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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand

Volume XVI-2024 (Special Issue)

prince hospital should remember that this hospital was built with firm commitment to provide

good medical services to the people in remote areas so that they can be all safe and free from
ailments.”

The Crown Prince Hospitals started out in the form of community hospitals, previously
named district hospital. At present, 771 community hospitals are under the office of the permanent

secretary, Ministry of Publich Health according to the database kept by the Health Administration
Division on 15 March 2024. (Health Administration Division, 2024) It is quite an achievement that

the crown prince hospitals, established 47 years ago as a prototype of community hospitals,
have increased their capacity from 30 beds to 466 beds. (Figure 1) Four of them have upgraded

to general hospitals including Sa Kaeo Crown Prince Hospital in Sa Kaeo province (466 beds),
Det Udom Crown Prince Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province (363 beds), Sawang Daen Din

Crown Prince Hospital in Sakon Nakhon province (276 beds), and Thabo Crown Prince Hospital
in Nong Khai province (266 beds) (Crown Prince Hospital Foundation, 2017)

1) Chian Khong Crown Prince Hospital in Chai Rai (72 beds)

2) Pua Crown Prince Hospital in Nan (120 beds)
3) Den Chai Crown Prince Hospital in Phrae (38 beds)
4) Nakhonthai Crown Prince Hospital in Phitsanulok (118 beds)
5) Lom Kao Crown Prince Hospital in Phetchabun (100 beds)

6) Taphan Hin Crown Prince Hospital in Pichit (90 beds)
7) Chom Bueng Crown Prince Hospital in Ratchaburi (60 beds)
8) Sa Kaeo Crown Prince Hospital in Sa Kaeo (466 beds)
9) Kuchitnarai Crown Prince Hospital in Kalasin (177 beds)

10) Kranuan Crown Prince Hospital in Khon Kaen (150 beds)
11) That Phanom Crown Prince Hospital in Nakhon Phanom (234 beds)
12) Dan Sai Crown Prince Hospital in Loei (60 beds)
13) Sawang Daen Din Crown Prince Hospital in Sakon Nakhon (276 beds)

14) Thabo Crown Prince Hospital in Nong Khai (266 beds)
15) Ban Dung Crown Prince Hospital in Udon Thani (139 beds)
16) Loeng Nok Tha Crown Prince Hospital in Yasothon (120 beds)
17) Det Udom Crown Prince Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani (363 beds)

18) Chawang Crown Prince Hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat (143 beds)
19) Weing Sra Crown Prince Hospital in Suratthani (90 beds)
20) Saiburi Crown Prince Hospital in Pattani (135 beds)
21) Yaha Crown Prince Hospital in Yala (90 beds)

Figure 1 List of the 21 crown prince hospitals (beds in parenthesis)

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