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EXPLAINED: Doctor accused of slapping nurse - The Real Truth

Mae Lao district hospital in Chiang Rai province, where a doctor allegedly slapped a nurse twice on Saturday night. (Photo: Mae Lao Hospital Facebook account)

A doctor at Mae Lao district hospital in Chiang Rai province has been accused of assaulting a nurse, leading to other staff wearing black in protest.

Caretaker Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin on Tuesday ordered the accused doctor transferred to Chiang Rai Hospital and the setting up of a panel to consider punishment. He set a three-month deadline for the probe.

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