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History of Regional Blood Centres
Since 1993, the National Blood Centre has sought approval to establish Regional Blood Centres across the country, receiving budget support from the government. The management of these regional centres is aligned with the Ministry of Interior, with the establishment sequence as follows:
1996
- Regional Blood Centre 9, Phitsanulok
- Regional Blood Centre 10, Chiang Mai
1997
- Regional Blood Centre 5, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Regional Blood Centre 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat
1998
- Regional Blood Centre 6, Khon Kaen
1999
- Regional Blood Centre 4, Ratchaburi
- Regional Blood Centre 3, Chonburi
2001
- Regional Blood Centre 12, Songkhla
2002
- Regional Blood Centre 2, Lopburi
2004
- Regional Blood Centre 7, Ubon Ratchathani
2006
- Regional Blood Centre 8, Nakhon Sawan
2010
- Regional Blood Centre in Phuket
From 2008 to 2010, the Finnish Red Cross supported the budget from donations following a tsunami disaster to establish the Phuket Regional Blood Centre, bringing the total to 12 across the country. In 2012, the National Blood Centre expanded its mission to provide comprehensive blood services, including blood donation, laboratory screening, blood component separation, storage, and distribution. However, due to limited space in the Regional Blood Centres, plans were made to acquire land and construct new facilities under the “Construction Project of the Regional Blood Centres to Honor the 80th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand.” On September 26, 2012, Her Majesty graciously approved the naming of six new buildings as “80th Birthday Commemorative Buildings for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit” and officially opened all six new Regional Blood Centres as follows:
