A Thai otolaryngologist who has spent more than 30 years helping patients across 10 countries has been chosen as the recipient of Thailand’s first-ever Public Diplomacy Award.

 

Dr. Soontorn Antarasena of the Department of Otolaryngology, Rajvithi Hospital, founded a group of volunteer doctors that has been helping treat ear diseases patients both in Thailand and neighbouring countries.

 

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Soontorn and his team have traveled around the world, helping more than 70,000 patients across 10 countries, including Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Timor-Leste.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-doctor-named-recipient-of-thailands-first-public-diplomacy-award/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-21

 

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Nice to be recognized.

 

Good on him! 

13 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Nice to be recognized.

 

Good on him! 

Agreed, only took Thailand 30 years to recognise talent.