Plea for blood donations

Published: 1/11/2011 at 07:00 PM
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The National Blood Centre says there's a grave shortage of blood supplies, especially for patients suffering from blood disease, because the floods have forced regular donors to leave Bangkok.

The centre is struggling to cope with a sharp drop in blood donations, down from an average 1,500 units a day to only about 700 units since the high tides raised the flood level in Bangkok this weekend, the blood centre director, Soisa-ang Pikulsod, said on Tuesday.

Since each unit donated was 350-400cc of blood, the amount was hardly adequate to supply patients suffering from blood diseases such as thalassaemia and leukemia.

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kaytwo
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Discussion 7 : 02/11/2011 at 11:25 AM7
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Please tell us where to go. Will willingly give it.
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Discussion 6 : 02/11/2011 at 01:28 AM6
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amazing that there are many farang - maybe not working because schools closed - that are able to help but no news at all in English to explain what we could do! We helped out at Chulalogkorn Uni to pack stuff but had no idea what was going on. Hoping that the Thai will welcome our Farang blood in this time of need?!
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Discussion 5 : 01/11/2011 at 10:22 PM5
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Maybe I have missed it, but it would be good to see a list of the ways in which the average Bangkok resident (those of us who haven't fled)can help, posted and updated daily on the front page here.

I only just learned yesterday that the National Stadium is a distribution point for aid. If I'd known that sooner I would have gone there to help.
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Discussion 4 : 01/11/2011 at 09:10 PM4
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RED CROSS For further information contact tel. 0 2256 4300, 0-2263 9600-99 ext 1101 or www.redcross.or.th
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Discussion 3 : 01/11/2011 at 08:38 PM3
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For further information contact tel. 0 2256 4300, 0-2263 9600-99 ext 1101 or www.redcross.or.th

The main centre is at Henri Durant but there are many around the city
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Discussion 2 : 01/11/2011 at 08:22 PM2
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I heard there was going to be a mobile blood unit at SCB Ratchayothin until Thursday but not sure if that's true?

Anyone?

I'd give blood if I knew where to go.
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Discussion 1 : 01/11/2011 at 07:07 PM1
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Is there anywhere where we can give blood?
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