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1 hour ago, nkg said:

 

Good spot, ezzra.

 

Apart from Chinese tourists (who aren't coming this year), there will be very few Sinovac-vaccinated tourists, making this story a little irrelevant.

And how many of the residents and workers in Phucket were vacinated with Sinovac?

40 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

 

Perhaps ex-pats should be given a bit more credit, in this formula? We do bring in alot of stable income.  Even the rural folks benefit. Alot of the nicer houses in the poorer farming areas were built with money from expats. Alot of trucks, cars and income is from expats. Countless business employing many. To say it is insignificant, is a blatant misunderstanding of Thai economics. Thousands of hotels, restaurants, countless airlines and many tour companies, also benefit. By comparison, an average ex-pat spends how much per month? I would say alot of us spend 50,000 to upwards of 100,000 baht a month. I know I do. No value in that? I know some live on less. However, since the average GDP of the nation is around $570, that means about 18,000 baht a month?

 

I think xenophobia is utterly rampant, in all segments of the government here, from the feds right on down to the local amphur. However, I do not think most Thai people are that way. I think most either like us, or are indifferent to us. Which I can handle. 

 

To the contrary, I think ex-pats should be treated with the kind of respect and acknowledgement we deserve. We have decided to change our policies, and we now realize how much you guys bring to the table. An immigration officer will now come to your home to renew your visa, to show our appreciation, of your continued support. You will only be required to sign one form, and we will give you a five year, multiple entry visa. Free of charge. And we will include a 10,000 baht voucher, good for any hotel in the country, for one year. 
 
Princely treatment. Thank you so much for helping to rescue our economy and our people. We appreciate it, and aim to show it for a change! We are past the era of thugs like the big joke. And we apologize for all of his abuse. We realize we have been moving the country backwards. And Covid has given us all some time to reflect. We are going to start changing things, and attempt to move the nation forward, instead of backwards. 

 

 

I agree, but will anything change. Not likely. I've lived  here 6 years with my thai partner and her son. Built 2 houses and spent a lot of money. Do l feel valued here? NO. I am presently submitting spousal immigration application and getting out. This vaccination hierarchy was the final straw.

We live here and are not treated fairly. Thais can go to my home country as a visitor and receive a quality vaccine. No questions asked, no cost.

5 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

i expect it will come in October as promised given that it's private and paid for

 

waiting for the free one could take longer, especially if falang

Don't hold your breath for Moderna. They are having trouble meeting commited orders. Thailand has yet to place a firm order.

I think you can read into this announcement that there are leftover vaccines because ofhesitancy oflocal Thais. Maybe they are worried they will not reach the 70% goal.

Seychelles  used Sinopharm and AZ. Now a major outbreak even amongst vaccinated.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/seychelles-most-vaccinated-nation-on-earth-but-covid-19-has-surged.html

70% of 69 million with 2 doses equates to 1 million a day if the September goal is to be met. That and hesitancy to register will make this very highly unlikely to happen.

45 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well not peculiar to Thailand.....

The UK did not implement closures in the face of rapidly growing infection numbers, to allow a semblance of Christmas to occur. 

The likely thought process might well have been that the already underway vaccination program would kick in, but the UK was in a bad way by early January... 4000 people daily were going to hospital, with the paper crowns still on. 

 

The worry is Thailand has not really got the vaccination program moving, and is dependent on a poorer vaccine, and promises of a domestic supplier that has yet to bear fruit. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-20/covid-surging-in-seychelles-worlds-most-vaccinated-country-why/100151306?fbclid=IwAR2gqaw7gHuGTfEo4FEIFBveMA5ylVL-bNiKqi_520tU-E1P-sl1VKFZ37U

They don't need to fine or punish. Offer incentives. Maybe free lottery tickets.

EU is sueing AstraZenaca for missed deliveries, 75% short. They gave up with AZ and just signed a deal with Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses.

So vacinated tourists that possibly have the virus can come and give it to unvacinated thais?

China secured 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine. Their elite will not use Sinovac.

Maybe the junta leader and his maskless followers should go to Samut Sakon to calm the people.

Thailand's birth rate is 1.53. You require a birth rate of 2.3 to sustain the population and economic growth.  Countries like Australia  and Canada actively encourage immigration to grow their economies. Thailand has been able to sustain economic growth with tourism and immigrant workers.  Now tourism has disappeared.  These expats of all types help the economy. I fail to understand why the Thai government isn't working hard to get these people back.