Thailand (Navy), Kingdom of

Basic Task of the Military Medical Service

Health service for beneficiary.
Health service for readiness.
WAR – MOOTWAR – DISASTER

Structure

Military Hospitals
Somdejphrapinklao Hospital

Number of beds: 750
Specialized Clinics: Ob – Gyn Laparoscopy, Family Planning Clinic Internal Medicine,Dermatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Haematology, Endocrine, Neurology, Chest clinic, Pediatrics New born, Preterm, Nephrology, Respiratory diseases, Allergy, Surgery Laparoscope, Proctoscope, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neuro Surgery, Orthopedics Laparoscope, Opthalmology Lens implantation, Corneal transplantation, Otolaryngology Speech therapy, Alternative medicine Acupuncture.

Somdejphranangchaosirikit Hospital

Number of beds: 420 beds
Specializations: General hospital
Number of departments: Directorate Division, Division of Out-Patient, Division of Medicine, Division of Surgery, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Pediatrics, Division of Orthopedics, Division of Anaesthesiology, Division of Ophthalmology, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Division of Dental, Division of Nursing, Division of Professional Activities, Division of Medical Services, Division of Pathology, Division of Radiology, Division of Pharmacy, Division of Supports, Division of Finance. Main diagnostic equipment: Spiral CT scan, Fluoroscope ultra-sound, Gastroscope, Bronchoscope, Ureterorenoscope, Echo Cardiogram.

Bangkok Naval Hospital

Number of beds: 76 beds.
Specializations: Psychiatry & Drug addict.
Number of departments: 4.
Specialized clinics: Psychiatry clinics, Rehabilitation clinics, Oriental clinics.
Main diagnostic equipment: Plain X-Ray, Routine blood chemistry tests & urine examination, EKG.

Abhakornkiartiwong Sattahip Naval Base Hospital

Number of beds: 47 beds can be extended to 108 beds.
Specializations: psychology, underwater medicine, preventive medicine.
Number of departments: 12.
Specialized clinics: Psychiatry, Alternative Medicine.
Main diagnostic equipment: blood chemistry laboratory, microbiology, x-ray.
Equipment: 1 Inflatable tent, 4 tents.

Institutes

Division of Underwater and Aviation Medicine
Establish, provide and maintain Underwater and Aviation Duty Medical Standards for the Navy Personnel, provide Medical Support for the Underwater Operations and Aviation, provide Medical Support in Aeromedical Evacuation, Referral Centre for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Data Collection, Analysis, Evaluation, Research and Development in Underwater and Aviation Medicine.

Division of Education

Training facilities for Medical Service Officers: Post basic surgical nursing and perioperative nursing, Underwater and hyperbaric nursing, Pathological technician program, Post basic program in mental health and psychiatric nursing, nursing of heath promotion and prevention, Medical logistics technician, Dental technician program, Underwater and hyperbaric medicine for psychiatric.

Number of Medical Service Personnel

Field Deployments

Medical Battalion,

Service Support Regiment Marine Division

First Responder:

• First Aid.
• Basic first aid (self aid, buddy aid).
• Advance First Aid (combat lifesavers).
• Combat Medic and/or Corpsman Care.
• Advance Casualty Management.
Equipment:

Experience of active deployment with medical services of
other nation:

Humanitarian assistance in disaster relieve at Iran, Indonesia, Humanitarian assistance in peace operation in Timor-Leste and Iraq.

Civil-Military Cooperation

Medical Battalion, Service Support Regiment Air and Coastal Defence Command
National Health and Medical Action plan for disaster prevention and relieve.

Equipment supplied: 2 tents, medical box, set minor, set suture, 80 medic bags, 3 field ambulance transport vehicles.