to him, longer-term residents were given jobs around the centre. Those duties included carrying waste bags and distributing food. Ultimately, his sister pursued legal action and he left the facility.

Those claims remain allegations rather than established investigative findings. They nevertheless form part of the expanding police and regulatory inquiries.

A separate discovery involved a 15-year-old staying at Sothornchai. Officials encountered the youngster while examining the centre. The teenager reportedly spoke to journalists from behind a barred area. He told them he wanted to go home. Officials then contacted his mother.

She subsequently arrived and collected him. Reports said she had never previously seen the conditions inside the centre. The circumstances surrounding his placement there have added another element to the investigation.

Owner denies assault claims as residents are moved to families, government care and medical facilities

For her part, Ying rejects accusations that she assaulted the 63-year-old complainant. She said the woman’s son asked Sothornchai to accept his mother. According to Ying, staff followed procedures when collecting her. She also denied physically attacking the woman.

Ying said she later contacted the woman’s son three times. On each occasion, she said, she asked him to collect his mother. She claimed he repeatedly postponed doing so. Eventually, the son took his mother home. Ying has also rejected claims that the woman was deliberately imprisoned.

Police must therefore examine sharply conflicting accounts surrounding the original complaint. At the same time, health regulators are dealing with violations they documented during their own inspection. Those findings do not depend on the disputed abuse allegations.

Following the closure order, Ying said she did not know whether Sothornchai could reopen. She nevertheless hoped improvements might eventually bring the operation into compliance. In the immediate term, however, its residents must leave. Staff must also depart, while the enclosed beds have already been dismantled.

Families can collect residents where suitable arrangements exist. Alternatively, officials will move people requiring continuing care to other facilities. Patients needing medical treatment will go to appropriate healthcare establishments. Those without immediate family arrangements can enter government care.

Fresh questions over oversight after care home licence was renewed just two months before closure

In parallel, mental health specialists are determining the appropriate destination for psychiatric residents. Some require more intensive psychiatric supervision. Others may qualify for less intensive residential care. The five patients assessed at the yellow level require suitable medical treatment.

The case has also drawn attention towards previous government oversight. Significantly, Sothornchai was not operating without a licence. The centre had been through the regulatory system. Its licence had also been renewed.

The latest renewal was reportedly issued on August 3. That was barely two months before the closure. The Department of Health Service Support said renewals were processed online under existing procedures. Physical inspections, officials said, were conducted annually.

Sothornchai’s next physical inspection was reportedly due in November. Instead, complaints forced officials through its doors weeks earlier. What they found differed substantially from the licence on file.

There were 129 beds instead of 50. Operations covered roughly 4,300 square metres instead of 1,600. One earlier figure placed the actual area at 4,641 square metres. In addition, psychiatric patients comprised more than 90% of residents.

Inspectors also documented barred accommodation and enclosed beds. They found shortcomings involving sanitation and building safety. Food preparation and wastewater arrangements also failed requirements. Furthermore, patient records raised concerns, including missing diagnostic documentation.

Regulators examine past oversight as separate Nonthaburi care home faces claims of chaining resident

As part of the fallout, a committee is examining previous regulatory oversight. Investigators will examine how the enclosed beds came into use. They will also examine the huge psychiatric population inside an elderly and dependent-person facility. Another question concerns how the operation expanded so far beyond its approved capacity.

The Public Health Ministry has also said the owner faces legal action over violations found during inspections. Those proceedings are separate from disputed allegations made by former residents.

Then the case widened beyond Kanchanaburi.

Police and public health officials inspected another elderly care facility in Nonthaburi on Wednesday. The centre stands in Soi Rewadi 22, Talat Khwan, Muang Nonthaburi. This time, an elderly former resident triggered the investigation.

He claimed staff chained him to his bed while he underwent rehabilitation. He also claimed he was forced to urinate into a bottle. Those accusations remain under investigation. So far, officials have announced no findings comparable to those documented at Sothornchai.

Reporters initially went to the Nonthaburi centre after the claims emerged. They could see four or five elderly residents inside. Despite repeated ringing of the entrance bell, nobody responded. Calls to the telephone number displayed outside also reportedly went unanswered.

Nonthaburi probe expands as Thailand orders inspections of 1,200 registered care centres nationwide

Later, police and provincial public health officials entered the premises. Their investigation is examining the centre’s operations and treatment practices. Specifically, officials are checking whether those practices comply with legal requirements.

The Nonthaburi probe has emerged as Thailand launches a much wider inspection programme. The Department of Health Service Support has ordered checks nationwide. Approximately 1,200 registered elderly and dependent-person care centres fall within the order. Regional offices have been given two months to inspect them.

The Medical Council has separately called for broader scrutiny of care standards. Staffing arrangements are among the issues requiring examination. Post-licensing inspections and complaint procedures are also included. In addition, the review covers safeguards surrounding residents’ treatment and movement.

This national inspection will focus on centres already operating within the formal licensing system. Sothornchai’s case showed a large gap between its licence and documented operations. It had approval for 50 beds but operated 129. It had approval for 1,600 square metres but used almost three times that space.

More strikingly, it held a licence for elderly and dependent care. Yet psychiatric patients comprised more than 90% of its residents. Most were aged between 18 and 59. Some received psychiatric medication. Others were undergoing rehabilitation following drug treatment.

National checks target psychiatric classifications and restraint standards after Kanchanaburi scandal

The nationwide checks will therefore also put psychiatric classifications under examination. Mental health officials distinguish stable patients from those needing specialist supervision. Green-level psychiatric patients can stay in certain non-hospital care settings. By contrast, more serious cases require appropriately licensed psychiatric facilities.

Those facilities must have suitable medical staff. Equally, any restraint must meet legal and professional standards. Temporary restraint is permitted when a psychiatric patient presents a danger. Secure isolation can also be used in defined circumstances. Both measures, however, require professional supervision.

Sothornchai’s owner maintains the enclosed beds were intended to protect residents. Her son says he designed them for that purpose. Some residents have also said they were used during periods of uncontrollable behaviour. Against that, Thailand’s top mental health official says cage-covered beds are not accepted treatment for calm patients.

That distinction now forms part of the official investigation. Investigators must also determine how residents were assessed before entering Sothornchai. Patient records and missing diagnostic documentation are already under examination.

Separately, police continue examining claims involving assault, confinement and forced medication. Those accusations are contested. The 63-year-old complainant and centre management have provided opposing accounts. Other former residents have since made additional claims.

Government findings drive licence revocation while police continue probing disputed abuse allegations

The physical findings, however, were documented directly by government inspectors. They found the barred rooms. In addition, they found the enclosed beds. Officials counted 129 beds where only 50 were licensed. They also measured an operation far larger than the authorised area.

Inspectors further established the overwhelming psychiatric makeup of the centre. They documented building and sanitation failures. They identified food preparation concerns. Moreover, they found shortcomings in patient documentation.

Consequently, the Department of Health Service Support revoked Sothornchai’s operating licence. The owner can appeal within 30 days. Until then, the centre is closing and residents are being moved elsewhere.

Beyond Kanchanaburi, the Nonthaburi investigation is continuing. Its former resident’s claims have not yet been established. Officials are now inspecting the facility and checking its treatment practices.

Nationwide care home inspections begin as Sothornchai closes and legal proceedings now move forward

Across Thailand, another process has also begun. About 1,200 registered care centres now face inspections within two months. Officials will check licensing, staffing, facilities and care requirements. They will also examine whether psychiatric patients fall within permitted classifications.

For Sothornchai, that scrutiny has already produced a decisive result. The cage-covered beds have been dismantled. Staff have been told to leave. Residents are returning to families or being transferred elsewhere.

The licence has been revoked. Legal proceedings over documented violations are expected. Police inquiries into former residents’ allegations continue. At the same time, investigators are examining how the centre passed through previous regulatory oversight.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年10月7日晚上11:04

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

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泰国北碧府一家养老院因检查人员发现精神病患者被关在铁笼里，睡在铁笼床上而被关闭。这家名为索通猜（Sothornchai）的养老院持有老年护理许可证，但精神病患者却占了90%以上。检查人员发现，该养老院实际床位数量为129张，而其核定床位数量仅为50张，实际入住人数几乎是核定床位的三倍。丑闻最初源于虐待指控，随后检查人员发现了铁栅栏房间、铁丝网以及其他严重的安全隐患。目前，暖武里府另一家养老院也因一名老年住户被锁在床上而面临调查。与此同时，泰国政府已下令对1200家护理中心进行检查，因为人们越来越质疑索通猜养老院的许可证为何在被检查人员关闭前几周才得以续期。

泰国当局关闭了索通猜疗养院，原因是检查人员发现精神病患者被安置在铁笼床上。疗养院老板英·“梅”·蓬瑟姆西里（Ying “Maew” Pornsermsiri）声称，这些铁笼是为了防止行为异常的患者跌倒、逃跑以及伤害自己或他人。（来源：考索德报）

泰国关闭了北碧府一家养老院，检查人员发现精神病患者被关在铁栏杆后，病床也被钢笼罩住。该养老院获准收容老年人和需要帮助的人。

然而，该机构超过90%的住户都是精神病患者。检查人员发现，该机构拥有129张床位，而许可证仅允许50张。其运营面积也膨胀至核定面积的近三倍。如今，暖武里府另一家类似的机构也因涉嫌将一名老年住户锁在床上而面临调查。

卫生服务支持部周三吊销了索通猜疗养院的营业执照。该疗养院位于北碧府塔芒县。公共卫生部长帕塔纳·普罗姆帕特已下令官员立即准备关闭文件。目前，相关部门已开始安排将疗养院居民转移至亲属家中、政府照护机构或合适的医疗机构。

虐待投诉引发官方突击检查后，检查人员发现北碧府一家养老院存在大规模扩建。

此次行动源于有关该中心内部存在限制、虐待和恶劣环境的投诉。不久之后，令人不安的钢制床铺照片曝光。一些床垫被厚重的金属框架完全包裹。实际上，入住者可能被困在床内。检查人员还发现一些房间装有铁栅栏，门从外面锁上。此外，该机构的部分区域还安装了刀片刺网。

该机构的规模还带来了另一项重大发现。索通猜疗养院仅持有50张床位的许可证，但检查人员发现实际床位数量为129张。同样，该中心获准的运营面积仅为1600平方米，而实际占用面积约为4300平方米。此前的检查信息显示，实际面积甚至高达4641平方米。因此，该机构的实际运营面积几乎是其获准面积的三倍。

这起案件始于一位63岁妇女讲述她在索通猜疗养院的经历。离开疗养院后，她出现在电视节目《Hone-Krasae》中。据她所述，她的儿子和儿媳违背她的意愿将她送进了那里。她声称自己在那里待了两年多。此外，她还指控工作人员对她进行殴打、威胁，并强迫她服药。最终，她设法向外面发出求救信息。

这些指控仍存在争议，警方正在调查中。然而，随后的政府检查发现该中心存在大量违反许可和运营规定的行为。卫生服务支持部主任普瓦德·苏拉科特博士证实，官员已吊销该中心的营业执照。因此，该命令是关闭索通猜中心，而不仅仅是暂停其运营。

运营方有30天时间提出上诉。但目前，该中心必须停止运营。员工已被告知离开。住户也必须被转移或安置。与此同时，备受争议的封闭式床位已被拆除。

检查人员发现，一家获得老年护理许可的中心内，精神病患者占据了大部分空间，导致建筑物存在安全隐患。

检查人员在建筑物内部发现了一系列问题。浴室地面开裂并出现下沉。墙壁破损，楼层高低不平也令人担忧。楼梯扶手不合格。此外，垃圾处理也不符合规定。官员们还报告了污水处理方面的问题。

食品加工区还发现了其他问题。通风不足。更严重的是，据称农药被存放在食品原料旁边。综合这些发现，构成了支持关闭该场所的证据之一。

然而，该中心的居民构成却凸显了另一个监管问题。索通猜中心持有老年人和残疾人护理机构的许可证。但实际上，官员们发现精神病患者才是中心的主要居民。超过90%的居民属于这一类别。值得注意的是，100多名居民中，大多数年龄在18岁至59岁之间。

调查期间提供的早期数据显示，情况同样存在显著失衡。其中一项细分数据显示，该中心共有81名精神病患者，而老年居民仅有8名，另有3名康复患者。该中心雇佣了19名护理人员来照顾这些居民。

官员们还发现一些患者正在服用精神类药物。此外，还有一些患者正在接受戒毒治疗后的康复治疗。检查人员随后查阅了他们的医疗记录。他们表示，这些记录缺乏足够的准确性和细节。据报道，在某些情况下，医生出具的必要诊断证明甚至缺失。

调查重点转向未经授权的精神治疗，五名居民被转移接受更严重的治疗。

因此，调查人员的调查范围不再局限于建筑标准和许可证资质。他们还审查了索通猜中心是否在其授权范围之外实际提供精神科治疗服务。卫生服务支持部表示，该中心违反了《医疗机构法》。精神科治疗必须在持有相应许可证的医疗机构进行。此类机构也需要配备医生和专业人员。

对于病情较轻的精神疾病患者，存在有限的例外情况。老年人和需要照护者中心可以接收某些被评为“绿色”级别的患者。但是，这些患者不得表现出严重的躁动或造成严重的扰乱行为，也不得对他人构成重大危险。不属于此类别的患者则需要在持有相应资质的医疗机构接受治疗。

在此背景下，心理健康部门的团队开始对索通猜的居民进行逐一评估。随后，至少有五名居民被评为较为严重的“黄色”级别。据此，相关部门安排他们转至合适的治疗机构。其他居民在条件允许的情况下可以返回亲属家中。需要继续接受住宿照护的居民可以转移到其他中心。

床周围的钢结构成了这起丑闻中最引人注目的部分。有些床铺的上方和周围都是完整的金属框架。一旦关闭，这些结构就有效地将人封闭在里面。其他住户则被关在铁门后面。尽管如此，业主仍然极力辩称这些措施是为了处理棘手的精神病病例。

店主辩称笼罩床铺是安全措施，而儿子则承认可能存在评估失误。

前护士英·“梅”·波恩瑟姆西里表示，一些住户可能会变得暴力或极度激动。她说，有些人可能会破坏财物，有些人可能会走失或危及自身安全。此外，她还表示，住户可能会对其他人构成危险。英坚持认为，封闭式床铺可以防止体弱的住户跌倒受伤。

她还为这种上锁加栅栏的病房辩护。在她看来，这些安排是为了在病人出现危险行为时保护他们。一些接受电视记者采访的居民也给出了类似的解释。他们说，当他们出现无法控制的行为时，就会被安排在封闭的病床上。一旦病情好转，这种做法就会停止。

老板的儿子蒂拉波·朗西苏卡农（Teerapop Rangsisukanon）更进一步，承认这些备受争议的病床是他亲自设计的。蒂拉波说他曾在奥克兰大学学习健康科学。他表示，设计这些病床的灵感来源于他对一些住户受伤事件的调查。据他所说，设计的目的是为了防止病人伤害自己或他人。

不过，蒂拉波普也承认该中心的流程可能存在缺陷。他承认在评估居民时可能存在不足，也承认在审查居民病史方面可能存在疏漏。

精神卫生负责人反对使用笼式病床，一位前住户描述了这种病床带来的禁锢和束缚感。

心理健康部门明确区分了医疗约束和索通猜精神病院的隔离设施。总监吉迪萨·阿克索翁医生表示，极度躁动的精神病患者有时可能需要暂时约束。对患者构成直接危险的患者也可能需要安全隔离。因此，专门的隔离室会配备坚固的门和防护设施。

即便如此，这些设施也必须经过专门设计，以防止患者伤害自己。基蒂萨克医生表示，索通猜的安排有所不同。

他说：“对于情绪平静的精神病患者，或者对于普通人来说，像这个中心一样用笼子来限制或遮盖床铺，这不是医疗标准，在任何情况下都不能这样做。”

泰国《精神健康法》也对约束措施作出了规定。第17条规定，只有在为防止危险的情况下，才允许使用身体约束、监禁或隔离。这种危险可能涉及患者本人、他人或财产。至关重要的是，约束措施必须在治疗专业人员的严密监督下进行，并且必须符合公认的专业标准。

另一方面，一些前居民站出来讲述了他们遭受的待遇。一位自称“张叔”的男子向泰国电视台讲述了他的经历。他说，亲戚把他送到索通猜监狱，但他却被否认患有精神疾病或有吸毒问题。

一名曾入住养老院的男子描述了笼床的痛苦经历，而一名15岁少年的被发现则扩大了对该养老院的调查。

他声称在前往中心的途中被戴上手铐。到达后，他的手机和钱包被没收。他还声称自己被关进一张笼罩着笼子的床上。此外，他还说工作人员扒光了他的衣服，给他穿上了尿布。

他的描述还涉及其他住户的状况。他声称有些人随地大小便。据他所说，长期住户会被安排在中心内做些杂务，包括搬运垃圾袋和分发食物。最终，他的姐姐提起诉讼，他离开了这家机构。

这些说法目前仍只是指控，而非已确立的调查结果。尽管如此，它们仍然是警方和监管机构正在扩大调查范围的一部分。

另一起案件涉及一名住在索通猜（Sothornchai）的15岁少年。官员在检查该中心时遇到了这名少年。据报道，这名少年隔着栅栏与记者交谈，并表示他想回家。随后，官员联系了他的母亲。

她随后赶到并接走了他。报道称，她此前从未见过该中心内部的情况。他被安置在那里的情况，也为调查增添了新的线索。

业主否认袭击指控，居民已被转移至亲属、政府照护机构和医疗机构。

英否认了她殴打这位63岁投诉者的指控。她说，是这位女士的儿子请求索通猜接走他的母亲。英表示，工作人员在接她时完全按照程序办事。她也否认曾对该女士进行过任何肢体攻击。

英女士表示，她后来三次联系了这名女子的儿子。她说，每次她都要求儿子去接他母亲，但儿子一再推诿。最终，儿子还是把母亲接回了家。英女士还否认了该女子是被故意囚禁的说法。

因此，警方必须仔细审查围绕最初投诉的各种截然相反的说法。与此同时，卫生监管机构也在处理他们在自身检查中记录的违规行为。这些调查结果与存在争议的虐待指控无关。

关闭令下达后，英表示她不知道索通猜疗养院能否重新开放。她希望通过改进，最终能够使其符合规定。但就目前而言，疗养院的住户必须离开，工作人员也必须离开，封闭式床位已被拆除。

在有合适安排的情况下，家属可以接走居民。或者，相关部门会将需要持续照护的人员转移到其他机构。需要就医的患者将被送往相应的医疗机构。没有直系亲属照护的人员可以接受政府照护。

养老院执照在关闭前仅两个月获得续期，引发了人们对监管方面新一轮的质疑。

与此同时，精神健康专家正在确定精神病住院患者的合适去处。一些患者需要更密集的精神科监护，而另一些患者可能符合条件接受强度较低的住院治疗。五名被评估为黄色级别的患者需要接受适当的医疗救治。

此案也引发了人们对以往政府监管不力的关注。值得注意的是，索通猜中心并非无证经营，它已通过监管审批，其许可证也已续期。

据报道，最近一次续期是在8月3日签发的，距离医院关闭仅两个月。卫生服务支持部门表示，续期是按照现有程序在线办理的。官员们还表示，医院每年都会进行实地检查。

据报道，索通猜的下一次实地检查原定于11月进行。然而，由于接到投诉，官员们不得不提前数周对其进行检查。检查结果与存档的许可证信息存在重大差异。

床位从50张增加到129张。运营面积从1600平方米增加到约4300平方米。此前有数据显示实际面积为4641平方米。此外，精神病患者占住院人数的90%以上。

检查人员还记录了被禁止入住的房间和封闭的床位。他们发现卫生和建筑安全方面存在缺陷。食品制备和废水处理设施也不符合要求。此外，患者记录也令人担忧，包括缺少诊断文件。

监管机构审查过往监管情况，此前暖武里府一家养老院被指控用铁链锁住住户。

作为此次事件的后续影响之一，一个委员会正在审查之前的监管措施。调查人员将调查封闭式床位是如何投入使用的，还将调查这家老年人和残疾人护理机构内庞大的精神病患者群体。另一个问题是，该机构的运营规模是如何远远超出其核定容量的。

公共卫生部还表示，业主将因检查中发现的违规行为面临法律诉讼。这些诉讼程序与前住户提出的有争议的指控无关。

随后，案件范围扩大到北碧府以外的地方。

周三，警方和公共卫生官员对暖武里府另一家养老院进行了检查。该养老院位于暖武里府直辖市塔拉坤区瑞瓦迪22巷。此次调查是由一位年迈的前住户引发的。

他声称在接受康复治疗期间，工作人员用铁链将他锁在床上。他还声称自己被迫将尿液排入瓶子中。这些指控仍在调查中。到目前为止，官方尚未公布任何与索通猜监狱事件类似的调查结果。

消息传出后，记者们首先前往了暖武里府的这家养老院。他们看到里面住着四五位老人。尽管记者们反复按门铃，但无人应答。据报道，拨打外面张贴的电话号码也无人接听。

泰国下令对全国1200家注册护理中心进行检查，暖武里府调查范围扩大

随后，警方和省公共卫生官员进入该中心。他们的调查正在审查该中心的运营和治疗方案。具体而言，官员们正在核查这些方案是否符合法律规定。

在泰国启动一项范围更广的检查计划之际，暖武里府的调查浮出水面。卫生服务支持部已下令在全国范围内进行检查。约有1200家注册的老年人和残疾人护理中心在检查范围内。各地区办事处被要求在两个月内完成检查。

医学委员会另行呼吁对护理标准进行更广泛的审查。人员配备安排是需要审查的问题之一。执照颁发后的检查和投诉程序也包含在审查范围之内。此外，审查还涵盖了与居民治疗和行动相关的保障措施。

此次全国性检查将重点关注已在正规许可体系下运营的机构。索通猜的案例显示，其许可证与实际运营情况存在巨大差距。该机构获批50张床位，但实际运营129张；获批面积1600平方米，但实际使用面积几乎是获批面积的三倍。

更令人震惊的是，这家机构持有老年人和残疾人护理许可证，但精神病患者却占了其入住人数的90%以上。他们大多年龄在18岁至59岁之间。有些人正在服用精神科药物，另一些人则在药物治疗后正在接受康复治疗。

北碧府丑闻后，全国审查重点关注精神病分类和约束标准

因此，全国范围内的检查也将对精神病分类进行审查。精神卫生官员会将病情稳定的患者与需要专科监管的患者区分开来。病情较轻的精神病患者可以在某些非住院护理机构接受治疗。相比之下，病情更严重的患者则需要入住持有相应执照的精神病治疗机构。

这些机构必须配备合格的医务人员。同样，任何约束措施都必须符合法律和专业标准。当精神科患者构成危险时，允许采取临时约束措施。在特定情况下，也可以使用安全隔离。然而，这两种措施都需要专业人员的监督。

索通猜疗养院的老板坚称，封闭式病床是为了保护住户。她的儿子也表示，这些病床是他出于这个目的设计的。一些住户还说，这些病床是在他们行为失控时使用的。然而，泰国最高精神卫生官员表示，笼式病床不适用于情绪稳定的患者。

这一区别如今已成为官方调查的一部分。调查人员还必须确定居民在进入索通猜之前是如何接受评估的。患者记录和缺失的诊断文件已在审查之中。

此外，警方仍在调查涉及袭击、非法拘禁和强制服药的指控。这些指控均存在争议。63岁的投诉人和中心管理人员提供了截然相反的说法。其他前住户此后也提出了新的指控。

政府调查结果导致驾照被吊销，而警方仍在调查有争议的虐待指控。

然而，这些实地调查结果均由政府检查人员直接记录在案。他们发现了被封锁的房间，以及封闭的床位。官员们清点出129张床位，而其中只有50张是获得许可的。他们还发现，实际经营面积远远超过了核定的面积。

检查人员进一步证实了该中心精神病患者占绝大多数。他们记录了建筑和卫生方面的缺陷，发现了食品制备方面的问题，并且还发现患者档案记录存在不足。

因此，卫生服务支持部吊销了索通猜的营业执照。业主可在30天内提出上诉。在此期间，该中心将关闭，居民将被安置到其他地方。

除了北碧府之外，暖武里府的调查仍在继续。该疗养院前住户的说法尚未得到证实。目前，官员们正在对该疗养院进行检查，并核查其治疗方案。

随着索通猜养老院关闭，全国范围内的养老院检查工作开始，法律程序也正式启动。

在泰国各地，另一项工作也已启动。约1200家注册护理中心将在两个月内接受检查。官员将检查其许可证、人员配备、设施和护理要求。他们还将审查精神病患者是否符合允许的分类标准。

对索通猜养老院来说，这种审查已经产生了决定性的结果。笼罩着笼子的床铺已被拆除。工作人员已被告知离开。居民们正在返回家人身边或被转移到其他地方。

该机构的营业执照已被吊销。预计将就已记录在案的违规行为提起法律诉讼。警方仍在调查前住户提出的指控。与此同时，调查人员正在审查该中心此前是如何通过监管审批的。

一名男子在暖武里府一家医院制造骚乱，声称有人在他的头部植入了装置。

一个王国正遭受与毒品和抑郁症相关的日益严重的精神健康危机的蹂躏。

17楼发生恐怖惨案：一名患有精神疾病的妹妹残忍地刺伤哥哥50刀。房间血流成河。

男友杀害25岁女友后逃离暖武里府公寓，后在清迈被警方逮捕。

警方怀疑暖武里府北革县发生一起谋杀案。一名富有的理发师被控预谋杀人。

在暖武里府又一起因三角恋引发的命案中，一名警察被发现死在被谋杀的妻子身旁。

呵叻府一名监狱长怒枪杀了与其分居的妻子及其新情人，随后自杀身亡。

监狱官员受到辩护，此前一名狱警透露，他们的自杀率比囚犯高出13倍。

前警察局长对“法拉利乔”的狱中死亡表示担忧，但官方坚称其为自杀。

对法拉利·乔（Ferrari Joe，又名警察上校Thitisan Utthanaphon）周五晚在克隆普雷姆监狱自杀事件的调查

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詹姆斯·莫里斯（James Morris）是一位常驻曼谷的国际作家，笔名，他为多家国际新闻媒体撰稿。自2015年泰国新闻网站Thai Examiner成立以来，他一直是该网站的副编辑。孙阮（Son Nguyen）是一位国际作家和新闻评论员，专长于泰国新闻和时事。他于2018年5月加入Thai Examiner新闻编辑部。

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性工作者团体呼吁在美航2026年10月2日访问芭堤雅前，对25名芭堤雅街头妓女被捕事件展开调查。性工作者团体SWING扭转了局面。

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2026年10月1日星期四晚间，一名49岁的缅甸男子在曼谷素坤逸路附近发生的山体滑坡事故中丧生。这起致命的山体滑坡发生在素坤逸路71巷，掩埋了这名缅甸工人。

前最高法院法官主张收集证据，准备向宪法法院提起诉讼，推翻参议院。2026年10月1日，参议院全部200个席位都可能面临改选。

曼谷市中心一家酒店的冰柜里发现一具足月婴儿的尸体。一名21岁的女子称，这名婴儿于2026年10月1日在酒店出生时已死亡。曼谷酒店惊魂：警方发现一具足月婴儿尸体

2026年9月30日星期三，泰国航空公司素万那普机场危机恶化，政府采取更强硬措施。随着8000名乘客被困机场，政府对泰国航空公司的愤怒情绪日益高涨。

2026年9月30日，帕塔尼午夜发生袭击事件，蒙面枪手炸毁一家商店并烧毁一辆卡车，造成混乱和骚乱。南部深区暴力事件再次袭击帕塔尼，武装人员……

洪灾危机再添泰国政府耻辱，总理阿努廷面临日益高涨的批评声浪 2026年9月30日 洪灾肆虐，曼谷遭受重创，总理阿努廷岌岌可危

尽管商务部长苏帕吉持乐观态度，但泰国政府就美泰贸易协议发出的信息仍然混乱。2026年9月29日，由于苏帕吉的言论，泰美贸易协议陷入停滞。

“乔治·H·W·布什”号航空母舰即将前往普吉岛进行为期6天的休整。该舰将于10月5日靠岸，届时将有超过5000名水兵抵达。2026年9月29日，普吉岛准备迎接5120名美国人员，届时“乔治·H·W·布什”号将抵达普吉岛。

泰国航空首席执行官就持续不断的行李搬运车故障和航班延误问题致歉（2026年9月29日） 行李搬运设备故障和人手短缺严重影响了泰国航空的运营。

外国游客到访量已下降3.65%，人们担心洪灾危机可能影响中国市场（2026年9月29日） 泰国旅游业在旺季来临之际步履蹒跚

尽管妻子提交了上诉，但阿努廷驳回了法国男子凯文·迪米诺针对其驱逐出境的上诉 2026年9月28日 法国动物园老板凯文·迪米诺面临被驱逐出境

2026年9月28日星期日晚，32岁的护林员苏克兰·拉特在纳拉提瓦府执勤时遭枪击身亡。

旅游部长指示处理因工人未按时上班而导致的机场行李危机 2026年9月28日 旅游部长素拉萨赶赴素万那普机场

2026年9月28日，阿努廷总理亲临洪灾地区，遭遇民众褒贬不一的反应，其中不乏愤怒之声。曼谷洪灾灾民与阿努廷总理对峙。

泰自豪党议员就人民党议员兰西曼·罗姆涉嫌诈骗言论向警方报案 2026年10月2日

泰国航空公司首席执行官因行李危机于2026年10月2日（星期五）被财政部长主持的董事会解雇。

2026年10月2日，一名老人驾驶电动汽车高速冲入曼谷一座拥挤的寺庙，导致一名老妇重伤。

2026年10月2日，普吉岛一名嘟嘟车司机因未支付前往酒店的车费而被一名看起来像中东人的游客殴打。

2026年10月1日，总理因以色列人持续使用本国护照而取消其泰国公民身份，入籍公民身份受到审查。

2026年10月1日，商界领袖就泰国航空至关重要的航空货运通道向泰国航空公司施压，该通道对泰国出口到世界各地至关重要。

商业发展部 (DBD) 于 2026 年 9 月 30 日就代理股东公司事宜联系了 43 个外国大使馆。

2026年9月30日，一名来自克罗伊登的英国母亲因欺骗他人充当毒品运输者而被关押在柬埔寨一所条件恶劣的监狱，面临最高20年的监禁。

现任选举专员再次表达了他对2024年参议院选举调查的担忧（2026年9月30日）

泰国航空公司承认失误，素万那普机场公共区域被行李淹没 2026年9月30日

土耳其纵火犯被捕。他的泰国女友雇佣他销毁其前工作场所的证据。2026年9月29日

与时间赛跑，与洪水赛跑，阿努廷总理夜以继日地应对洪灾紧急情况 2026年9月29日

泰国谨慎推进人工智能监管，美国科技公司警告称关键条款可能阻碍投资 2026年9月29日

2026年9月28日，由于危机仍未得到控制，素万那普机场的军事行动范围扩大。

尽管有条形码警告，宪法法院仍维持2月8日大选的合法性，总理松了一口气 2026年9月28日

2026年9月28日，行李混乱导致疲惫不堪的机场工作人员不堪重负，泰国皇家陆军被派往素万那普机场。

2026年9月27日，春蓬府发生一起三角恋恐怖事件，一名政府官员突然发狂，三人全部遇害。

2026年9月27日，泰国国家发展研究所（NIDA）民意调查显示，随着总理阿努廷的基地坠毁，泰国公众的冷漠情绪日益加剧。

2026年9月27日，曼谷附近北榄府发生洪水悲剧，一辆汽车被淹，两人触电身亡。

宪法法院周一的关键投票裁决或将颠覆泰国政府和政治格局 2026年9月27日

2026年9月26日，一名美国公民在芭堤雅被捕，此前联合执法机构突袭了他的郊区住宅，在其住所内发现了一个非法制毒窝点。

泰国警方发出警告，警惕假冒止咳糖浆。2026年9月26日，警方在四次突击行动中捣毁了一个假药帝国。

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