Prison chiefs back off in Thaksin saga

The Department of Corrections (DoC) yesterday denied reports it would seek a court order to revoke a Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) decision to discipline three doctors in connection with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s controversial hospital stay.

- ANUCHA CHAROENPO

The DoC said the department had only learned about the MCT’s ruling through media reports and it would still have to be approved by the public health minister.

It said the department wanted to clarify that it had taken no action of its own, as media reports could create misunderstanding among the public.