Thammasat University Hospital

Thammasat University Hospital
โรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ
Thammasat University
Geography
Location Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, No. 95, Village 8, Khlong Nueng Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand[1]
Coordinates 14°04′24″N 100°36′56″E / 14.07346°N 100.61561°E / 14.07346; 100.61561Coordinates: 14°04′24″N 100°36′56″E / 14.07346°N 100.61561°E / 14.07346; 100.61561
Organisation
Hospital type Public and teaching hospital
Affiliated university Office of the Rector, Thammasat University
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 439[2]
History
Founded 29 March 1988[2]
Links
Website Hospital.tu.ac.th
Other links List of hospitals in Thailand

Thammasat University Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ; rtgs: Rong Phayaban Thammasat Chaloem Phra Kiat) is a public hospital subsidiary to the Office of the Rector, Thammasat University, Ministry of Education. It is located in the Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.

The construction of the hospital complex began in 1986 and King Bhumibol Adulyadej presided over the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the main building on 3 November of that year. The hospital commenced its operation on 5 December 1987, on which the king turned 60 years of age. However, the hospital was formally opened on 29 March 1988.[2] On 19 March 1990, a royal decree was issued to establish a Faculty of Medicine in Thammasat University and the royal decree took effect as from the following day.[3] On 10 April 1990, the hospital formally became a subsidiary of the Faculty of Medicine.[4] On 19 February 2003, the hospital was transferred to the Office of the Rector.[5]

Apart from providing medical services to the general public, the hospital serves as a teaching hospital for the Faculty of Allied Health Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Public Health. At present, it provides every type of medical services, receives at least 1,500 outpatients a day and has 439 beds for inpatients.[2]

The current director of the hospital is Associate Professor Chittinad Havanond (จิตตินัดด์ หะวานนท์) who has taken the office since 2014.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ติดต่อเรา" [Contact us] (in Thai). Thammasat University Hospital. n.d. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ประวัติของโรงพยาบาล" [Hospital's history] (in Thai). Thammasat University Hospital. n.d. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  3. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งส่วนราชการในมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ ทบวงมหาวิทยาลัย พ.ศ. 2533" [Royal Decree Establishing Administrative Agencies of Thammasat University, Bureau of Higher Education, BE 2533 (1990)] (pdf). Government Gazette (in Thai). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary (Volume 107, Part 44, Special Issue): 7. 1990-03-19. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  4. ↑ "ประกาศทบวงมหาวิทยาลัย เรื่อง การแบ่งส่วนราชการในมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ (ฉบับที่ 2) พ.ศ. 2533" [Announcement of the Bureau of Higher Education on Administration Organisation of Thammasat University (No. 2), BE 2533 (1990)] (pdf). Government Gazette (in Thai). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary (Volume 107, Part 68): 158. 1990-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  5. ↑ "ประกาศทบวงมหาวิทยาลัย เรื่อง การแบ่งส่วนราชการในมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ (ฉบับที่ 11) พ.ศ. 2546" [Announcement of the Bureau of Higher Education on Administration Organisation of Thammasat University (No. 11), BE 2546 (2003)] (pdf). Government Gazette (in Thai). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary (Volume 120, Special Part 24 D): 2. 2003-02-24. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. ↑ "ประวัติกรรมการสภามหาวิทยาลัย" [University Councillor Background] (in Thai). Thammasat University. n.d. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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