Thammasat University Hospital

Thammasat University Hospital
โรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ
Office of the Rector, Thammasat University
Map
Geography
LocationThammasat University Rangsit Campus, No. 95, Village 8, Khlong Nueng Subdistrict, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand[1]
Coordinates14°04′24″N 100°36′56″E / 14.07346°N 100.61561°E / 14.07346; 100.61561
Organisation
TypePublic and teaching hospital
Affiliated universityFaculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds843[2]
History
Opened29 March 1988[2]
Links
WebsiteHospital.tu.ac.th
Other linksList of hospitals in Thailand

Thammasat University Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ; RTGSRong 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 844 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]

  1. ^ "ติดต่อเรา" [Contact us] (in Thai). Thammasat University Hospital. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d "ประวัติของโรงพยาบาล" [Hospital's history] (in Thai). Thammasat University Hospital. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. 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). 107 (Part 44, Special Issue). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary: 7. 1990-03-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2014. 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). 107 (Part 68). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary: 158. 1990-04-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2014. 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). 120 (Special Part 24 D). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretary: 2. 2003-02-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. ^ "ประวัติกรรมการสภามหาวิทยาลัย" [University Councillor Background] (in Thai). Thammasat University. n.d. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-02.