
Almanac
Thailand (Navy), Kingdom of

Surgeon General
Panlert Klaewtanong MD
Vice Admiral
504 Taksin Road Thonburi
Bangkok 10600
THAILAND
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
Officers | 2111 |
NCO | 1138 |
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:
Tents | 7 |
Physician box | 8 |
Physician bag | 9 |
Medic box | 27 |
Medic bag | 165 |
Protected Ambulance cars | 4 |
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.