Phra Nang Klao Hospital


Phra Nang Klao Hospital is the main public hospital of Nonthaburi Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It is capable of initial tertiary-level care. Its closest rapid transit station is Phra Nang Klao Bridge MRT Station on the MRT Purple Line.

History

Initially, Nonthaburi Province had no hospital of its own and patients had to go into Bangkok or Thonburi to access healthcare. Plans were drawn in 1956 and on 24 June 1957, Nonthaburi Hospital was opened with two buildings, a patient building and an administrative building. Even so, hospital use did not gain popularity due to the low amount of staff present. In 1987, after rapid economic development into the province, and the construction of Rattanathibet Road, the hospital was gradually expanded. In 1989, the hospital was renamed to Phra Nang Klao Hospital in commemoration of King Nangklao.
Phra Nang Klao Hospital is used as a clinical teaching site for medical students of the School of Medicine, Siam University since January 2016.