Pattaya Hospital Addresses Concerns Following Patient Death

On November 14, 2026, executives from Pattaya Pattanakun Hospital in Chonburi held a press conference to address public concerns regarding the death of 17-year-old Natthida Uysakul, known as 'Nong Tonkhao.' The family of the deceased had raised questions about the hospital's decision to allow construction workers to drill into walls within the semi-critical care ward while the patient was undergoing treatment. Hospital Director Dr. Wichai Thanasophon and the attending physician, Dr. Thanakorn Jaturasuwan, explained that the work involved installing monitoring equipment. They acknowledged that while the process may have lacked sufficient caution, they had conducted a risk assessment beforehand and concluded that the activity would not negatively impact other patients in the 11-bed unit. The hospital provided media access to the site on the third floor of Building 5 to clarify the nature of the renovations. For residents and visitors, this incident highlights the importance of hospital transparency regarding facility maintenance and patient safety protocols. It remains to be confirmed whether the construction activity directly contributed to the patient's deteriorating condition, as the hospital maintains that their internal risk assessment deemed the work safe at the time.