Wide shot of Bussarakham field hospital opening ceremony

Nonthaburi, Thailand – May 14, 2021 : Impact’s huge Challenger Hall set up as fully equipped field hospital Bussarakham Hospital, a field hospital in Nonthaburi’s Impact Muang Thong Thani exhibition centre, was opened on Friday in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Bussarakham Hospital, set up in Impact’s Challenger Hall, can accommodate 1,200 patients right away and has enough space for another 3,000 to 5,000 beds. The hospital will be staffed with 780 medical professionals, who will work in three shifts at 260 personnel per shift. The hospital is also equipped with respirators for patients who develop severe symptoms.