The hospital announced that around 100 concrete mixer trucks will be entering and exiting the construction site continuously between 6am and 4pm while workers pour the floor slab for the facility’s radiotherapy room.
The construction site is located on Pracha Uthit Rd in Ratsada, adjacent to the Phuket Juvenile and Family Court.
Motorists have been urged to avoid the area if possible, allow extra travel time and drive with caution throughout the day.
"We request that road users avoid this area if possible," the hospital said in its announcement, apologising for any inconvenience caused.
The radiotherapy building is a key component of Phuket’s first government cancer treatment centre, which is being built under Vachira Phuket Hospital administration to provide radiation therapy services for patients across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi.
Construction officially began in October last year with a foundation-laying ceremony presided over by then Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruanetra. The project is being primarily funded through public donations through efforts last year, bolstered by some government support for specialised medical equipment.
When completed, the facility will become the first fully equipped government radiotherapy centre on the Andaman coast. Hospital officials have said the centre is expected to serve more than 1,600 cancer patients annually, with around half requiring radiation treatment.
Currently, patients needing radiotherapy must travel to hospitals in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla or Bangkok, often making repeated journeys of several hundred kilometres for treatment.
The Ministry of Public Health has allocated B152 million for specialised equipment, including a high-energy particle accelerator and a treatment planning system. However, the machines cannot be installed until the dedicated radiation facility has been completed and certified to meet strict structural and safety requirements.
According to project officials, the radiotherapy building is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027, when treatment services are expected to commence.