Dr Panya Hanphanitphan, 66, of Maha Sarakham province, died early on Thursday morning from a Covid-19 infection. He was the first Thai physician killed by the disease. (Photo: from @jangkhao.sarakham Facebook page)
A doctor in Maha Sarakham has died from Covid-19, the first Thai physician killed by the disease.
Dr Panya Hanphanitphan, 66, was pronounced dead at Srinagrind Hospital in Khon Kaen at 1.19 am on Thursday.
His son Natthawarot Hanphanitphan and the Khun Veero Kusolsongkhor foundation posted messages on their Facebook pages announcing his passing. Dr Panya co-founded the charity foundation.
Dr Panya was the 18th Covid-19 patient recorded in the northeastern province since the second wave of the coronvirus started in mid-December.
He treated three infected patients at his clinic before he went…
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