Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital () is a hospital located in Sai Mai District,

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. It is a military hospital operated by the Directorate of Medical Services, The Royal Thai Air Force particularly for personnel of the

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, but also for the general public. It is a teaching hospital for Royal Thai Air Force Nursing College,

Phramongkutklao College of Medicine Phramongkutklao College of Medicine ( th, วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์พระมงกุฎเกล้า) is the first and only medical cadet school in Thailand. The college is the seventh medical school established ...

as well as some clinical year (year 4-6) students of the

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, under the agreement between the Faculty of Medicine and the Directorate of Medical Services. Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital was served by the BTS

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at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital BTS Station since 16 December 2020.

History

Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital was opened on 27 March 1949, named in honour of

King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

. It initially had a capacity of 88 beds, and gradually expanded to have a building for each medical specialty, such as

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and including separate internal medicine and

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buildings for male and female patients.

References

* This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia {{Authority control Hospitals in Bangkok Royal Thai Air Force Military hospitals in Thailand Sai Mai district

History

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