On 22 February 2023, Donors from the United Kingdom, France and Ireland are welcomed back! Following our Panel at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok.
Please give the Thai Red Cross proper time to disseminate this change throughout their organization. I will provide an update as soon as possible. This is a recent development and it has not been coordinated through the blood banks. Expect it soon.
Rh Negative is an extremely rare blood type in the Thai population. Thailand has one of the World's least prevalence of Rh Negative at 0.3%. The Western population is 25% to 15%.
Previously deferred Donors from the UK, France and Ireland are Welcomed Back. No restrictions on Europe.
We are calling on the Western population to donate blood. If you are ineligible to donate, we ask for your advocacy.
If you are Rh-Negative, please consider joining the Thailand Emergency Blood Donations Facebook Group.
TLDR : Answer Summary
On February 22, 2023, it was announced that donors from the UK, France, and Ireland are welcomed back to donate blood in Thailand. This change comes after a period of deferral, and there are currently no restrictions for donors from Europe. The Thai Red Cross has been notified, and further updates will be provided soon. There is a particular call for Rh Negative donors, as this blood type is rare in Thailand.
