Thailand’s king’s estranged son seeks return for brain-tumour surgery
Chakriwat “Than Aong” Vivacharawongse, the third son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, says he wants to return to Thailand for urgent surgery after being diagnosed with two large brain tumours. The 43-year-old doctor said he could not afford the operation and praised Thai doctors’ capabilities.
Chakriwat “Than Aong” Vivacharawongse, the third son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has said he wants to return home for urgent surgery. The 43-year-old doctor made the appeal in a video posted on social media on Monday, according to the South China Morning Post. He said he had two large brain tumours that required surgery.
Chakriwat said he wanted to receive treatment in Thailand. “I want to return to Thailand for treatment because Thai doctors are highly capable,” he said in the video. He also said he did not have enough money to pay for the surgery.
The available report does not state where he is currently living, when the operation is planned or what his medical prognosis is. Chakriwat is described in the report as estranged from the Thai king. The supplied material does not detail the circumstances of that estrangement or indicate whether the royal household has responded to his request.
The report also does not say whether permission has been granted for his return or identify a hospital where any treatment would take place.
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