@Cj ******

Hi Cj. We now have three B- requirements. A 9 year old child, a father of three and a woman.

Please donate at the nearest red cross. I am familiar with the National Blood Centre in Bangkok. They have an Rh-Negative button to bring you to the front of the line, if there is a line.

I spend a lot of time at the National Blood Centre and usually there is no line or waiting.

Registration Form is pinned on my Page.

No alcohol 24 hours prior

Eat a healthy low fat meal at least 4 hours before donating

Drink plenty of water prior to donating.

Thank you 🙏

@Ben ********

Every blood type is needed.

I focused on the Rh-Negative as the Thai population simply doesn't have Rh-Negative (extremely rare) and Westerners do.

The Thai Red Cross will take plasma and platelet donors who have donated whole blood previously. Plasma/platelets take longer and they desire that the donor has the experience of Whole Blood. Less than 15 minutes in the "Chair of Life" , as we call it, for whole blood.

Yes, you can donate at any local Red Cross.

I am not familiar with Saraburi... I Googled it and it appears there is a Red Cross in Saraburi.

I'm an expat... A volunteer to spread Rh-Negative awareness in our communities.

@Johnny ***********

Hi Johnny

Currently only at the National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Rd in Bangkok. They are accepting the packed red blood cells only. Requires special processing. It's the most in-demand part.

(The UK was sourcing plasma, a component of blood, from outside the UK up until 2021)

@Russell ******

Hi Russell. Thank you for responding. And for asking about the Samui Blood Bank. Thank you for your help.

Currently only the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd is accepting previously deferred donors from the UK.

They are taking the Red Blood Cells only, which requires special processing.

Blood is made up of Red Blood Cells, Plasma, White blood cells and platelets. The UK was sourcing plasma from outside the vCJD (mad cow disease) impacted areas up until 2021.

I don't know if Samui Nathon Government Hospital will be able...

I posted this on our Rh-Negative Facebook Group. (Its fine that you called 👍🙏, we didn't want hundreds of Group members calling)

This is Preeda... you have spoken to me before

@Gordon ***********

The UK 🇬🇧 deferrals were removed at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd.

@Trigger ********

I can't, it is the settings on the Group... please copy and paste 🙏

Thank you for sharing

@Russell ******

I remember you, of course. Koh Samui Nathon Government Hospital is your closest Blood Bank.

@Russell ******

The French woman received enough donors and has returned to France over the weekend. I would like to put you in contact with our blood coordinator on Koh Phangan. He is an American registered nurse. He should be connecting with you via messenger shortly

@Russell ******

That has to filter down from the Thai Red Cross National Blood Centre to their regional and local blood banks. It's rolling through now..

I'm just not certain which blood banks know. It's really a surprising new change. 💝

If they turn you away... it's because the Thai Red Cross is still in the Roll-out process