Samut Prakan, Pak Nam · Samut Prakan Hospital (public, MOPH)
| Address | 71 Chakkapak Road, Pak Nam Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province 10270 |
| Type | Government regional hospital under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) |
| Academic affiliation | Affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University |
| History | Operations transferred to the Ministry of Public Health on 1 December 1950; moved to its current Pak Nam site, opening 27 September 1965 |
| Bed count | 594 beds as of 2022 |
| Contact | 02-173-8132 to 9 |
| Official website | smpkhos.go.th |
Samut Prakan Hospital is the province's main government hospital -- a 594-bed (as of 2022) regional facility operating under Thailand's Ministry of Public Health at 71 Chakkapak Road in Pak Nam Subdistrict, central Mueang Samut Prakan. Its roots trace to 1 December 1950, when operations were transferred to the Ministry of Public Health; the hospital later moved to its present site, opening there on 27 September 1965. As a regional hospital it is also an affiliated teaching site for the Faculty of Medicine at Srinakharinwirot University, meaning it trains medical students and residents alongside its clinical caseload. It is by far the largest hospital by bed count in the province and functions as the referral hub for smaller district facilities across Samut Prakan. BAANLYY is not affiliated with Samut Prakan Hospital and takes no paid placement in this guide; confirm all figures directly with the hospital or its official site.
As a Thai government regional hospital, Samut Prakan Hospital is oriented toward the general Thai public and Social Security / universal-coverage patients rather than international private patients; English-language support and international-patient coordination are not confirmed to the same standard as Bangkok's private JCI-accredited hospitals. Expats needing English-fluent, internationally accredited care typically travel toward Bangkok's private hospital network, reachable via the Sukhumvit corridor.
The hospital sits in Pak Nam, Samut Prakan's historic administrative and riverside district near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, roughly in the heart of Mueang Samut Prakan District. There is no BTS or MRT station directly serving Pak Nam; most patients arrive by local bus, songthaew, taxi or private car via Sukhumvit Road.
Public -- it is a government regional hospital operating under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, and the largest hospital by bed count in the province.
594 beds as of 2022, making it substantially larger than the province’s private hospitals.
Yes -- it is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine at Srinakharinwirot University, meaning it trains medical students and residents alongside providing clinical care.
Hospital facts are drawn from the hospital's own official website plus independent cross-checks. BAANLYY is a data-and-tools platform, not a hospital, insurer or booking agent; never takes paid placement in this content, and does not guarantee prices, wait times or accreditation status — always confirm directly with the hospital before relying on any figure here.
Read the full Samut Prakan healthcare & hospitals guide for how Samut Prakan Hospital compares with the province's other hospitals.