Thai government orders strict checks on 1,203 elderly care facilities

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s government has directed the Ministry of Public Health to strengthen oversight of care facilities for older people and those who depend on others for care following complaints alleging that people receiving care had been confined and assaulted.

Deputy government spokesperson Ploythalay Laksameesaengjan said on Sunday (Oct 11) that the government had acted on the complaints by instructing the ministry to enforce and promote standards required by law and operating licences, prevent unlawful practices and protect health service consumers, particularly older people and those dependent on care.

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曼谷：泰国政府已指示公共卫生部加强对老年人和需要他人照顾者的护理机构的监管，此前有投诉称，接受护理的人遭到限制和殴打。

政府副发言人 Ploythalay Laksameesaengjan 于周日（10 月 11 日）表示，政府已就这些投诉采取行动，指示卫生部执行和推广法律和经营许可证要求的标准，防止非法行为，并保护医疗服务消费者，特别是老年人和需要护理的人。

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