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What is the blood donation event for foreigners in Phuket on June 29, 2023?

Blood Donation Phuket Foreigners in Thailand Health and Safety Thai Immigration Red Cross

Nigel *********

asked Jun 28, 2023

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Please can I post this for those in Phuket.

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#Attention‼️ Foreigners in Phuket. 

A mass shortage of all blood types!!

🛌Currently, Phuket has a short supply of all blood types due to a number of foreigners suffering in accidents increasingly, and some of them are required to admit in the hospitals.🏥🥼

📝Thai Immigration Bureau in cooperation with The Provincial Red Cross Chapter of Phuket would like to invite all foreigners residing in Phuket and nearby provinces to take part in blood donation on the June 29th, 2023

2nd floor of Floresta mini Convention Hall Central Phuket Floresta 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

🙏Thank you for your kind support and we hope you have a wonderful time in Phuket.✨

🔖Please bring your ID card with you every time before donating blood 🙏

 😷 Wear a mask throughout the blood donation.

 💪 Get your health ready.

 😴 Get enough sleep

 🍛 Eat a full meal.

 ❌🍖 Avoid high fat foods.

 ❌ Not in the process of taking antibiotics.

 for good quality blood

 🥛 Drink 3 - 4 glasses of water 30 minutes before donating blood to improve blood circulation.  Help reduce fainting.

 📞 For inquiries, call 076-251178 ext. 2

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Phuket is experiencing a mass shortage of blood due to an increase in accidents involving foreigners. The Thai Immigration Bureau, in collaboration with the Provincial Red Cross Chapter of Phuket, is organizing a blood donation event on June 29, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Floresta mini Convention Hall in Central Phuket. Participants are advised to bring their ID cards, wear masks, eat a full meal, and stay hydrated before donating. There is a special note about blood donation rules regarding residency in the UK during the 1980s, as some may be disqualified.

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Stuart *********

Sadly the Red Cross (except in Bangkok) won’t accept blood if you’ve lived in the UK during the 80’s. There’s some mythical reasoning that you may have contracted mad cow disease some 40+ years ago.

3 years ago

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@Stuart ********

Stuart....the CJD fiasco (Mad Cow Disease) is no longer a barrier to giving blood in Thailand. The news is slowly cascading across all sectors. And hopefully the questions on the consent form will be removed.

3 years ago