Phuket blood donation clinics scheduled throughout October

The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC), working with the Vachira Phuket Hospital Blood Bank, will hold mobile blood donation clinics at locations across Phuket throughout October 2026.

The PRBC has again highlighted an ongoing shortage of Rh-negative blood, with the centre saying demand remains high because of tourist-related accidents and other medical emergencies. The wider programme also includes clinics in Phang Nga and Krabi.

Phuket clinic schedule

On October 1, donations will be accepted at Robinsons Lifestyle Thalang from noon to 6pm and Dibuk Hospital Phuket from 1pm to 4pm. Lotus’s Shopping Centre in Thalang will host a clinic from 11am to 3pm on October 3.

On October 5, clinics will operate at CLX Company on Soi Palai 2 in Chalong from 10am to 2pm and Big C Supercenter on Bypass Road from noon to 6pm. On October 6, Bangkok Hospital Siriroj will host a clinic from 1pm to 4pm, while Lotus’s Thalang branch will accept donors from noon to 6pm.

The PRBC’s centre in Talat Nuea will receive donations from 8:30am to 7:30pm on October 8. Further clinics are scheduled at Diamond Cliff Resort & Spa in Patong from 1pm to 4pm on October 9; The Hope of Phuket Andaman International Church in Patong from 1pm to 4pm on October 11; and The Nature Phuket Hotel in Patong from 1pm to 4pm and Lotus’s Bypass Road branch from noon to 6pm on October 12.

On October 15, donations will be collected at Central Phuket Floresta from noon to 6pm and Supalai Scenic Bay Resort in Pa Klok from 1pm to 4pm. Phuket Rajabhat University will host clinics from 9am to 3pm on October 16 and October 19.

On October 21, King Power Phuket on Chao Fa West Road will host a clinic from 10am to 3pm, while Bangkok Bank’s Phuket Old Town branch will receive donors from 10am to 2pm. Further clinics are scheduled at Gym Club Phuket in Cherngtalay from 1pm to 4pm on October 27, and at Sunpro Property Co Ltd in Bang Tao from 1pm to 4pm and Central Phuket Floresta from noon to 6pm on October 29.

The PRBC advises first-time donors in Thailand to be under 60, with 70 the upper age limit. Donors should be in good health, get sufficient sleep, avoid alcohol for 24 hours beforehand, eat a healthy low-fat meal at least three hours before donating, avoid donating while taking antibiotics and drink plenty of water.

Donors must bring identification, complete a registration form and undergo a brief health check, including blood pressure and haemoglobin assessments, followed by a short meeting with a doctor. The donation itself takes less than seven minutes. Donors are advised to have a snack, rest briefly and drink three to four glasses of water afterwards.

The PRBC at 38/193 Rattanakosin 200 Pi Road in Talat Nuea, Phuket Town, is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from 8:30am to 7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and from 9am to 3:30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The centre can be contacted on 076-251178 or 081-9588854.

The Vachira Phuket Hospital Blood Bank, on the fourth floor of the outpatient building on Yaowarat Road in Phuket Town, is also receiving donations at its centre throughout October and is listed as open at all times. It can be contacted on 076-361234, extension 1287.