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Suspect arrested after backup generator cables cut at Chonburi Hospital

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Suspect arrested after backup generator cables cut at Chonburi Hospital

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Police arrested a suspect on 10 Nov after five power cables linked to backup generators were cut at Chonburi Hospital. Staff spotted an intruder at about 14:30. The hospital said the damage meant backup power could not reach several buildings housing hundreds of ventilator patients. Repairs may cost 300,000 baht.

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Why it matters

The hospital said the affected buildings house hundreds of patients who rely on ventilators, so a power cut could have put lives at risk.

Key dates

  1. 10 Nov, about 14:30Hospital staff spot an intruder during a routine inspection; the person flees through a window.
  2. 10 Nov, about 18:00Mueang Chonburi Police Station arrests a suspect.

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