Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital, Thailand

• Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital is the main hospital of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) as a regional hospital.
• The hospital was founded in 1940 and has gradually expanded since then. 
• It has a CPIRD Medical Education Center which trains doctors of the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University.
• It nominally has a capacity of 1063 beds, but as is often the case with most regional hospitals, faces problems of overcrowding and is over-capacity most of the time.
• Hospital is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.
• The hospital was initially named 'Phitsanulok Hospital' but was later renamed to 'Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital' in reverence of Phra Phuttha Chinarat, a famous buddha figure in Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat
• Hospital is certified for Residency training in internal medicine, obstetrics & gynaecology, orthopaedics, paediatrics and surgery.
• Today, Buddhachinaraj Hospital is an official referral center of well-known hospitals in Bangkok and considered to be one of the top medical tourism destinations in the country, equipped with modern and sophisticated medical technology for the purpose of diagnosing and treating patients with utmost care.
   

• More than 100 doctors work at the hospital, all of them are highly specialised and trained in various specialties of medicine.
• All of the workforce adheres to a high quality of Thai service, and English is spoken in every department.
• It also serves as a teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine at Prince of Songkhla University, and is accredited for residency training in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, and surgery as part of the Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD).

• Advanced technologies such as Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET-CT), Bone Densitometer, and others are available at the hospital.
• It has a total capacity of 1063 beds with a variety of accommodation types.
• A library, a sports centre, a dormitory, and a post office are all located there.
• There are several cafés, restaurants, and other convenience businesses to choose from.

• Airport:

Phitsanulok Airport,Thailand

Distance: 5.7 km

Duration: 11 minutes

• There are many 2 to 5 star hotels and hostels nearby. 
• There are many restaurants within a 10-minute drive catering to different cuisines; cafes are also aplenty.