Thai health minister warns of infection for protestors' blood-scattering plan
Thai health minister warns of infection for protestors' blood-scattering plan
08:15, March 16, 2010 
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Thai Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit on Monday warned the anti-government protestors of possible infection during the drawing of blood on Tuesday.
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) core leader Natthawut Saikua said the UDD group plans to take 1 million cc of blood from the protestors in a bid to scatter it around the Government House Tuesday.
The plan to scatter the blood around the Government House was made after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in a live TV address there would not be a House dissolution by Monday noon as the UDD group demanded on Sunday.
In response, the Thai Red Cross has refused to provide blood transfusion service to the anti-government group, saying it is a wrong usage, the National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) reported.
Doctor Ubolwan Charoonruangrit, vice director of the Clinical Pathology Center of Thai Red Cross, said the blood transfusion practices are meant only for medical care and donation purposes.
The drawing of blood is planned at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, said Natthawut.
In a related development, Jurin reaffirmed that two soldiers of the First Infantry Battalion of the First Infantry Regiment, who have been wounded by M79 grenades' attack Monday afternoon, are now in a safe condition.
He also disclosed that the national emergency medical operation has raised the emergency level to the third level, or "Erawan 3," the highest level, to deal with the mass rally.
Jurin said 47 hospitals have prepared 1,651 beds and have had 5, 366 units of blood supply available for those who might be injured during the rally.
The medical care to the north of Bangkok is led by Bhumibol Hospital together with medical staff from the Greater Bangkok area, Ayutthaya, Sara Buri, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Nayok provinces and the Central General Hospital.
The medical care on the east of Bangkok is led by Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital with medical staff from Chon Buri Hospital, Chachoengsao Hospital, Sinpat Hospital, and Sri Siam Hospital.
Source:Xinhua
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) core leader Natthawut Saikua said the UDD group plans to take 1 million cc of blood from the protestors in a bid to scatter it around the Government House Tuesday.
The plan to scatter the blood around the Government House was made after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in a live TV address there would not be a House dissolution by Monday noon as the UDD group demanded on Sunday.
In response, the Thai Red Cross has refused to provide blood transfusion service to the anti-government group, saying it is a wrong usage, the National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) reported.
Doctor Ubolwan Charoonruangrit, vice director of the Clinical Pathology Center of Thai Red Cross, said the blood transfusion practices are meant only for medical care and donation purposes.
The drawing of blood is planned at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, said Natthawut.
In a related development, Jurin reaffirmed that two soldiers of the First Infantry Battalion of the First Infantry Regiment, who have been wounded by M79 grenades' attack Monday afternoon, are now in a safe condition.
He also disclosed that the national emergency medical operation has raised the emergency level to the third level, or "Erawan 3," the highest level, to deal with the mass rally.
Jurin said 47 hospitals have prepared 1,651 beds and have had 5, 366 units of blood supply available for those who might be injured during the rally.
The medical care to the north of Bangkok is led by Bhumibol Hospital together with medical staff from the Greater Bangkok area, Ayutthaya, Sara Buri, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Nayok provinces and the Central General Hospital.
The medical care on the east of Bangkok is led by Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital with medical staff from Chon Buri Hospital, Chachoengsao Hospital, Sinpat Hospital, and Sri Siam Hospital.
Source:Xinhua
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