Pongsathorn Amput, 18, a resident of Chiang Rai province’s Dok Kham Tai district, was undergoing treatment at Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital for serious head injuries suffered in a road accident. He said the Chiang Rai hospital has the capability to conduct organ transplants but the problem was one of shortage of donated organs. Pongsathorn Amput, 18, a resident of Chiang Rai province’s Dok Kham Tai district, and his parents are all smiles in this photo. More than 6,400 patients have registered with the Thai Red Cross for organ transplants. So far this year, only 585 people on the waiting list could actually undergo organ transplants, according to the Thai Red Cross.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 30, 2019 18:00 UTC