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

 

Thanks!

 

John

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

 

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

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

 

I arrived Nov. 12th.

 

John

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, 20205 yr by Peterw42

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

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.

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.

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, 20205 yr by The Fugitive
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