| Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital โรงพยาบาลมหาราชนครราชสีมา | |
| Org/Group: | The Ministry of Public HealthHealth District 9 |
| Location: | 49 Chang Phueak Road, Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Coordinates: | 14.9847°N 102.1035°W |
| Type: | Regional |
| Affiliation: | MOPH-Mahidol CPIRD ProgramFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University |
| Beds: | 1478 |
| Founded: | 28 September 1909 |
| Former-Names: | Sukhaphiban 2 Hospital Suan Mon Hospital Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality Hospital |
Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital is the main hospital of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It is the largest regional hospital in Thailand under the responsibility of the ministry and has 1,478 beds.[1] [2] It has a CPIRD Medical Education Center which mainly trains medical students in the MOPH-Mahidol CPIRD Program of Mahidol University,[3] as well as being an affiliated hospital to the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine.[4] [5]
Following the setup of sukhaphiban in Nakhon Ratchasima Province under the reign of King Chulalongkorn, two hospitals were built in the local area:
Sukhaphiban 1 Hospital was then merged into Sukhaphiban 2 Hospital and renamed
On 1 February 1935, Suan Mon Hospital was transferred from the responsibility of Sukhaphiban Hospitals Organisation to Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality and the hospital was renamed