Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital Explained

Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital
Thai: โรงพยาบาลศิริราช ปิยมหาราชการุณย์
Location:2 Wang Lang Road, Siriraj Subdistrict, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok
Country:Thailand
Coordinates:13.7596°N 100.4859°W
Healthcare:National Health Insurance System
Funding:Non-profit, Public
Type:Teaching, District General
Affiliation:Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Emergency:Yes
Beds:345[1]
Founded:26 April 2012 (opened)
Website:http://www.siphhospital.com/th/home

Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (SiPH) is a private hospital operated by the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital of Mahidol University. It is located in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, adjacent to Siriraj Hospital and opposite Thammasat University (Tha Phra Chan Campus). The hospital is catered to high-income patients, similarly to Thailand's private hospitals, with one of its aims being to generate revenue for the operation of Siriraj Hospital.

History

The Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University was transferred a piece of land adjacent to the Chao Phraya River from the State Railway of Thailand following the board resolutions since 2003 from the cabinet and State Railway of Thailand, and finally on 11 January 2010 with an area of 33 rai, 2 ngan, and 94 square wa (53,976 square meters). King Bhumibol Adulyadej graciously conferred Princess Sirindhorn to lay the foundation stone for the building part of the project 'Siriraj towards a top medical institute in Southeast Asia' around the old Bangkok Noi railway station and named the building 'Piyamaharajkarun Building'. On 6 July 2010, the Faculty of Medicine board renamed the building as 'Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (SiPH)'. The hospital opened on 26 April 2012.[2]

Facilities

Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun operates the following special medical centers:[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://gishealth.moph.go.th/healthmap/info.php?maincode=24748
  2. Web site: SiPH History.
  3. Web site: Medical Centers SiPH.