Thai agencies partner to upgrade sports medicine for athletes

Khaosod•Society•6d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Medical Services signed academic cooperation agreements with the Department of Physical Education and the Physical Therapy Council to enhance sports medicine and athlete care.

•The signing ceremony took place on September 30, 2026, at the Department of Medical Services.
•The agreements aim to upgrade sports medicine systems covering prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for Thai athletes.
•Two separate MOUs were signed: one with the Department of Physical Education and one with the Physical Therapy Council.

Overview

•On September 30, 2026, the Department of Medical Services, the Department of Physical Education, and the Physical Therapy Council held a signing ceremony at Saeng Singkaew Meeting Room.
•The Department of Medical Services signed a 5-year cooperation agreement with the Department of Physical Education from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2031.
•The Department of Medical Services signed a 3-year cooperation agreement with the Physical Therapy Council from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2029.
•The cooperation between the Department of Medical Services and the Department of Physical Education links the sports medicine center of Lerdsin Hospital with the sports science center of the Department of Physical Education.
•The collaboration aims to create a national database on sports injuries to support policy formulation, planning, and research.
•Phatthana Promphat stated that the cooperation integrates expertise to develop athlete care from assessment and surgery to rehabilitation.
•Passakorn Rangsiwattanasak stated that the partnership will develop urgent service systems for injured athletes and enhance the capacity of physical education teachers and coaches.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Medical Services(กรมการแพทย์)

A government agency under the Ministry of Public Health that signed cooperation agreements to upgrade sports medicine.

Department of Physical Education(กรมพลศึกษา)ℹ️

An agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports that partnered to link medical services with sports science.

Physical Therapy Council(สภากายภาพบำบัด)

A professional organization partnering to develop standards and personnel competency in sports physical therapy.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry overseeing the Department of Medical Services.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Physical Education.

Lerdsin Hospital(โรงพยาบาลเลิดสิน)ℹ️

An organization hosting the Medical Excellence Center for Sports Medicine.

Person

Phatthana Promphat(นายพัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health who presided over the cooperation ceremony.

Passakorn Rangsiwattanasak(นายพัสกร รังสิวัฒนศักดิ์)

Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Sports who presided over the cooperation ceremony.

Dr. Nattapong Wongwiwat(นายแพทย์ณัฐพงศ์ วงศ์วิวัฒน์)

Director-General of the Department of Medical Services who signed both cooperation agreements.

Mongkol Wimonrat(นายมงคล วิมลรัตน์)

Director-General of the Department of Physical Education who signed the cooperation agreement with the Department of Medical Services.

Dr. Adisak Ngamkhachonwiwat(นายแพทย์อดิศักดิ์ งามขจรวิวัฒน์)

Director of Lerdsin Hospital who served as a witness for both agreements.

Atcharat Yongthawee(นายอัชรัฐ ยงทวี)

Director of the Sports Science Bureau who served as a witness for the agreement between the Department of Medical Services and the Department of Physical Education.

Professor PT Pravit Jenwardhanakul(ศาสตราจารย์ กภ. ประวิตร เจนวรรธนะกุล)

President of the Physical Therapy Council who signed the cooperation agreement with the Department of Medical Services.

PT Thanawat Priyattikhoraphan(กภ. ฐณวัฒน์ ปริยัติฆรพันธ์)

Member of the Physical Therapy Council who served as a witness for the agreement with the Department of Medical Services.

Place

Saeng Singkaew Meeting Room, Building 1, Department of Medical Services(ห้องประชุมแสงสิงแก้ว อาคาร 1 กรมการแพทย์)

The location where the cooperation agreements were signed.