Live from City Hall – Bangkok Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Thungkhru Hospital Construction
Bangkok broke ground on a new 100-bed hospital in Thungkhru District on May 8, with construction expected to wrap by 2027 and the facility opening to the public in 2028, addressing a healthcare gap in the rapidly growing area.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt led the groundbreaking ceremony for Thungkhru Hospital under the Bangkok Medical Services Bureau, designed to enhance healthcare access for residents in Thungkhru District and nearby areas. The May 8, 2025 ceremony at the Bangkok Vocational School on Phutthabucha Road included senior Buddhist clergy and city officials.
Bangkok's administration has prioritized constructing and establishing new hospitals across all districts, particularly in Thungkhru, which has experienced significant population growth but lacks both public and private hospitals. Charoenkrung Pracharaksa Hospital has been assigned to oversee the Thungkhru Hospital project.
The Thungkhru Hospital will be a 100-bed facility featuring a seven-story hospital building spanning approximately 24,090 square meters and a ten-story medical staff residential building. The construction budget totals 840 million baht, with a three-year timeline from 2025 to 2027, and the hospital is expected to open to the public in 2028. The facility will serve both outpatient and inpatient needs, reducing travel burdens for Thonburi residents while improving emergency medical services and patient referral efficiency.
The hospital will provide outpatient and inpatient services, reduce travel burdens for residents on the Thonburi side, improve the efficiency of patient transfer systems and emergency medical services, and ensure sustainable health security and quality of life for area residents.
Donations to support the Thungkhru Hospital construction can be made through the Charoenkrung Pracharaksa Hospital Foundation (Mother Hospital) at Krung Thai Bank, account number 396-0-02725-7 under the foundation's name, or by scanning the foundation's QR code. Donations are tax-deductible.
