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Police facilitate 176th heart transport from Rayong to Siriraj

Police facilitate 176th heart transport from Rayong to Siriraj

MGR Online•Society•1h ago

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Thai police units collaborated to expedite the transport of the 176th donated heart from Rayong Hospital to Siriraj Hospital.

  • •Police officers facilitated the transport of the 176th donated heart from Rayong to Siriraj Hospital.
  • •The transport took place on July 18, 2026, starting around 20:00.
  • •The 186-kilometer journey was completed in 1 hour and 25 minutes.
  • •Police Traffic Project under the Royal Initiative, local traffic police, and highway police coordinated the operation.

Overview

  • •On July 18, 2026, at approximately 20:00, police began facilitating traffic for the heart transport.
  • •Police Traffic Project under the Royal Initiative, local traffic police, and Highway Police coordinated traffic along the route from Rayong Hospital to Siriraj Hospital.
  • •The transport covered approximately 186 kilometers in 1 hour and 25 minutes, compared to a typical travel time of at least 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  • •The route included Highway 36, Highway 7 (Motorway) through Pong and Bang Pakong, Yommarat Expressway, ChPR Intersection, and Rama 8 Bridge.
  • •Efficient route planning, inter-agency coordination, and cooperation from citizens who cleared the path for the ambulance reduced travel time.
  • •The reduction in travel time provided a critical factor for the success of the heart transplant surgery.
  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitithorn Jintakanon stated that the mission reflects cooperation from all sectors to save a life.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitithorn Jintakanon(พล.ต.ท.นิธิธร จินตกานนท์)
Commissioner of Education and head of the working group for enhancing the image of traffic police at the Traffic Management Center, Royal Thai Police.

Organization

Traffic Management Center, Royal Thai Police(ศูนย์บริหารงานจราจร สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
The organization overseeing the traffic management and image enhancement of traffic police.
Police Traffic Project under the Royal Initiative(ตำรวจจราจรโครงการพระราชดำริ)
A police unit that coordinated traffic facilitation for the heart transport.
Highway Police(ตำรวจทางหลวง)ℹ️
A police unit that coordinated traffic facilitation along the highways for the heart transport.

Place

Rayong Hospital(โรงพยาบาลระยอง)ℹ️
The starting point of the heart transport where the organ was donated.
Siriraj Hospital(โรงพยาบาลศิริราช)ℹ️
The destination of the heart transport for the transplant surgery.
Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️
A province that the transport route passed through via Highway 36 and Highway 7.