Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital
| Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital โรงพยาบาลพหลพลพยุหเสนา | |
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| The Ministry of Public Health Health District 5 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 572 Saengchuto Road, Pak Phraek Subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University |
| Services | |
| Beds | 597 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 May 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | phahol |
| Lists | Hospitals in Thailand |
Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลพหลพลพยุหเสนา), sometimes abbreviated as Phahol Hospital is a hospital located in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. It is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital and is the main hospital of Kanchanaburi province. It is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.[1]
History[edit]
Construction of Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital was started by the Ministry of Interior on 23 January 1950. The hospital was constructed land previously used as a base of operations by the Imperial Japanese Army, during the construction of the Burma Railway.[2] The area was cleared of explosives and five buildings were completed and opened to the public on 3 May 1953. The hospital was named in commemoration of Phraya Phahonphonpayuhasena, the second prime minister of Thailand.[3]
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