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District, Bangkok. Klang Hospital is a public hospital operated by the Medical Service Department,

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(BMA), and is regarded as one of the oldest hospitals in Thailand. It is an affiliated hospital of the

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and the

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History

The hospital was established in 1898 with the royal permission of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) for the aim of providing of services for large number prostitutes in this area ( Chinatown and

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) in order to prevent the spread of epidemics. The following year, the building was assigned to the Royal Thai Police, and became the Patrol Hospital. During this time, it provided medical services to police officers and conducted

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from various cases. At the same time, 36 beds were added for the treatment of prostitutes, following its initial intended purpose. In 1915, the hospital was reassigned to the Medical Services Division of the

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. Eventually, operations were transferred to the BMA. On 13 June 2012, the Medical Services Department of the BMA signed an agreement to train medical students of the

at the hospital under the Collaborative Project to Increase Rural Doctor (CPIRD) Program. Along with

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in Bang Kho Laem District, both hospitals form the Medical Education Center of the Medical Services Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (MEC MSD BMA).

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia.

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.klanghospital.go.th
Pom Prap Sattru Phai district Hospitals established in 1900 Hospitals in Bangkok 1900 establishments in Siam

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