Repost. 🚑 Did you know you can get discounted health care, (possibly free) health care in Thailand if you donate blood? For Non-Citizens too!

Includes Child-Birth costs.

Discover the power of compassion with the Red Cross in Thailand! 🇹🇭

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Discounted health care for regular blood donors. Both Citizens and Non-Citizens.

For those who have been around the group a while, you'll know we had some info a few months back that the Thai Red Cross actually provides discounted health care to those who regularly give blood. The Admin of the Thai Citizenship Facebook Group wrote this article.

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UPDATE: Vincent is recovering. Thank you to all the Donors. Please donate every 90 days. Avoid Emergencies.

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BANGKOK: Please Donate or Share this Post Now. 20 year old Expat was in a vehicle accident. Needs blood donors immediately. He is in the ICU.

His Mother is here. She told me that there were two units, he needs more.

Vincent Widestaale

HN 01-24-031871

Bangkok Hospital Bangkok (need to donate at Thai Red Cross, BHB does NOT have a blood bank)

O Negative.

Please donate even if you do not know your blood type. Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population. Less than 1 in 1000 are O Negative. Need Westerners to Donate.

Most people do NOT know their blood type. Go anyway. Westerners are the best source. Your Donation will be used by someone anyone. Always Used to Save a Life. The Thai population simply doesn't have Rh-Negative.

Two Places to Donate in Bangkok.

1. The National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Rd in Bangkok.

📌 [members only]

The National Blood Centre accepts donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪. Special processing for blood.

2. Emporium Mall

(Does not accept donors from the vCJD "mad cow" region.

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High Unit Requirement! Go As Soon As Possible and Save his Life.

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Full list of Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on Thailand RH- Blood Donation and Directions to the Red Cross Blood Bank at the Emporium Mall are pinned on Featured Documents.

Primary qualifications are:

✅ 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

✅ 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 in Bangkok.

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.

Thank you 🙏

Blood Donor Eligibility Update! More people can now Give the Gift of Life 🎀🎀🎀🎀 at more locations in Thailand.

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 are Welcomed Back at:

1. The National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Rd in Bangkok.

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2. Hua Hin Red Cross Blood Bank.

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3. Phuket Red Cross

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4. Chiang Mai Red Cross

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5. Chonburi Red Cross (Regional Blood Centre for Pattaya)

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These donors were previously unable due to vCJD "mad cow 🐄 " disease.

No more geographical restrictions at these locations. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Urgent Call for International Community participation. ALL blood types needed and are used.

Did you know that the Western population has a relatively high percentage of Rh-Negative? 22% to 15% depending on the region. Blood type is Genetic. This is an EXTREMELY Rare Blood Type in the Thai population. Less than 0.3%.

Our contribution is vital. If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days.

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Give the Gift of Life 🎀💝🎁 through your blood donation. In one hour of your time, you can save the lives of up to three people.

Donate at your local Thai Red Cross.

Think Blood 🩸Think Thai Red Cross 🩸

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Full list of Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on this Page and at Thailand RH- Blood Donation

Primary qualifications are:

✅ 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

✅ 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 in Bangkok, the Main Chiang Mai Red Cross blood bank Hua Hin Main Location ONLY, and Phuket Red Cross (both the Main Location and the Mobile Units).

Special processing for blood.

(For Chiang Mai, Please arrive before 3pm! )

The mobile units (except Phuket mobile units) and other locations currently cannot accept as they do NOT have the capability to specially process. This only impacts donors from the "mad cow disease " regions and time-frame.

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.

Thank you 🙏

Urgent Blood Needs.🩸🩸. A College Student in Bangkok, An Emergency C-Section.

MANY Expats need blood.

Expats need to help ourselves.

Rh-Negative is virtually non-existent in the Thai population. It's up to us to help ourselves.

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Urgent Call for Blood Donors 🩸throughout Thailand. Give the Gift of Life 💝 in one hour of your time.

All Donations, All Blood Types, are important and will save a life 💝

However, Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai Population. Almost impossible to find. Relatively common in the Western population. Many Expats are in need of a transfusion or waiting for blood to have a surgery.

Rh-Negative is used faster than it is replaced - it's an Extremely Rare Blood Type in the Thai population.

If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days.

A- Bangkok

Two O - patients in Bangkok

B- Bangkok

O- Phuket

Two O- patients in Chiang Mai

B - Ayutthaya

A- Chonburi (added 17 Feb)

There are likely more people waiting for blood. This is what I know.

Donate at your nearest Thai Red Cross Blood Bank.

In Bangkok: Please donate at the Thai Red Cross Office in the Emporium Mall

Or

The National Blood Centre 1871 Henri Dunant Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330

I am an Expat Volunteer. I am an Expat Volunteer helping us help ourselves. I have no control over the rules.

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on Thailand RH- Blood Donation . Please review them.

The PRIMARY reasons people are disqualified are:

✔ 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 to donating

People from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived in the vCJD "mad cow disease" time-frame from 1980-1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd and Chiang Mai Red Cross ONLY❗ Special processing for these donors.

Please review donor qualifications and if you have any questions, message me.

✅ Bring ID

✅ Fill out registration form

✅ Quick health check

✅ Donate. Actual donation is under ten minutes

✅ Rest and enjoy a snack

Thank you for Giving the Gift of Life 💝🎀🎁

Official Announcement from the Thai Red Cross. Blood Donor Criteria.

Give the Gift of Life 💝🎄🎁💖🎀🎀🎁. A holiday present that someone will definitely want.

ALL blood types needed.

**Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who were previously unable to donate here in Thailand due to vCJD aka "mad cow 🐄 disease " are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Rd

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The Chiang Mai Red Cross main office. Location in comments. Please arrive before 3pm.

These two locations are the ONLY locations to remove the restrictions. They are specially processing the blood 🩸**

EVERYONE else can donate at any Thai Red Cross or Mobile blood van.

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand, 70 is highest age. As we age our ability to replenish red blood cells reduces. Age limits are to protect the donor's health

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior

✅ Drink Plenty of water 💧. Stay hydrated.

I am an Expat Volunteer. Helping everyone to help each other.

QR codes link to donor eligibility criteria and donor form.

Emergency. 🩸🏥 Blood Donors Needed. A few days ago, I posted that there are 7 open Rh-Negative cases. 2 are closed. Thank you 🙏. This one is still open

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If you do not know your blood type, please donate. Someone will need your donation anyway.

This is one open case:

O Negative. German Expat in a motorcycle accident in Udon Thani. He has lost a leg.

If you do not know your blood type, please donate. Most people do not know their blood type. Someone will use it anyway.

Donate at ANY Thai Red Cross 🩸

Udon Thani Government Hospital has removed the age restrictions and the "mad cow disease" restrictions.

60 for first-time donor in Thailand. (Except at the Udon Thani Hospital... but you must travel there).

Patient Name: Klaus Dörner

Hospital: Government Hospital Nong Prajak Udon Thani

Hospital number: 1944673

No alcohol 24 hours prior

Healthy low-fat meal at least 3 hours prior

Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand. 70 if previously donated.

(Udon Thani has removed this restriction. Mixed reports. It's never a waste of time trying to savesomeone's life. Please try)

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived there between 1980 to 1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok and at the Government Hospital in Udon Thani. Udon Thani removed this restriction.

If you were NOT there during those years, you may donate at any Thai Red Cross.

Location of Udon Thani Hospital in comments.

Three A- Requirements on 5 July

1. Save someone's legs from vehicle accident.

2. Infant in ICU

3. Expat in Bangkok

Facts:

1 in 13 Europeans are A-

1 in 1000 Thai people are A-

Expat community can really help! Please donate at any Thai Red Cross location. If you do not know your blood type, please donate. Someone will need it anyway, whatever your blood type may be. Best way to find Rh-Negative donors

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Under 60 if First Time Donor in Thailand

✅ Healthy low fat meal at least 4 hours prior to donating

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd ONLY. Special processing for blood due to vCJD "mad cow disease" If you lived there from 1980 to 1996.

❣ Blood Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 have been welcomed back. At the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant ONLY.

The restrictions on vCJD (mad cow disease) have been removed at the National Blood Centre.

Roll-out is going through the Thai Red Cross

🌍🌎🌏 All Regions, Countries are welcomed to donate at any Red Cross throughout Thailand.

❣ It is important to note that Thailand is the Front-runner of the non-European/Western countries to remove the vCJD deferrals.

In fact, Many Western countries still maintain the vCJD restriction.

Celebrate 🍾 Thailand 🇹🇭 with a picture of your Irish, UK or France passport giving blood at the Thai Red Cross National Blood Centre. Let's get the Word Out!!!

❣ No alcohol 24 hours prior,

Healthy low-fat meal, prior to donating

Full Requirements are pinned on this blood donor page

❣ The age limit is 70 for previous donors.

60 if New Donor. If you donated in another country or at another blood bank in Thailand and do not have your donor card, just check Yes. Maybe they will accept that.

Some blood banks are more flexible, some more restrictive

❣ Trying to donate, but not being able to, is never a waste of time. It is never a waste of time trying to save someone's life. Please become an Advocate for blood donation and help us get more

Blood Donation is giving the Gift of Life 💝

❣ Rh-Negative is extremely Rare in the Thai population. Less than 0.3%. It is relatively common in the Western population 25% to 15%. If you are Rh-Negative please join Thailand RH- Blood Donation . We are a group of Advocates and Donors.

❣National Blood Center, Thai Red Cross Society

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Times: Saturday& Sunday 8am/3pm, week day 7.30am/7.30pm

❣ Please Google your local red cross in a location near you. If you need assistance or have questions, please comment in the post.