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Published on November 10, 2007

He said there would be many private hospitals willing to take over the government subsidy to treat SSO beneficiaries under the deal, in addition to alternative treatments promised him by lecturers at nearly all government medical schools. Juthathawas denounced the announcement, saying that he was extremely uncomfortable about their one-sided and unprovoked attack on the bureaucratic system.

"We never begged from you. We are not your pals. We are civil servants who serve the public and SSO beneficiaries," he added.

"They did not talk about conditions; all they talked about was how much money they had and how much more money they wanted. You may be sure that I am worried about their statement. I am sick of all this. Complaints are being made non-stop, despite our close and constant attention to the matter," he added.

Juthathawas also questioned the service at the 112 hospitals, which he said were the subject of numerous complaints each year.

 The Nation