Ang Thong Hospital issued a public clarification after doctors were criticised for smiling and laughing during a press conference about the death of an infant and a gathering held inside the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Hospital executives, led by director Parichat Sirawat, held the press conference on July 21 after the parents of a five day old baby alleged medical staff held a feast inside the NICU before their child died. The medical team said the baby had been born with life-threatening complications and had received treatment in accordance with medical standards throughout the admission. During the press conference, reporters asked whether the hospital planned to file a counter-complaint against the child’s parents. The doctors’ reactions during the press conference prompted criticism from the infant’s father, who said he was disappointed by what he considered an inappropriate response given the seriousness of the case.