| Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital Thai: โรงพยาบาลพหลพลพยุหเสนา | |
| Org/Group: | The Ministry of Public HealthHealth District 5 |
| Location: | 572 Saengchuto Road, Pak Phraek Subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi 71000 |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Type: | General |
| Affiliation: | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University |
| Beds: | 597 |
| Founded: | 3 May 1953 |
Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital, sometimes abbreviated as Phahol Hospital is a hospital located in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. It is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital and is the main hospital of Kanchanaburi province. It is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.[1]
Construction of Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital was started by the Ministry of Interior on 23 January 1950. The hospital was constructed land previously used as a base of operations by the Imperial Japanese Army, during the construction of the Burma Railway.[2] The area was cleared of explosives and five buildings were completed and opened to the public on 3 May 1953. The hospital was named in commemoration of Phraya Phahonphonpayuhasena, the second prime minister of Thailand.[3]