Crime Suppression Division police raided two locations and arrested two illegal doctors who operated from their homes, providing Botox and filler injections. They offered heavy promotions to attract customers and reportedly earned hundreds of thousands baht per month. The operation was conducted by the Crime Suppression Division police.
On 6 Jul 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Maj. Gen. Kongkrit Lertsithikul, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, ordered Pol. Col. Weeraphong Klaithong, Superintendent of Division 4, to lead officers from Division 4, in cooperation with the Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health, to raid two residences: one in Bueng Kum, Bangkok, and another in Samrong Nuea Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Prakan Province. The two locations were suspected of being used as illegal clinics by unlicensed practitioners offering Botox and filler injections for cosmetic purposes.
The raids revealed that, while the buildings appeared to be ordinary residences from the outside, the interiors were converted into temporary beauty treatment facilities. Two women, Ms. Thanyathorn (surname withheld), 31, and Ms. Nawaporn (surname withheld), 25, operated as unlicensed doctors providing Botox, fillers, and skin-enhancing injections without medical licenses or qualifications. Authorities arrested both and seized a large quantity of medical supplies and unregistered skin care drugs as evidence.
During interrogation, Ms. Thanyathorn, owner of the Bueng Kum residence, admitted that although she only graduated with a vocational certificate, she had worked at various beauty clinics and medical spas for about 6–7 years, gaining some knowledge of skin injections. She then started working illegally as an unlicensed doctor, advertising services and promotions on Facebook. Prices ranged from 790 to 4,990 baht per session. She had been operating for over two years, serving approximately 2 to 5 customers daily, earning about 100,000 to 120,000 baht per month. The drugs she used were purchased from various online platforms.
Meanwhile, Ms. Nawaporn, arrested at the Samrong Nuea residence, admitted she was not a doctor and only completed high school (Grade 12). She relied on knowledge and experience gained from working at beauty clinics and medical spas over several years. She began offering illegal skin-enhancing injections herself, initially serving mostly friends who then referred her to others, expanding her client base. Her service fees ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 baht, and she had been operating for about two years with a monthly income of approximately 30,000 baht.
Authorities initially charged both suspects under the Hospital Act B.E. 2541 (1998) for "neglecting to prevent unlicensed persons from practicing in a medical facility." They were handed over to investigators in Division 4, Crime Suppression Division, to proceed with legal action accordingly.