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Become a stem cell donor in Thailand
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If you live in Thailand, you can join Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry from age 18 to 50. The Thai Red Cross registry signs people up only in person, on the day they give blood, at one of 10 Red Cross blood centers; it has no online form or home kit. 1 4 Checked .
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| Place | Thailand (ไทย) |
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| Region | South-eastern Asia, Asia 9 |
| Population | About 71.7 million (2023) 10 |
| Registry | Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (Thai Red Cross Society) 2–5 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 50, listed until your 60th birthdayThe Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry asks that you’re 18 to 50, weigh at least 45 kg, are healthy and give blood on the day you register, and that your family knows and agrees; it prints no nationality or residence rule. 1 |
| How you sign up | To join, register as a blood donor and pass the health screen, then ask at the information counter to register as a stem cell volunteer; while you give blood, staff take one extra tube of no more than 3 cc for HLA typing. The Thai Red Cross asks you to register before you donate. 1 3 |
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A stem cell donor registry is also called a bone marrow or blood stem cell donor registry.
Who runs the stem cell donor registry in Thailand?
Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people who live in Thailand. It is run by Thai Red Cross Society, a blood service.
Thailand’s Red Cross registry signs up blood donors aged 18 to 50, in person only. 1
How do I join in Thailand?
The 10 sign-up points are the National Blood Centre on Henri Dunant Road and Red Cross Station 11 in Bang Khae, Bangkok, and the regional blood centers in Chonburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai and Songkhla; three were added on Sep 1, 2025. 3 4
Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry
Run by Thai Red Cross Society, a blood service.
18–50years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Thailand, aged 18 to 50.
- Language
- Thai
Why this one first Thailand’s national registry, run by the Thai Red Cross: register with a blood donation at a Red Cross blood centre (18–50).
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
For patients and families
Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry
Run by Thai Red Cross Society, a blood service.
- Languages
- Thai and English
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Who can join in Thailand?
Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people who live in Thailand. Its own pages have the full rules, and the registry decides.
- Your health
- Most healthy adults can join. Some conditions rule it out. Read the registry’s health rules (opens in a new tab)
Thailand and the world’s donor search
The Thai Red Cross said in September 2025 that more than 3,400 people with blood diseases in Thailand were waiting for a stem cell transplant. 4
What happens after I join?
Your tissue type is recorded, so searches for patients can find you. If you match a patient, Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry contacts you, checks you’re still willing and well, and arranges more tests.
The Thai registry’s FAQ says your details stay on file until age 60, when they are removed automatically, and that you can change your mind at any time. 8
Questions about joining in Thailand
Which registry do I join if I live in Thailand?
The Thai Red Cross National Blood Centre set up the Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry after the Medical Council of Thailand published its rules on stem cell treatment ethics on Apr 30, 2002, following a donor campaign the Red Cross began in 1999. 7
Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Thailand?
The Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry asks that you’re 18 to 50, weigh at least 45 kg, are healthy and give blood on the day you register, and that your family knows and agrees; it prints no nationality or residence rule. 1
How do I sign up in Thailand: online, by kit or in person?
To join, register as a blood donor and pass the health screen, then ask at the information counter to register as a stem cell volunteer; while you give blood, staff take one extra tube of no more than 3 cc for HLA typing. The Thai Red Cross asks you to register before you donate. 1 3
How old do you have to be to join Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry?
Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people aged 18 to 50. It keeps you listed until your 60th birthday. 1
Is Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry part of the international donor search?
Yes. Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
Questions about donating itself have their own pages: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
The registries’ own pages
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. ลงทะเบียนเป็นอาสาสมัครบริจาคสเต็มเซลล์ (Register as a stem cell donor volunteer).
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. สถิติงานธนาคารเซลล์ต้นกำเนิดเม็ดโลหิตแห่งชาติ.
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. ข่าวดี! 1 กันยายน 2568 ขยายพื้นที่เพิ่มโอกาสตามหาคู่แท้สเต็มเซลล์ (From 1 September 2025, three more registration points). 2025.
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. HOPE HERO ... ฉลองวันผู้บริจาคสเต็มเซลล์โลก ปี 2568 (World Marrow Donor Day 2025 campaign). 2025.
- Thai Red Cross Society (สภากาชาดไทย). ประวัติสภากาชาดไทย (History).
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. Registering To Be Volunteer (English).
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. Thailand National Stem Cell Donor Registry (history and role).
- Thai National Stem Cell Donor Registry (TSCDR), National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society. How can you help the patient? (English FAQ).
The World Marrow Donor Association and other figures
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).
Research and other sources
- Jada Bascom Foundation. About us: Jada’s story.Checked