Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลภูมิพลอดุลยเดช) is a hospital located in Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a military hospital operated by the Directorate of Medical Services, The Royal Thai Air Force particularly for personnel of the Royal Thai Air Force, but also for the general public. It is a teaching hospital for Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College, as well as some clinical year (year 4-6) students of the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, under the agreement between the Faculty of Medicine and the Directorate of Medical Services.[1]
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital โรงพยาบาลภูมิพลอดุลยเดช | |
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Geography | |
Location | 171 Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Thanon Subdistrict, Sai Mai District, Bangkok 10220, Thailand, Thailand |
Organisation | |
Type | Teaching, Military |
Affiliated university | Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (agreement) |
Services | |
Beds | 694 |
History | |
Opened | 27 March 1949 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital is planned to be served by the BTS Sukhumvit Line at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital BTS Station by 2020.[2]
History
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital was opened on 27 March 1949, named in honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It initially had a capacity of 88 beds, and gradually expanded to have a building for each medical specialty, such as radiology, otorhinolaryngology and including separate internal medicine and surgery buildings for male and female patients.[3]
References
- "View contents". Bhumibolhospital.rtaf.mi.th. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "เกี่ยวกับ ร.พ.ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช". Bhumibolhospital.rtaf.mi.th. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia