Traffic police officer still on life support after being hit by car during Songkran

A traffic police officer, who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a car while directing traffic during the Songkran break, has undergone a second operation on his skull and, while his response to the surgery is positive, he remains under close monitoring, according to doctors at the Police General Hospital.

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Pol Col Bancha Thiwaissrakul, one of the doctors treating the non-commissioned police officer, Piyanan Seesua, said today that the patient remains on life support, with a ventilator helping him to breathe.

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By Thai PBS World