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I thought the second Pfizer jabs were underway at Central Festival again this week ? Mine is tomorrow

Yes, you posted about your first shot, that was not the question, so yes you are correct, nothing further to mention about the first shot ???? The question was feedback on seconds shots which should be happening now . . .

Would have thought there would have been more feedback here now that the 2nd injections are underway ? Busy ? Best time to go ? Paperwork given ?

Registered with as many as I could, nothing for ages, then Medpark Gave me a date, The very next day i got an appointment for Pfizer in Pattaya (Closer) Had my first Vaccination last week, but also over the last week have had 4 other appointments offered, all for Pfizer, Yes all in Bangkok, seems to be an abundance right now.

1st Jab From Pattaya Central Festival Pfizer 19th August (Same Batch as Matey from MedPark)

Also have to wonder when or if UK will recognise Vaccine given in Thailand ?

Just another little thing that i have fallen foul of today, while "Waiting" for your approval/Issue of your extension to stay based on marriage . . you have no current valid long term visa, so i was refused opening a Kasikorn Bank Account and also Foreign Deposit account . . "Sorry come back when you have visa (Permission to stay)" Plus also refused claiming Tax refund on interest paid in savings accounts, same reason Told by both to come back when permission to stay granted . . I know neither of those are vitally important, but just another irritation op top of all the others regarding permission to stay based on marriage . .

I had exactly the same, and decided to "Risk" the local Central Festival (If it had been a <deleted> show i would have jumped back in the car and gone to Medpark). . The local central festival was equally well run and organised, in and out in about an hour, and that included to 30 Minute wait after your Jab Very appreciative of Medpark, and also had SMS and calls from other Bangkok Hospitals for Pfizer Vaccine all around the same days . . Anyway, the first one is done, just over 2 weeks for the second

I had retirement (From Jomtien) before, but am still working, and at the start of this Covid stuff people with Retirement Extensions were not being considered for a COE (Certificate of Entry) but they are now So i changed to marriage (Proper Marriage) extension so i could go to work and get back in . . . . I guess it is possible they could do the same thing again, but very unlikely

Paperwork about he same i know (with exception not needing wifes stuff, pictures etc) Was not aware about a home visit when doing the retirement extension ? Thought it was issued same day ?

But also the Visit to where you live . . having to get someone to vouch for you with a copy of their housebook etc and signing forms (again a little reward due to them for doing that) , Pictures in the Lobby, Near Notice Board, on the Entrance steps (Live in a Condo now), and more pictured with the Immigration officers, and then yes, the wait They make it as painful as possible hoping you use an agent ? (More profitable for them ?)

Thinking of doing the exact same thing, Painful the Visits and Photos and Person to identify you and of course the Kor Ror 2 update, etc etc, plus the Month Waiting, will change to retirement and do it all the same day. Only changed from retirement to Marriage as the Covid rules at the time would not let me back in without it being Marriage . . . But this Marriage extension is just so much more painful than it needs to be, and am over that . .

Thirded ????

Sadly never got around to opening a Foreign Currency Account and been here a few years working for an International Company in Asia, salary paid directly into UOB Thailand bank Account (Used to be sent to UK but Barclays ripped off so much in conversion that i changed it to my UOB account and stopped losing maybe $500+ per Month in rate exchages) Been very wary of all financial people after losing 40% of my QROP Pension transfer invested in a Fund that went broke !! (LM Investment Management Managed Performance Fund Global Bond Portfolio ) Anyway, Long story short, have ended up with just cash deposited in savings account, paying very little interest, have been working on a plan using just drawdown as the criteria . . . Am sure people here have multiple methods for creating a bit more interest than just a fraction of a % ? Money seems to be trapped here as has been drip fed from Salary payments, and never in one go with the TT3 or whatever it is that you can then use to transfer back out, although i do have 1 TT3 for around 6M that was used to buy a Condo I obviously am not interested in anything high risk (its enough it is here already) and considering options for part of the savings (Maybe 10/15M Baht) that is safe (ish-er) that would give me a little better return ? Sure a few will think it is crazy to post something like this here, but also possible from reading replies and advice i may be able to pick something suitable that will help. I really do welcome sensible replies please and am asking for help/thoughts that might help me with this, it is a genuine situation seeking genuine helpful replies Thankyou