Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

In 1939 the government of Thailand approved the establishment of the "Army Medic School." The Army Medic School trained doctors serving in the Royal Thai Army until 1947 when the program was halted due to a lack of equipment and educators.

The idea of reopening the school popped up various times from 1947 to 1973, but was rejected due to a lack of readiness. However, in 1973, in King Bhumibol Adulyadej's speech to medical students at Siriraj Hospital, the idea of reestablishing a medical cadet school was revived. On October 3, 1973, the Royal Thai Army approved the establishment of a "Medical Cadet College," which was renamed "Phramongkutklao College of Medicine" one year later. The name "Phramongkutklao" was granted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It was the regal name of King Vajiravudh, King Bhumibol Adulyadej's uncle. The college was officially established on the 16th of June in 1975.[1]

Phramongkutklao College admits around 100 medical military cadets per academic year through the Consortium of Thai Medical Schools Examination (กสพท). The course of study is separated into three parts over six years. In the first (pre-medical) year, cadets study at the Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University. In the second and third (preclinical) years, cadets study at the college, while the clinical years (fourth, fifth and sixth) is taught at Phramongkutklao Hospital.[2] The military training component is provided by the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy.

Graduates from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine can apply for Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Air Force, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters as military doctors or for Ministry of Public Health (Thailand) as civilian doctors.

Pre-clinical years

• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Parasitology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Military and Community Medicine

Clinical years

• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Department of Psychiatry
• Department of Obstetrics Gynecology
• Department of Anesthesia
• Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Department of Emergency Medicine
• Department of Radiology
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Orthopaedic surgery
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Family Medicine
• Department of Otolaryngology
• Department of Forensic Medicine

• Phramongkutklao Hospital

• Military
  • Ananda Mahidol Hospital, Royal Thai Army, Lopburi Province
  • Fort Suranari Hospital, Royal Thai Army, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
  • Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok
  • Queen Sirikit Naval Hospital, Royal Thai Navy, Chonburi Province
• Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
  • Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital
  • Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
• Ministry of Public Health
  • Chonburi Hospital, Chonburi Province
  • Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province[3]

• List of medical schools in Thailand

• Phramongkutklao College of Medicine Website

• Article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia.