DrPhibes

Just e-mailed Medpark to make sure my appt date and time in about a week have not somehow changed and if there is a choice between AZ or Pfizer (only AZ as a choice when I signed up).  I have already checked up on this appt about 8 days ago and the response was a confirmation of the appt for AZ. Will post what they reply to this latest one.

13 hours ago, Denim said:

Well. If this grim possibility proves to come true I think I would rather be on the fringe of a small rural village surrounded by fields than a fancy apartment on Sukhumvit.

 

Time to start gradually stocking my doomsday larder and getting some booze in.

 

 

Wife has her nicely sloped 40 acres with an all year stream bordering one edge a road bordering another in the wilds of Issan.  String up a bit of solar, battery, sneak in a Starlink system, and were good to go.  Can always ferment rice (the right way) to make hooch.

13 minutes ago, Random ACT said:

I did also registered on that website but nothing happened as OP said, then when they opened the registration in a more better way on https://thailandintervac.com/  where you can see/find which facilities accepting registration and if you keep coming back to the site you would see which of the medical centers or hospitals accepting registration.

 

I did register with Medpark Hospital and fill up the form attached what needed (I chose 13th Aug at 2.30 pm as my preferred date) and then received an email telling me that my registration is a success and i have to wait for a confirmation email for vaccination appointment, but after 2 days nothing happened so I called Medpark hospital directly and told about my registration, they asked me some questions about my registration info. then they confirmed to me (yes) they have my details and I was already booked for the 16th at 2.30 pm of this month to go and get my Pfizer first shot.

I did ask them why there is no confirmation email of the appointment, the answer was they don't know but he said good that I called. and to be sure after another 3 days I called again to be sure that all good and it looks like it is still good to go.

 

So guys, try to register in one of the facilities close to you https://thailandintervac.com/  and follow up your registration and don't feel frustrated if you have to wait till someone picks up your call (that's what happened with me but all good ).

 

lets hope that the 16th will be still standing and not canceled..!

 

Stay Safe

I found e-mailing Medpark was much better than calling where you would be on hold for 10's of minutes and no answer.  E-mails were answered in under 6 hrs.

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Some of the fattest, most overpriced, and ugliest hooks in America. At $800 a pop, you are far better off staying closer to home! 

It 's idea that counts ????

7 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Jimi Hendrix.

Speaking of which:

11 hours ago, bermondburi said:

Congratulations, you slept with a prostitute. 

If it is good enough for a world famous man of mystery, it's good enough for me!

24 minutes ago, Thunglom said:

There needs to be clarification on this - DOES IT COVER ALL NATIONAL PARKS?

Excellent question, it is the marine parks.  The declaration was not well translated.

4 hours ago, Tracyb said:

Sinovac as #1.  Astra Zeneca due on 8/21

Reason I have refused Sino-anything is the US is about to invoke a vaccine requirement and Sino-whatever will not be on the list as an acceptable vaccine.  Have to be there every year for 3 months. 

On 8/3/2021 at 8:20 AM, Boomer6969 said:

My wife says she doesn't get enough of my French stick. But last night she wanted some after 23:00, and now at 70 I close my bakery at 21:30.

Just make sure no unintended rising bun in the oven, just because your 70...

On 8/2/2021 at 4:22 PM, thaitom said:

I have been on a Healthy 7-11 diet lately.  they also deliver if that helps you.

Teens and their "hoodlum friends" (all straight A's) staying over on a Sat night can't resist the midnight 10min walk to experience a 7/11 Gourmet Buffet to go.  The sound of cracking packaging reverberates through out the house...

Hmm, let's see.  I met my wonderful wife beginning of 2000, had a family right away, tried to get a house built here (well known builder ran off with progress payment advance for materials), coup in 2006, late in life miracle 3rd child with the teens a few years from leaving the nest, value of land investments here going to hell, baht too strong for a very long time, increasing immigration complexities the last 5 years... Yup, the best years were '92 (my 1st time here) '94, '96 - '99 (month long tourist all those years).  '98 was really good at 52 baht to the USD around new years at Lamai Beach.  Was right when I came and cashed all the USD to baht I was going to use and went into drunken sailor mode.  Even converted some back as I was leaving back to the US and made money on it.  A good number of pretty girls were all nighting for 600 baht ($11.50) and very, very appreciative to get that.   Party at night, quite and mellow during the day.  Good times, good times....

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Better late than never. I always forget to check Twitter for up-to-date info.

This is a clear map from MOPH Twitter (Ministry of Public Health):

29 deep red, 37 red and 11 yellow.

Thanks, will have the teens keep a lookout as time goes on.  Not a twitter guy myself.  Will do a drive to Chainat, avoiding Tak, then next day into BKK to get shot and head back north as soon as they let me out of the vaccination area.  Have the phone signup for leaving BKK already which that and my vaccine documentation should get me through road blocks.

3 hours ago, champers said:

Depends if it's a bargirl or a policeman asking.

Bargirl... Bargirl; now that's a name I've not heard in a long time, long time.  Before the dark times, before the coup... 

Apologies to SW-Episode IV

16 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Just get a taxi.

 

Help some Thai family buy some food for the fare.

900-1400 baht plus tolls.

 

Busses just arent running. Good idea,  It'd be like sitting in a petri dish

Actually giving a chunk to the poor and destitute as well as other non-family members.

6 hours ago, flexomike said:

Thats because they found out you are going to Bangkok to get your vacination - 555

 

Actually, I think it is because I requested AZ and they are only giving out Sinovac.

26 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

The Star Six gogo show often ended with a naked girl in a shower booth on the stage. Apart from that show, I didn't go to the gogos much, wasn't really my scene. I much preferred the bars and a slim young lady squeezed against me trying to convince me to take her home with me.

Which was often 1/2 the fun at the bar!

36 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

What time was your appointment on Friday 13 August?

 

May I ask why you had to email them twice?

 

 

The appt was made some time ago and as the landscape has been continually changing over time for vaccine choices, best to make sure over that breath of time I was still to receive the vaccine I was to originally scheduled to get.

August 13th appt Medpark.  Have e-mailed them 2x and they have confirmed AZ will be my shot (no Pfizer option at that time).

Registered about 2 months ago on Wall of CM registration site, over 60, have a queue number but not an appt.  Checking daily, says "Your vaccine is not available now"  No SMS for appt either.

Well, looks like were driving.  Nok Air will not be flying during the time which we need to be in BKK.  Wife and I, no kids, few days alone, going to be worth it.

Anyone know a resource that is providing and updating such a map.  Found a few through a search but they are old.

Looking to potentially drive to BKK in about 12 days and want to avoid as many deep red locations as possible.

Thanks in advance.