Damnoen Saduak Hospital

Coordinates: 13°32′11″N 99°57′57″E / 13.5365157°N 99.965853°E

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Damnoen Saduak Hospital โรงพยาบาลดำเนินสะดวก
The Ministry of Public Health Health District 5



Geography
Location	146 Tha Nat Subdistrict, Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi 70130, Thailand
Coordinates	13°32′11″N 99°57′57″E / 13.5365157°N 99.965853°E / 13.5365157; 99.965853
Organisation
Type	General
Affiliated university	Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Services
Beds	272
History
Opened	1964
Links
Website	dnhospital.go.th
Lists	Hospitals in Thailand

Damnoen Saduak Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลดำเนินสะดวก), is a hospital located in Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province, Thailand. It is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a general hospital and is one of three general hospitals in the province. It is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.^[1] The hospital is located nearby Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

History

Construction of Damnoen Saduak Hospital started in 1959 due to a cholera outbreak in 1957 and the difficulty of traveling to Ratchaburi Hospital, the main hospital of the province which could only be done by canal boats. It was funded by the Ministry of Public Health and opened by Phra Bamrasnaradura in 1964 with a capacity of 50 beds.^[2] The hospital underwent significant renovation and construction, reaching a capacity of 272 beds in 2022.^[3]^[4]

On 4 February 2023, a fire broke out in the emergency department. There were no casualties, with a financial damage valued at 10 million baht.^[5] As of March 2024, it has a capacity of 272 beds.^[6]

References

v t e Public regional and general hospitals in Thailand
Northern	Chiangrai Prachanukroh Lampang Nakornping Uttaradit
Northeastern	Buriram Chaiyaphum Khon Kaen Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Roi Et Sakon Nakhon Sisaket Sunpasitthiprasong Surin Udon Thani
Central	Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Chao Phraya Yommarat King Narai Krathum Baen Nakhon Pathom Phichit Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Samut Prakan Samut Sakhon Saraburi Sawanpracharak
Eastern	Buddhasothorn Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Chonburi Prapokklao Rayong
Western	Ban Pong Damnoen Saduak Hua Hin Phaholpolpayuhasena Phrachomklao Ratchaburi Somdejphrajaotaksin Maharaj
Southern	Hatyai Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Songkhla Surat Thani Trang Vachira Phuket Yala
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