Barbed wire is seen at Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi province. The facility is now closed after reports of neglect and abuse. (Photo: PIYARACH CHONGCHAROEN)
The recent discovery of overcrowding, unlicensed operations and mistreatment at care facilities in Kanchanaburi and Nonthaburi has exposed potential weaknesses in the elderly care oversight system, prompting nationwide inspections and calls for tougher enforcement.
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