Doctor gets jail for death of patient

The Criminal Court on Wednesday jailed a doctor for four years and 12 months for the death of a patient during a face-lift procedure two years ago.

The court was sentencing Dr Thanapol Thongprasert, 51, owner of a cosmetic surgery clinic in the Town in Town area of Bangkok.

He had been convicted for recklessness causing the death of 72-year-old Natthamol Prachaseri on Oct 11, 2019, establishing a medical facility without permission and operating it without permission.

He had received a far longer sentence but the court halved his penalties on the facility establishment and operation charges due to his confession. The 12 months are counted on the basis of minor offences and are never rounded off as a year.

The court heard that during the face-lift procedure, Dr Thanapol administered 12cc of local anaesthetic to Natthamol without first asking or testing if she was…