Employees at Pattaya’s King
Power duty-free mall donate blood inside Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial
Hospital’s 10-bed medically equipped bus.
Urasin Khantaraphan
Employees at Pattaya’s King Power duty-free mall freed time to do
their civic duty by donating blood to the Thai Red Cross.
Technicians from Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital rolled up in
their 10-bed bus at the Sukhumvit Road store for the March 4 blood
drive. They were joined by four staff from Banglamung Hospital.
Thirty-five staffers rolled up their sleeves, donating 14,150cc of blood
for the Sriracha hospital’s blood bank.
Cashier Nattaporn Tangsaengsuwan said she has donated blood five times.
She was nervous at first, but did it anyway because it is considered as
helpful to mankind.
Supervisor Manon Tangsaengsuwan, 35, said he has donated 17 times and
plans to continue doing so while encouraging others to donate.
Pornphat Ratchavetpisan, head of Thai Red Cross volunteers from
Banglamung Hospital, said 77 percent of blood donations are used for
procedures while 23 percent are used for blood diseases, such as
hemophilia.
Blood donations by Thai Red Cross take place every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday at Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital. Call
038-322-157-9 for information.
