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The establishment of Thammasat University Hospital was made possible through the royal grace of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (King Rama IX), who bestowed the name “Thammasat University Hospital Chalermprakiet.” Construction of the hospital began during the presidency of Professor Khunying Nongyao Chaiseri. The initiative was driven by the devotion of M.R.Suwaphan Sanitwong heirs, the Thai Military Bank Public Company Limited, the Foundation for Thammasat Chalermprakiet Hospital, Thammasat University alumni, the Thammasat community, and the general public.
On November 3, 1986, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (King Rama IX), together with His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn (then the Crown Prince, now King Rama X), graciously presided over the foundation stone-laying ceremony. King Bhumibol also offered his royal vision for the hospital, stating,
“This hospital must be a place of refuge for the sick—not only for the Thammasat community, nearby villagers, or industrial workers, but also for people living far away who will undoubtedly come to receive medical care.“
Thammasat University Hospital Chalermprakiet opened its doors to the public for the first time on December 5, 1987, as a royal tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (King Rama IX) on the auspicious occasion of his 60th birthday. Later, on March 29, 1988, His Majesty graciously appointed Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to officiate the hospital's official opening ceremony on his behalf.
In its initial phase, the hospital comprised only two buildings providing medical services to the public :
• M.R.Suwaphan Sanitwong Building, which served emergency and outpatient departments, along with administrative offices.
• Thai Military Bank Building, which offered inpatient care for all types of patients.
The hospital initially provided medical services to students and staff of Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, and later expanded to serve the general public. It was established as a secondary-level hospital, offering care in major specialized fields, with a capacity of 100 inpatient beds and serving approximately 60,000 outpatients annually.
• Operational development under the administration of the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
• Transformation into a tertiary care teaching hospital, providing more comprehensive and integrated medical services, with full-time faculty physicians in all specialties
• Development into specialized medical centers
• Completion and handover of the Kittiwatana Building and the Dulsopark Building
• Received Kittiwatana Building Phase II for development into a specialized medical center. Construction of Kittiwatana Building Phase III was initiated as part of the hospital’s strategic expansion to increase inpatient ward capacity and establish medical Centers of Excellence, alongside the promotion of clinical research.
• Achieved HA (Healthcare Accreditation) certification
From 2018 to 2023, Thammasat University Hospital advanced to become an advanced tertiary care hospital, while also implementing the Digital Hospital initiative. In 2023, the hospital was granted Advanced Healthcare Accreditation with a 3-year certification (from April 21, 2023, to April 20, 2026) by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute (Public Organization). This achievement represents a source of great pride for the Thammasat University Hospital community.
In addition, the hospital underwent significant physical expansion, covering more than 100,000 square meters, consisting of eight buildings constructed or developed during this period:
1. Chuan Chuchart Building – Located in front of the Kittiwatana Building (Emergency and Trauma Center), construction completed.
2. Thammasat Medical Center – Expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
3. Parking Building – Accommodates approximately 1,000–1,500 vehicles.
4. 88th Anniversary Thammasat University Building – A new inpatient facility.
5. Thai Military Bank Building – Located at the hospital front, currently under renovation into a 3-story facility.
6. Thammasat Thammarak Center – A center for geriatric medicine and palliative care.
7. New Food Center – Serving patients, visitors, and staff.
8. 90th Anniversary Thammasat University Building – A new outpatient center and Thammasat Health Innovation Hub.
Thammasat University Hospital is located at 95 Moo 8, Khlong Nueng Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province. The hospital occupies a total area of 135 rai (approximately 53 acres), encompassing the entire Health Sciences Center zone — from the front boundary along Phaholyothin Road to the doctors’ and nurses’ dormitory buildings. This area forms part of Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.
At present, the hospital comprises various buildings that support its operations and medical services as follows:
Thammasat University Hospital is a high-level tertiary care hospital with the capacity to provide comprehensive medical treatment across all specialties. It also serves as a referral center for patients from other hospitals. The hospital offers services for outpatients, inpatients, and emergency cases. The majority of patients come from Pathum Thani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bangkok, and other provinces in the central region of Thailand.
• • Medical services are provided in accordance with professional standards at the Supra Tertiary Care level, covering the following specialties:
Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Forensic Medicine, Pathology, Anesthesiology, Community Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Dentistry.
• Centers of Clinical Excellence (Centers of Excellence) There are a total of five centers, as follows:
1. Center of Excellence for Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Disease : TU-CAAP
2. Center of Excellence for Stroke : TU- Stroke
3. Thammasat Diabetes Center of Excellence; TDC
4. Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Disease : TU-CCVD
5. Center of Excellence for Retina : TU-CER
• Comprehensive Specialized Medical Services are provided through the following centers:
• Thammasat Joint Replacement Center
• Thammasat Renal Replacement Therapy Center : TRRTC
• Thammasat Fertility Center
• Skin Center
• Thammasat LASIK Center
• Fetal Diagnosis And Therapy Center
• Thammasat Multi-OrganTransplantation Center
• Thammasat Radiation andOncology Center : TROC
• The hospital serves as an academic and training institution for teaching, research, and clinical practice for students from the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Faculty of Social Administration, as well as various schools and institutions participating in study visits and observational programs.
• This healthcare facility serves as the primary contracted partner for the Universal Health Coverage Scheme and also provides services for insured individuals under the Social Security Office.
Thammasat University Hospital currently has the capacity to provide comprehensive medical services across all specialties. The hospital accommodates an average of 4,000 outpatient visits per day and has an inpatient capacity of 889 beds (as of August 2024).
Looking ahead, the hospital plans to expand its inpatient capacity to 1,000 beds to enhance the delivery of specialized and integrated healthcare services. It also aims to support the training of medical specialists in all disciplines. The construction of the Thammasat Medical Center is currently underway, with the goal of elevating the hospital to a Super Tertiary University Hospital and establishing it as a hub of specialized Centers of Excellence.
