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Illegal Clinic Raided: Man Earned £1,000 Without License

2/12/2026

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Thanat, 38-year-old man, was arrested in Si Racha, Thailand for running an illegal home clinic.
A February 12 raid found a makeshift operating room and 1,000 unsafe-surgery items.
Thanat admitted he lacked a medical license and learned procedures in prison.
He charged clients for services, earning up to 50,000 baht per month (about £1,000).
The case follows scrutiny of medical practices after a billionaire's death during a legitimate Paris procedure.

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Story summary

Thanat, 38-year-old man, was arrested in Si Racha, Thailand for running an illegal home clinic.
A February 12 raid found a makeshift operating room and 1,000 unsafe-surgery items.
Thanat admitted he lacked a medical license and learned procedures in prison.
He charged clients for services, earning up to 50,000 baht per month (about £1,000).
The case follows scrutiny of medical practices after a billionaire's death during a legitimate Paris procedure.