Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’
Thai authorities have shut down the nursing home, saying they also plan to bring charges against the owner
Images of bedridden patients at the Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, have shocked Thais since they were shared earlier this week on the television current affairs show Hone Krasae.
Thailand is projected to be a super-ageing society in the coming years, with authorities warning of a care crisis and a shortage of money to meet the complex needs of the elderly.
