You never imagine when you opt for surgery that it’s going to be performed by someone who's not only not a doctor, but someone who only has a 9th-grade education. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what happened to numerous patients in Central Thailand. Kittikorn Songsri (below, left) advertised his services via social media, operating on at least 2-3 patients every month for nearly 20 years. The 36-year-old revealed that he taught himself how to do implants when he was 14, and that he had been doing them ever since. Unfortunately, a disgruntled patient who suffered a serious infection following a silicone implant alerted police, who promptly arrested Songsri. Police working with officials from the Department of Health arranged for an undercover agent to contact the unlicensed doctor and pose as a prospective client. When he was invited to Songsri’s townhouse for the procedure, a team of officers raided the place and arrested the fake doctor. It turns out that he had provided services for between $150 and $600. He was charged with running an unauthorized medical clinic and providing medical services without a license.
Fake Doctor Performs Delicate Surgeries For 20 Years Before Finally Being Caught
You never imagine when you opt for surgery that it’s going to be performed by someone who's not only not a doctor, but someone who only has a 9th-grade education. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what happened to numerous patients in Central Thailand. Kittikorn Songsri (below, left) advertised his services via social media, operating on at least 2-3 patients every month for nearly 20 years. The 36-year-old revealed that he taught himself how to do implants when he was 14, and that he had been doing them ever since. Unfortunately, a disgruntled patient who suffered a serious infection following a silicone implant alerted police, who promptly arrested Songsri. Police working with officials from the Department of Health arranged for an undercover agent to contact the unlicensed doctor and pose as a prospective client. When he was invited to Songsri’s townhouse for the procedure, a team of officers raided the place and arrested the fake doctor. It turns out that he had provided services for between $150 and $600. He was charged with running an unauthorized medical clinic and providing medical services without a license.