Donating Blood in BKK - where?

[Piscis]

Looking for a place to donor blood in BKK, best in Rhamkhanghaeng area. Any idea where to go?

 

Thanks!

 

John

[Peterw42]

https://english.redcross.or.th/home#

 

[tonray]

10 minutes ago, Piscis said:

Looking for a place to donor blood in BKK, best in Rhamkhanghaeng area. Any idea where to go?

 

Thanks!

 

John

Likely any hospital...but certainly the Red Cross near Chulalongkorn Hospital near Lumpini park

[Piscis]

Thanks guys. But Thai red cross have requirement be in country for min. 6 month...

 

I arrived Nov. 12th.

 

John

[Peterw42]

10 minutes ago, Piscis said:

Thanks guys. But Thai red cross have requirement be in country for min. 6 month...

 

I arrived Nov. 12th.

 

John

I think you may find that restriction applies everywhere, 

Keep an eye on your local shopping mall, the mobile collection usually turns up a couple of times a year.

I think you will still find its not that easy as a recent arrival, I have tried at a shopping mall collection and was told No for foreigners. Even after proving a long stay etc, I was too old at 60.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Peterw42

[tonray]

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

I think you may find that restriction applies everywhere, 

Keep an eye on your local shopping mall, the mobile collection usually turns up a couple of times a year.

I think you will still find its not that easy as a recent arrival, I have tried at a shopping mall collection and was told No for foreigners. Even after proving a long stay etc, I was too old at 60.

Yeah....I was denied for being over 60 too

[Sheryl]

You cannot usually donate at a hospital. Blood collection is centralized at the Red Cross.

 

And their regulations (which I agree include some ludicrous ones) are applied nationwide.

 

The age limit is of longstanding. The requirement to have been in country 6 months is new to me, maybe COVID related.

[Oxx]

The full list of restrictions is at https://english.redcross.or.th/node/49

 

If you've lived in Europe, you're unlikely to be able to donate.  See restriction No. 11.

[The Fugitive]

On 11/20/2020 at 9:42 AM, Peterw42 said:

I think you may find that restriction applies everywhere, 

Keep an eye on your local shopping mall, the mobile collection usually turns up a couple of times a year.

I think you will still find its not that easy as a recent arrival, I have tried at a shopping mall collection and was told No for foreigners. Even after proving a long stay etc, I was too old at 60.

Credit to you for trying! That's sad because I donated for the first time (in Thailand) this July at age 64. They have mobile sessions every 3 months at our local district office. Been here since 2017. Advised them I was previously a regular whole blood, plasma and platelet donor in U.K. They didn't bar me because of spending more than 3 months total in England between 1980 and 1996.

Edited November 23, 2020 by The Fugitive
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