Court dismiss surgeon's libel suit against libel
The Criminal Court dismissed on Thursday a defamation case filed by a cosmetic surgeon against a former client who commented publicly that the doctor botched an operation on her three years ago and left her permanently disfigured.
The court ruled that Raweewan Setarat had the right to release information about her disfigurement from medical malpractice by cosmetic surgeon Dr Phaisal Hengsawas, of Bioclinic's Don Muang branch. Raweewan said Phaisal introŽduced her to what he claimed was an innovative procedure dubbed "Biotechnique", in which liquid is injected into the body over the course of a series of operations. After Raweewan complained about the outcome of the proceŽdure, the doctor filed three criminal libel lawsuits against her and a civil compensatory case demandŽing Bt129 million. The woman produced documents to back up her claim that she underwent another 20 operations provided free at the clinic to corŽrect the facial disfigurement. She still cannot completely close her left eye and her left eyelid has a rough complexion. Raweewan said she lodged a complaint over the matter with the Medical Council two years ago but the doctors' selfregulatory body had made little progress looking into the matter. The Nation
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