Galyanivadhanakarun Hospital () is a university teaching hospital, affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine of

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, located in Mueang Narathiwat District,

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. It is located close to the new Provincial Government Office of Narathiwat Province.

History

Construction of the hospital began in 2009 and was initially named ''Hospital of the

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''. Its purpose was to provide a medical training site for clinical year students and become a center for medical research in the Far South of Thailand and nearby

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. The hospital was opened on 15 December 2014 with 22 outpatient beds. It was renamed to 'Galyanivadhanakarun Hospital' on 15 March 2015 by royal decree. The hospital plans to expand to 150 beds in the future.

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{{Reflist Note: This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia. Teaching hospitals in Thailand Hospitals in Thailand Narathiwat province Hospitals established in 2014

History

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