Prakitpao is ordered to transfer to Public Health's mental institute, Kallaya Ratchanakarin on Friday as doctors at Sri Thanya hospital were criticised of being close to his family.

Court said that it is believed that Dr Prakitpao has mental disorder, judging from what he said to the legal team that he was protected from danger by sacred things.

The orders were made after a group of judges and legal experts visited Sri Thanya hospital in the morning as part of a hearing organised to see whether the doctor has mental disorder or not.

The orders were issued as the court heard testimony from director of Srithanya mental hospital, Dr Kiettipum Wongrajit.

The hearing on Friday was conducted as Pemmika Veerachatraksit, who has been very close to Prakitpao for nine years, had complained to police that Prakitpao was forced to undergo mental treatment despite being perfectly sane.

She had told police that Prakitpao called her from the hospital asking for help. Therefore, she sought court order for Prakitpao, to be released from the hospital. Pemmika's fight for Prakitpao's release from the hospital attracted media attention.

Meanwhile Prakitpao's family claimed that he was insane as he was found wearing bullet proof jacket and had in possession about 50 guns. According to his family, he always said somebody wanted to hurt him.

On Friday, a source who accompanied the legal team to talk with Dr Prakitpao quoted him as saying that he is very worried with Pemika and he wanted to divorce from his wife.

by Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong