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Jan 15, 2026
4 months ago
🩸SHORTAGE of Rh-Negative Blood throughout Thailand.🩸 Please donate every 90 days to avoid emergencies. This is what I know, I do not know everything.

O- Phuket

A - Phuket

A- Chonburi/Pattaya

O- Chonburi/Pattaya

O - Bangkok

A - Bangkok

AB- Khon Kaen (can take all Rh-Negative types)

ALL Blood Types are needed and are used. Please donate whatever your blood type may be.

However Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population and eligible Westerners are encouraged to donate. Please donate regularly, every 90 days, to avoid emergencies.

Maps to the blood banks are in the comments.

I post the mobile unit schedule on Thailand RH- Blood Donation

Primary, not all, qualifications include

🎂 Age 17-70. MUST BE under 60 for first-time donor in Thailand. 17 year old need parental permission

🍷 No Alcohol 24 hours prior

🥗 Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior. High fat and high cholesterol impacts the plasma and your donation may be unusable. No Pizza. No hamburger.

🥸 Bring ID

🎨 Tattoos and piercing are accepted. Must be over 4 months

📅 Must reside in Thailand for 90 days prior to first time Donation and have Thai Address. Short-term tourists are not eligible

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇪 UK, France and Ireland donors who were previously unable to donate due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease aka "mad cow 🐄 disease" are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre and the Regional Blood Centres in this post. Special processing is necessary.

Maps in the comments.

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2 comments
Dec 13, 2025
5 months ago
Healthcare Discounts for Blood Donors, including Child-Birth, at Government Hospitals throughout Thailand and at Thai Red Cross Affiliated Hospitals in Bangkok.

In-patient Discounts only.

These Discounts are on a sliding scale depending upon number of donations. Offered to the International Community.

The Admin of Thailand Citizenship Facebook Group, wrote an article. Attached in Comments.

He makes an excellent point about people who will live here long term, that health insurance increases as we get older, and often covers less. This can fill the Gap or Cover up to 100%

Be a Donor while you are young and able!

Letter and Chris' Article in Comments. Excellent Article, worth reading. Please note that Thailand reduced residency requirements from 180 days to 90 to donate blood.

Give the Gift of Life 💝
4 comments
Nov 12, 2025
6 months ago
🩸 Many Expats need blood donors. ALL Blood Types are needed and are used🩸

However, Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population.

Maps in Comments

Regional Blood Centres have Welcomed Back Donors from The United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who were previously unable to donate due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease aka "mad cow 🐄 disease ".

No Regional Restrictions at these locations!

Primary, not all, qualifications include: (I am a Volunteer... I do not have any input into the rules) Full donor registration form is posted on the top of my Page.

🎂 Age 17-70. Must be Under 60 years old if first-time donor in Thailand. 17 year olds need parental permission.

🍷 No Alcohol 24 hours prior

🥣 Low fat meal at least three hours prior

💧 Drink Plenty of water

🥸 Bring ID

🎨 Tatoos are accepted. Must be over 4 months old

📅 Must reside in Thailand for 90 days. Short-term tourists are not eligible.

Thank you 🙏

Please donate every 90 days,

particularly if you are Rh-Negative. We always need Rh-Negative donors.
4 comments
Jun 11, 2025
a year ago
Multiple High Unit Rh-Negative Emergencies- including a child in a car accident, fighting for her Life

Please donate at any Thai Red Cross. Maps in Comments.

All Blood Types are needed and are used. Even if you do not know your blood type, please try... all donations will be used by someone anyway. Right now the A- and O- inventory is depleted.

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Calling on the kindness of blood donors. ALL Blood Types Needed and will Give the Gift of Life 🎁🎀🎁🎀. If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days. Rh-Negative is extremely Rare in the Thai population.

Donor Eligibility is pinned on the top of my Page. Primary qualifications include:

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand. 70 is upper age

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior

✅ Tatoos are accepted, must be over 4 months old.

✅ Drink Plenty of water 💧

✅ Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived in the vCJD "mad cow disease" impacted regions from 1980-1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Rd in Bangkok and Regional Blood Centres (Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Hua Hin, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Songkla). Maps in Comments.

No Appointment is necessary.

✅ Bring ID

✅ Fill out registration form and register

✅ Health Check. Blood pressure and hemoglobin level. Meet with doctor briefly.

✅ Donate blood (less than 7 minutes)

✅ Enjoy a snack and rest for a few minutes

Give the Gift of Life 🎀💝🎁 in one hour of your time.
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Mar 29, 2025
a year ago
Blood Donors Needed!

Please donate every 90 days. Banked Blood that is tested, processed and available is the Life-Saving Blood.

These are the Regional and the National Blood Centre.

Now Accepting Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived in the Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease region from 1980-1996 (mad cow 🐄 disease) time-frame. Special processing for blood is needed.

Please kindly note that I am an Expat Volunteer and do not have any control over which blood banks are accepting.

💝 Give the Gift of Life 💝

Locations of The National Blood Centres and Regional Blood Centres.

These are the preferred places to donate as they have responsibility and distribute throughout their Region and may transfer throughout Thailand.

Maps and Locations are in the comments

ALL Blood Types are needed and are used. However, Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population and we encourage Westerners to donate.

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on the top of my Page.

PRIMARY qualifications include:

📅 Reside in Thailand for 90 days prior to donating

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand or can prove donation in other country within one year. 70 is highest age.

🛑 No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior

✅ Tattoos older than 4 months

Full Registration Form is pinned on this Page

💝Your donation will Save a Life 💝
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Nov 27, 2024
a year ago
❣Need Blood Donors.❣ All Types are needed and are used, HOWEVER Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population. Expats are the best source.

Please Donate EVERY 90 days if you are Rh-Negative to avoid emergencies.

Donation Locations are posted in the comments. Donate at Thai Red Cross.

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on the top of my Page. Primary qualifications include:

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand.

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior to donating

✅ No tattoos or piercing within 4 months.

Donors from The United Kingdom 🇬🇧 , France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived in the "mad cow disease time-frame from 1980-1996" are now Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok and the Regional Blood Centres (Phuket, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Hua Hin).

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CASSIO, the defender of the Royal Navy team, urgently needs blood type O (negative).

Cássio Francisco de Jesus needs an urgent blood transfusion.

This morning, the platelets are even lower, only 2,000 left, which is considered critical.

Anyone with blood type O (negative), please help.
2 comments
Sep 16, 2024
2 years ago
Emergency Workers from Chiang Rai flooding have been in an Accident.

Blood Donors Needed. A Negative. Original article in comments.

Please donate at any of the Bangkok Red Cross Locations or Regional Blood Centres.

💥If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days to avoid emergencies. ALL Rh-Negative Groups💥

The National blood centre on Henri Dunant Rd and the Regional Blood Centres (Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chonburi, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hua Hin, Khon Kaen, Songkla, Nakhon Ratchasima) are now accepting donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who were previously unable to donate due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease... aka "mad cow 🐄 " disease.

ALL Blood Types are needed and are used, HOWEVER, we always have critical need for Rh-Negative donors.

Even if you do not know your blood type, please donate. Westerners have the highest percentage of Rh-Negative. EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population.

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on the top of my Page. Please review it if you are a new donor in Thailand.

Primary qualifications are:

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior. Low cholesterol, low fat.

✅ drink plenty of water 💧
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Aug 4, 2024
2 years ago
🩸Patients needing blood donors.🩸

Expanded Eligibility criteria for Donors.

No more geographical restrictions at these locations.

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇨🇵 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who were previously unable to donate due to "mad cow disease 🐄" are now Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre and the Regional Blood Centre Main Blood Banks. (Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hua Hin, Phitsanulok) Special Processing for blood is needed. The large National Blood Centre in Bangkok and the Regional Blood Centres have the capability. NOT all blood banks in Thailand.

ALL Blood Types are needed and are used.

However Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population. The International Community is the best source. Please give the Gift of Life 💝💝💝

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on the top of my Page.

Primary qualifications are

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand ✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior to donating

✅ Bring ID.

✅ Actual donation takes less than ten minutes

Please help save a life.

🌟 BANGKOK. NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE Near Silom/Sam Yan metro. Check Hours on Website. Open 7 days a week. Now accepting 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇮🇪

📌[members only]

🌟PHUKET RED CROSS

📌[members only]

🌟. CHIANG MAI RED CROSS

📌[members only]

🌟 KHON KAEN REGIONAL BLOOD CENTRE (not the satellite office at the Kosa mall)

📌[members only]

⭐ HUA HIN RED CROSS

📌[members only]

⭐CHONBURI RED CROSS

📌[members only]

⭐ NAKHON SI THAMMARAT

📌[members only]

⭐ Phitsanulok Red Cross

Map 📍 [members only]

🌟 Songkla Regional Blood Centre

[members only]
4 comments
Aug 1, 2024
2 years ago
❣ French Man Needs Blood Donors.❣

He needs many donors.

If you do not know your blood type, please donate anyway. Someone will use your donation. Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population. The Western population has the highest percentage.

O Negative required at Phuket Red Cross. Or Donate at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok.

Donation Location:

📌 phuket. [members only]

📌 Bangkok [members only]

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 are now Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok and the Phuket Red Cross.

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Donor Eligibility is pinned under Featured Documents at the top of my Page.

Primary qualifications:

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand 70 is upper age limit

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior

✅ Drink Plenty of water 💧

✅ Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 are Welcomed Back at Bangkok National Blood Centre and the Regional Blood Centres (Chiang Mai Red Cross, Phuket, Chonburi)

The Mobile Units have NOT removed the restrictions.

✅ Bring ID

✅ Fill out registration form and register

✅ Health Check. Blood pressure and hemoglobin level. Meet with doctor briefly.

✅ Donate blood (less than 7 minutes)

✅ Enjoy a snack and rest for a few minutes

Save a Life 🎀💝🎁.

Thank you 🙏
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Jun 24, 2024
2 years ago
Elly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hey guys, this is a grreat opportunity to help our expat community by donating your MUCH NEEDED blood PLUS you get a FREE lunch!
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