The NHSO is considering whether botched sterilisations and wrongful pregnancies should be subject for compensation under Section 41 of the 2002 National Health Security Act. The section says patients under the scheme are entitled to damages for medical errors as a result of medical treatment. Since 2006, 738 individuals have lodged complaints about ineffective sterilisations while 54 have claimed damages after using temporary birth-control methods that failed. Some NHSO board members believe those women are entitled to compensation because they can only be sterilised by doctors now. Thirasak Khatawanich, chairman of a sub-committee reviewing compensation payments in Lamphun, threw his support behind the move.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2018 19:30 UTC