Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok - Thailand

On 22 March 1886 His Majesty King Chulalongkorn had appointed the committee to establish a permanent hospital at Kromphrarajawangboworn Sathanpimuk(Wang Lang)'s Palace on the west bank of Chao Phraya River. He also gave money from his private funds as the first donation for the establishment.

During the preparations, HRH Prince Siriraj Kakutabhundu, the King's beloved son died of dysentery on 31 May 1887. This brought him great sorrow and also a strong will to establish the hospital. After the Prince's cremation, HM The King donated the wood planks and everything else used in the ceremony to the hospital as well as donating the prince''s private fund.

In the early period, the hospital committee had built 6 patient wards and on 26 April 1888 HM King Chulalongkorn presided the opening of the hospital and named it "Siriraj Hospital", also called "Wang Lang Hospital" by the local people. The hospital was opened to render treatment to patients both in modern and Thai traditional medicine.

Siriraj Hospital is located at 2 Prannok Road, Siriraj Sub-district, Bangkoknoi District, Bangkok 10700. It is recognized as one of the biggest hospitals in Southeast Asia occupying 73 rais of land with 75 buildings. In 1996, it housed 2,600 beds, 1,200 physicians, 7,783 nurses and 1,974 nurse assistants as well as 1,117 additional personnel working wholeheartedly with their full strength for patient treatment.

Contact:
2 Prannok road, Siriraj, Bangkoknoi,
Bangkok 10700
Thailand
Tel : +66 2 419 7000
Fax: +66 2 412 1995
Web: www.si.mahidol.ac.th/eng

Siriraj Hospital map with street view, see full screen map