Bangkok: Giving birth at Wang Phaya Thai is safe for both mother and child. The birth occurred as Phramongkutklao Hospital was addressing potential damage from a recent earthquake. Both mother and child emerged unharmed.
According to Thai News Agency, after the earthquake on March 29, 2015, Phramongkutklao Hospital staff, including officers, doctors, and nurses, promptly relocated patients from the hospital's high-rise structures due to safety concerns. General Pana Klaewplodthuk, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, directed military personnel and engineers to conduct a thorough inspection of the hospital premises to assess the extent of the damage, focusing on critical areas crucial for patient care.
During the evacuation from the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology building to Phyathai Palace, a patient in labor was moved. Initially scheduled for delivery on March 29, 2025, the patient began experiencing uterine contractions while being transported. The medical team quickly adapted by converting a room in Thewarat Sapharom Throne Hall at Phyathai Palace into a makeshift delivery room. Within 11 minutes, a healthy baby girl weighing 2,924 grams was delivered, ensuring the well-being of both mother and child.
The Phya Thai Palace, situated along the Khlong Samsen on Ratchawithi Road in the Thung Phaya Thai Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District of Bangkok, was commissioned by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn. Originally named "Phra Tamnak Phya Thai," it was later established as Phya Thai Palace during the reign of His Majesty King Rama VI.