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Phetchabun Hospital receives over 5M baht in donations

Phetchabun Hospital receives over 5M baht in donations

Khaosod•Society•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Phetchabun Hospital received over 5.5 million baht in public donations following reports of moldy facilities and a significant financial deficit.

  • •Phetchabun Hospital faced a deficit of approximately 170 million baht in fiscal year 2025.
  • •Public donations totaled 5,532,540.90 baht as of September 15, 2026.
  • •Mold grew on ceilings and walls of patient rooms due to humidity and rain.
  • •The hospital plans to demolish and rebuild old buildings and the 50-year special building.

Overview

  • •Mold appeared on the ceilings and walls of Phetchabun Hospital due to humidity between the 3rd and 4th floors during the rainy season.
  • •Dr. Kobchai Jirachanchai reported that the fiscal year 2025 deficit of 170 million baht was reduced to approximately 26 million baht by the end of August 2026.
  • •Dr. Kobchai Jirachanchai apologized for the state of the facilities and acknowledged responsibility.
  • •Donations from September 12, 2026, to September 13, 2026, totaled 2,276,646.64 baht.
  • •Total donations reached 3,641,227.41 baht by September 14, 2026, and increased to 5,532,540.90 baht by September 15, 2026.
  • •Phetchabun Hospital prepares to demolish old buildings and a 4-story special 50-year building that suffered cracks and subsidence from a past earthquake to rebuild them.
  • •Phetchabun Hospital warned donors to carefully verify the bank account number as there is only one official account for donations.

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Key Entities

Organization

Phetchabun Hospital(โรงพยาบาลเพชรบูรณ์)
A hospital facing financial deficits and facility deterioration that received public donations.
Krungthai Bank(ธนาคารกรุงไทย)ℹ️
The bank holding the official donation account for Phetchabun Hospital.

Person

Dr. Kobchai Jirachanchai(นพ.กอบชัย จิรชาญชัย)
The Director of Phetchabun Hospital.