Patient in Chiang Mai Hospital Loses Wallet During X-Ray Transfer; Surveillance Cameras Reported Broken

Key summary

A 70-year-old woman reported that her wallet containing over 2,000 baht was stolen from her bed at a hospital in Chiang Mai province while she was being transferred for an X-ray examination. The patient stated she left a black shoulder bag on her head of the bed before leaving for the radiology room and returned to find it missing. Hospital staff informed her that two surveillance cameras in the area had been broken for a long time and could not be used. Staff also advised patients to be responsible for their own belongings or have relatives watch over them. The patient filed a police report at Saraphi Police Station, and investigators are questioning witnesses and checking nearby cameras to locate the suspect.