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It could be interpreted as trying to catch people's attention in order to foist a sad personal story on them, ending with a plea for a place to stay or loan of money to get home or get a new passport and visa. No one does this unless they want something. Unless you're going to do this at a busker's festival.

I don't know anything about parking. I don't drive here. But a tip: Parking floors are in the middle floors between G and 9 (top floor). You're actually better to get on the lifts at ground level because they're so tiny (4-5 persons max) and only three of them, no one from a parking floor has room to get on. Seen this many times.

That's a lot of pain and suffering. As always, the devil's in the details. Thanks everyone for your input. I'll be returning to Thailand from a month in the home country. I hope Pattaya will be a better deal and open for "tourists" in November. I'll also be keeping an eye on the "sandbox" proposals that may be coming from Cambodia and Vietnam. Can't ride your own motorcycle? Outrageous.

It's Building A. There will be several elevator stops on car park levels on the way up to floor 9, which is an actual hospital floor. It's a very weird experience.

To get to (Carpark) Building A, floor 9: Enter directly from the main street into Building B with the Starbucks in the lobby and where you first got vetted for jab 1. Look up and follow the sign to Bldg A. In short, immediately turn left in front of the Starbucks area, walk down a really nondescript hallway and turn right. I believe this is where you can see a small interior driveway between buildings. Traffic left to right. Cross here and wait in line for the really puny elevators (3 of them) in Bldg A up to floor 9. A staffer will be there to guide traffic. After you finally reach floor 9, bear left and into a waiting area. Ignore and keep on going to a doorway on the right. Enter another waiting area with all the action. Register here and sit. Get your pen out for another Q&A check box paper. Things moved fairly fast. If I'm slightly off, there's always someone to guide you there. Other than the great staff, P2 Hospital facilities are overall too compact and claustrophobic for my liking.

Shingrix is a two-shot regimen. The second shot is recommended to be administered two to six months after the first. I got my second in October, 2019 in Canada. I'm a bit shocked Thailand doesn't have this. By the way, I had no side effects. Shingrix is a bit expensive. I think I paid CA$162/4200 baht per shot. I missed out on a later regulatory change that made it free for us older gentlemen.

I'm well aware. The government portal makes that very clear. Mine's AZ, as are the jabs for a lot of Thailand expats.

@dsj Great to hear. And I will add a westerner friend of mine in Bangkok is a busy Thailand-centric travel agent and knows this stuff inside out. So busy, in fact, I hadn't seen him in weeks until last night. Says the doc you posted is acceptable in Canada. One doesn't need this "vaccine passport."

The two operating sites (for vaccine passports) with mandatory appointment requirements (supposedly no walk-ins) have been useless. I've checked them half a dozen times a day. One of them, the Division of Communicable Diseases, Building 5th, 6th Floor, Department of Disease Control, has now gone offline. It was up this morning but no open dates except the end of October. Not kidding. But now the page reply is Cannot Connect to Server. Multiple attempts. http://vpassport.ddc.moph.go.th/index.php The second, Urban Institute for Disease Control and Prevention, tends to open a single date or two ahead but are filled up seemingly in seconds. I just missed one as I had to run to my desktop after spotting an opening on my phone. http://vacn.ddc.moph.go.th/index.php Yes, I got an auto reply from the Bangkok Airport service that it stopped service June 28. What a mess!

For another tearful, click on Make an Appointment. Not a single open date at all (there was one on Oct. 8 but it's gone and it was after my flight date). Fat lot of good that's going to do people.

Alas, the airport service was shut June 28. [smacks head] Emailed them and got an auto reply saying this. Yeah, I know, it just gets better. I decided the walk-in service at Bamrasnaradura is the way to go. But have to be there for queue numbers starting at 6:30 am. That's according to helpful poster @thedemon who reported on his experience in great and glorious detail, which is what convinced me to do it. Saw his long report just after I posted my translation thread. Thread link: Vaccine Passport issuance in Bangkok PS: I've abandoned the translation idea.

^^^ @MJCM I've been checking that site and another regularly throughout recent days. The one you posted, has absolutely no dates until Oct. 8, which is 3 days after my flight. Another site http://vacn.ddc.moph.go.th/index.php has had a couple of dates but then when I try to select a time, clicking it doesn't select anything -- as I found out on the next page shown that tells me I have to select a date. But I can't. This has happened every time I opened this site.

I'm looking for recommendations for a company that does official Thai to English translation. It's not legal work. It's for translating the Ministry of Public health vax stuff on the Mor Prom app. Yes, the certificate is in English but I'm just covering my butt should border services in Canada wants to have a look via the QR code. My embassy's one recommendation is not in business. Could be the same for others. The embassy said I could use any service as long as the translation is "Certify true correct translation" and have signature of the translator and company's seal. Thanks.

Agree 100%. Questions were never a problem, they were only too happy to answer. Considering how hard these people were working every day, it was most impressive.

Bumrungrad Hospital posted a detailed list with links and some phone numbers, the same group as posted above. https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/blog-news/covid-19-vaccine-passport 1. I messaged Bangkok Airport this morning about a vaccine passport for travel but an auto reply in Thai only said the service has been closed since June 28. Isn't that great. 2. The booking system at the Travel Clinic at Urban Institute for Disease Prevention and Control seems to have open dates this coming week but I can't seem to select a time. Used two different browsers. I messaged their FB page and got a long English reply that this week's bookings are full and to keep checking. These two other agencies were recommended: 3. I called the Thai Travel Clinic, Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, but the girl answering was not terribly clear. Told me to go tomorrow morning at 7 am, but it doesn't open till 8:30. Other days didn't seem to be available. Garbled message. 4. And last, the Division of Communicable Diseases, Building 5th, 6th Floor, Department of Disease Control, Nonthaburi, has no dates in September, the next one is Oct. 8, which is three days after I am supposed to fly out. What a mess! Will keep trying Monday. Two weeks to liftoff and little progress.

I think I got lucky on the date change because of my emailed request to move up my date. So, through sheer happenstance, they replied with the news of the date changes for everyone. But they have sent mixed messages on when the hospital will stop conducting second jabs. I'd advise everybody to confirm their dates and venues by phone or email. By the way, I did not get a date notification via Mor Prom, my record being set up by Phyathai. Of course, it's been very frustrating using another phone with Google Translate to read my Mor Prom info on my primary phone. Overall, though, I certainly agree Phyathai 2 Hospital is very professional and very contactable.

Right. Better give them a call then, since you have a long trip. Did you get a phone number on the email? Here it is anyway:

@Guderian Do you have any travel plans, domestically or internationally? As I was informed by Phyathai Tuesday, 14th, the Thailand Certificate of COVID19 Vaccination (image example in WaveHunter's post near the top of this page) will be needed for boarding domestic flights. Another certificate, for which you will need the aforementioned one as proof of vaccination (with QR code), will be available to buy at the airport for international flights. Who knows, you might even need it for the vax passport to get into eateries, malls, etc. So keep all this in mind. I'm saying this because it would be best to complete your vaccinations at Phyathai and instantly get your certificate proof at the end of your 30-minute clearance. It's processed and handed to you as you leave. Up to you.

Yup. Only discovered this last year. A bit surprised but pleased at the time. My Bangkok (deep red zone) neighbourhood 7-11 sells booze till 8 pm. Also a full liquor store in a swanky Bangkok mall will sell whatever you want through 2 pm to 5 pm if you have the right change. They just ring it in after 5p. And practically every bar in town will serve beverages in a police approved disguised cup. ????

I got my second AZ shot yesterday at Phyathai 2 Hospital. This is 8 weeks after my first one, moved up from 12 weeks by the hospital. In and out in about an hour. Quite a busy place. Thais outnumbered foreigners at least a 50 to 1. Some younger Thais there. Staff were, as the first time, very helpful and patient. And hard working. Too bad the hospital has under-sized corridors, rooms and elevators. This all caused some patient traffic jams and delays, especially at the tiny elevators. This was in Building A, floor 9. They also handed me a smallish certificate of vaccination (about 6 in x 8 in) ALL in English and Thai with a fresh signature and MoPH stamp. Except the name of the hospital is only in Thai. Anyway, it still looks like I will have to get the whole thing translated by an embassy approved service. My Mor Prom app record was updated automatically. Another translation job, I guess.

Yeah, what's a few wounds and attempted murder charges between friends?

That's perfect! But I didn't get anything as official as that from Phyathai for my first shot. Just the appointment paper. So I really have to be on the ball tomorrow and make sure they give me a similar certificate with stamp (very important) and signature. I believe that would do the trick 100%. Thanks. PS: Ah, I just noticed you have both shots on your certificate with the stamp and sig. That'll work just fine. Perfect, in fact.

Yeah, I was wondering that too. But I did notice on your certificate that everything's in English except the hospital name. Maybe when I get there tomorrow, I can ask them to write the hospital name in English. Don't know why they write it in Thai and everything else in English. TiT.

I got an email a week ago announcing Phyathai was expediting its second shot program. The last Phyathai day is tomorrow, Sept. 14. The email then said that for those who are still owed a second shot, they will be done elsewhere. So I guess SCB Bank is the place. My email was a heads-up, I guess, because of earlier emails where I asked to get an earlier shot. At first they weren't keen, but now the hospital is keen to get us off their backs. I was offered a choice of dates up to the 14th at Phyathai. That made me very happy. So mine's tomorrow, 8 weeks after the first AZ vaccination. That gives me time to build up immunity and book a flight and accommodation in October.

Yup, I got that too. I got the first shot on the Mor Prom app and will get the second shot recorded at Phyathai 2 Hospital when I will be fully vaccinated on Tuesday, the 14th. However, then I will have to get this translated into English to meet the requirements of Canada to prove my full vaccination so I can skip the 14-day self-isolation. I simply do not want to do 14 days in an expensive room. Period.