Damnoen Saduak Hospital

Damnoen Saduak Hospital (โรงพยาบาลดำเนินสะดวก), is a hospital located in Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province, Thailand. It is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a general hospital and is one of three general hospitals in the province. It is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. The hospital is located nearby Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

History
Construction of Damnoen Saduak Hospital started in 1959 due to a cholera outbreak in 1957 and the difficulty of traveling to Ratchaburi Hospital, the main hospital of the province which could only be done by canal boats. It was funded by the Ministry of Public Health and opened by Phra Bamrasnaradura in 1964 with a capacity of 50 beds. The hospital underwent significant renovation and construction, reaching a capacity of 272 beds in 2022.

On 4 February 2023, a fire broke out in the emergency department. There were no casualties, with a financial damage valued at 10 million baht. As of March 2024, it has a capacity of 272 beds.