Dear friends,

We, Thai Blood Database is calling for help. We are pleading for someone to help in donating blood.

The patient named Mr. Chamnong Moonkham (จำนงค์ หมุนขำ) is now in the Pramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok. He needs to get B Rh Negative blood donation for his cardiac operation. B Rh Negative is scarcely found in Thai people.

Please write the patient's name and the hospital name in the form. If anyone is able to give him some of B Rh negative blood, you may save his life.

Contact details:

Khun Monrudee (The patient's daughter): 081-3689453

[email protected]

or blood bank of Thai Red Cross on Henry Dunant Road (near Siam square) 02-252-4106-9

The speedy and helpful responses from you is very much appreciated.

Thanks to you all.

Best regards,

Thai Blood Database Team

18.04.09

Dear friends,

We, Thai Blood Database is calling for help. We are pleading for someone to help in donating blood.

The patient named Mr. Chamnong Moonkham (จำนงค์ หมุนขำ) is now in the Pramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok. He needs to get B Rh Negative blood donation for his cardiac operation. B Rh Negative is scarcely found in Thai people.

Please write the patient's name and the hospital name in the form. If anyone is able to give him some of B Rh negative blood, you may save his life.

Contact details:

Khun Monrudee (The patient's daughter): 081-3689453

[email protected]

or blood bank of Thai Red Cross on Henry Dunant Road (near Siam square) 02-252-4106-9

The speedy and helpful responses from you is very much appreciated.

Thanks to you all.

Best regards,

Thai Blood Database Team

18.04.09

if you don't know your blood type but are willing to help and take a test how long does it take for the results.

O- is a universal doner, it that any good?

if you don't know your blood type but are willing to help and take a test how long does it take for the results.

Thank you for your kindness. Normally, The Thai Red Cross will give you the lab results via mail within few weeks after donating the blood. The negative blood is rarely found in Thais but your blood may be a negative one. The patients really need it.

For further information please contact the Thai Red Cross.

Best regards,

Thai Blood Database

O- is a universal doner, it that any good?

Crossing group donating can happen only once.

It is harmful for patients who need more than one unit of blood.

This patient needs about six units for the operation.

If you have any of Negative blood and are willing to donate, please contact the Thai Red Cross.

Thank you for your kindness and best regards,

Thai Blood Database

I went to the Red Cross today to donate some blood and would encourage anybody who has been thinking about it to go along. The whole process was very pleasant and efficient. It took 30 minutes to test the 130 people in line before me and then I waited a further 30 minutes before donating. You get a couple of free gifts and some drink and snacks afterwards.

I'm not in Thailand at the moment, back working in the Middle East and I am a westerner with B Rh negative. I hope you find some donors for your friend.

I went to the Red Cross today to donate some blood and would encourage anybody who has been thinking about it to go along. The whole process was very pleasant and efficient. It took 30 minutes to test the 130 people in line before me and then I waited a further 30 minutes before donating. You get a couple of free gifts and some drink and snacks afterwards.

where is the red cross facility you went too and do you just walk in like a drop inn centre?

I went to the Red Cross today to donate some blood and would encourage anybody who has been thinking about it to go along. The whole process was very pleasant and efficient. It took 30 minutes to test the 130 people in line before me and then I waited a further 30 minutes before donating. You get a couple of free gifts and some drink and snacks afterwards.

where is the red cross facility you went too and do you just walk in like a drop inn centre?

I went to the Thai Red Cross on Henry Dunant Road. It is a drop in centre in a large glass building. There are simple numbered steps to follow, complete application form, get screened, register, give blood, get snack and go home.

I am O RH negative. I have been screened and donate at Sangkha hospital and understand the blood goes to a Surin city hospital.

What really puzzles me, the hospital only wants me to donate every three months! I am available for call out or much more frequent donations.

The need for negative blood types has been well covered on TV. Is this actually policy? If so, it needs to be changed.

I am O RH negative. I have been screened and donate at Sangkha hospital and understand the blood goes to a Surin city hospital.

What really puzzles me, the hospital only wants me to donate every three months! I am available for call out or much more frequent donations.

The need for negative blood types has been well covered on TV. Is this actually policy? If so, it needs to be changed.

From the Wiki site!

Recovery and time between donations

Donors are usually kept at the donation site for 10–15 minutes after donating since most adverse reactions take place during or immediately after the donation. [49] Blood centers typically provide light refreshments such as tea and biscuits or a lunch allowance to help the donor recover.[50] The needle site is covered with a bandage and the donor is directed to keep the bandage on for several hours.[1]

Donated plasma is replaced after 2-3 days.[51] Red blood cells are replaced by bone marrow into the circulatory system at a slower rate, on average 36 days in healthy adult males. In that study, the range was 20 to 59 days for recovery.[52] These replacement rates are the basis of how frequently a donor can give blood.

Plasmapheresis and plateletpheresis donors can give much more frequently because they do not lose significant amounts of red cells. The exact rate of how often a donor can donate differs from country to country. For example, plasma donors in the United States are allowed to donate large volumes twice a week and could nominally give 83 liters (about 22 gallons) in a year, whereas the same donor in Japan may only donate every other week and could only donate about 16 liters (about 4 gallons) in a year.[53] Red blood cells are the limiting step for whole blood donations, and the frequency of donation varies widely. In Hong Kong it is from three to six months,[54] in Australia it is twelve weeks, [55]in the United States it is eight weeks [56]and in the UK it is usually 16 weeks but can be as little as 12.[57]

I went to the Thai Red Cross on Henry Dunant Road. It is a drop in centre in a large glass building. There are simple numbered steps to follow, complete application form, get screened, register, give blood, get snack and go home.

Yes, that's the procedure if you answer "no" to the 30 questions on the application form. Since I was responding to the request for B- blood, I got special treatment. But there are many things that can disqualify you. First and foremost:

IF YOU SPENT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS IN THE UK BETWEEN 1980 AND 1996 THE THAI RED CROSS ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT TAKE YOUR BLOOD!

They are concerned about Mad Cow disease (or "Anthrax" as one lady told me ).

They also won't take your blood if you've recently had piercings/acupuncture, or you or someone in your family has/had Hepatitis B.

They'll be reluctant to take your blood if you have any kind of heart condition at all, even with no symptoms or restrictions. They didn't even know what mitral valve prolapse was. This is basically for your own safety, I guess.

If you are over 60, you'll need a medical certificate to donate.

If anyone goes there, please grab a blank English application form and upload it here for all to see. I didn't think of it at the time.

Anyway, it's worth doing and most folks should be able to donate.

I just had a call from Khun Monrudee and it sounds like they are still looking for blood for her father's op. So if you are B Rh Negative, get down to the Red Cross ASAP. It'll be much appreciated.

I just had a call from Khun Monrudee and it sounds like they are still looking for blood for her father's op. So if you are B Rh Negative, get down to the Red Cross ASAP. It'll be much appreciated.

I am B with Rh neg - I'm in Rayong, but too busy to get to Bangkok, is there a way I can donate in the Rayong area?

Edited April 21, 200917 yr by zaphodbeeblebrox

I went to the Thai Red Cross on Henry Dunant Road. It is a drop in centre in a large glass building. There are simple numbered steps to follow, complete application form, get screened, register, give blood, get snack and go home.

Yes, that's the procedure if you answer "no" to the 30 questions on the application form. Since I was responding to the request for B- blood, I got special treatment. But there are many things that can disqualify you. First and foremost:

IF YOU SPENT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS IN THE UK BETWEEN 1980 AND 1996 THE THAI RED CROSS ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT TAKE YOUR BLOOD!

They are concerned about Mad Cow disease (or "Anthrax" as one lady told me ).

I was wondering about that. I went there to donate my B- for Kuhn Monrudee's father, answered yes to the question about living in the UK, confirmed with the nurse doing the screening that I lived in the UK during that time and they still took my blood. Are they just going to pour it down the sink?

I just had a call from Khun Monrudee and it sounds like they are still looking for blood for her father's op. So if you are B Rh Negative, get down to the Red Cross ASAP. It'll be much appreciated.

I am B with Rh neg - I'm in Rayong, but too busy to get to Bangkok, is there a way I can donate in the Rayong area?

I just had an sms from Khun Monrudee to say that they have enough blood now, so it seems the crisis is over for now. Thanks a lot for the offer. I'm not sure what facilities exist for blood donation upcountry. I suppose I should try and find out.

I was wondering about that. I went there to donate my B- for Kuhn Monrudee's father, answered yes to the question about living in the UK, confirmed with the nurse doing the screening that I lived in the UK during that time and they still took my blood. Are they just going to pour it down the sink?

Strange. They were adamant in my case. How long were you in the UK? Did you answer "yes" to any other questions. I ticked 4 or 5 which I'd checked on the Internet should be OK but I had the strange sensation it was an uphill battle to get accepted, starting with the comment, "Oh, if you were 60 we wouldn't be able to accept you." But I'm not 60 and have a few years to go, so it seemed an odd comment.

If it were a specific recipient who had himself lived in the UK during those years, I wonder if they's still knock back a donor like me? I was only there about 18 months.

I was wondering about that. I went there to donate my B- for Kuhn Monrudee's father, answered yes to the question about living in the UK, confirmed with the nurse doing the screening that I lived in the UK during that time and they still took my blood. Are they just going to pour it down the sink?

Strange. They were adamant in my case. How long were you in the UK? Did you answer "yes" to any other questions. I ticked 4 or 5 which I'd checked on the Internet should be OK but I had the strange sensation it was an uphill battle to get accepted, starting with the comment, "Oh, if you were 60 we wouldn't be able to accept you." But I'm not 60 and have a few years to go, so it seemed an odd comment.

If it were a specific recipient who had himself lived in the UK during those years, I wonder if they's still knock back a donor like me? I was only there about 18 months.

I was in the UK for most of that time. I answered yes to the 'drink beer' question, but as I hadn't had a beer for a couple of days that was fine. The screening nurse was far more concerned about me having had some fried chicken for lunch than mad cow disease. I confirmed with 3 nurses there that I am from the UK and nobody said anything. I'm guessing they just messed up and when the blood got to the lab they looked at the questions again and won't use my donation.

I was in the UK for most of that time. I answered yes to the 'drink beer' question, but as I hadn't had a beer for a couple of days that was fine. The screening nurse was far more concerned about me having had some fried chicken for lunch than mad cow disease. I confirmed with 3 nurses there that I am from the UK and nobody said anything. I'm guessing they just messed up and when the blood got to the lab they looked at the questions again and won't use my donation.

Perhaps they would keep it. After all, it would be no problem if a future recipient was a Brit who had also been in the UK during that time.

Dear all,

The patient's daughter said her father is now saved.

He is recovered without any troubles. Thank you for your assistance.

Thai Blood Database