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12 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Can you give me a link to that information please?

From last night

7 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

Sorry that would not be correct.

 

"Please attach page with proof of underlying condition".    I actually found a medical record that included required words "Medical Certificate" and sent that with my registration application..

 

Just another failure in the bungled process of getting a list of people to vaccinate here in Thailand.

 

Maybe this is merely a test run for the Thai government.

 

I believe being over 60 is enough for a jab, as so far they have only been asking those under 60 who turn up at centres like Bang Sue claiming to have conditions, to show proof.

Just to be on the safe side I did attach the front page of a report I got from a checkup at Sukhumvit Hospital Bangkok about 2 years ago. All my conditions started before I left the UK 10 years ago, and so far (touch wood) heve never had to visit a hospital for those so nothing is documented in Thailand. The report clearly shows existing conditions and hopefully that will do, but am pretty sure being old is enough.

My only visits are the once a year medical certificate from the local hospital for my extension renewal, and they just ask how I am, I say feeling good doc, and he gives me the paper.

Looks like another blooper. Why are there only reports of rejections and none of actual appointments?

This can't be very automated, they must be opening the attachments manually and firing off this email if something is missing.

Or are they putting the valid ones on another list to be sent out with appointment info which they may not yet have?

I do recall seeing many having difficulty with the 2 attachment processes.

One question: Can I assume at age 66 proof of my underlying conditions is not really needed?

Last night I got an SMS from Sukumvit Hospital in Bangkok directing me to a form for securing, and paying for, 2 Moderna doses in January 2022.

It was to open today at 8 AM but when it opened instead of the form it said 'sorry, fully subscribed'. Possible they only had a few hundred doses. Personally I am continuing to try and avoid a trip to Bangkok, but it could have been a Plan B (or C or D or......).

2 years ago I had an annual checkup there but no contact since.

36 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

I agree with your comment about sending to the main hospitals. So, according to their plan, there should be a lot of expats in Issan, i.e. Buriram, Rot Et, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen? Also a lot near popular beach locations, i.e Krabi, Koh Samui, Hua Hin? 

 

I think, where I live in Central Thailand, not many foreigners, so I don't know where I will end up going!

 

Where I live, allthough its in Kanchanaburi province it's a 3 hour drive to Kanchanaburi city, then around 2 more to Bangkok. Hoping for somewhere closer than that.

doubler

16 minutes ago, Almer said:

Sorry to seem confused, is this in relation to the expat consular registration

Yes it is - notices going out to kohn kaen and chiang mai registrants (of expatvac) soon

11 minutes ago, kwonitoy said:

From Tanee Sangrat last night

 

3,918 Expatvac registrants will b contacted by the hospitals to b vaccinated on/during these dates

 

1. 18 Aug-Samitivej BKK

2. Frm next week-Nakornping Chiang Mai, BKK Khonkaen Hospital, Medpark

3. 18-27 Aug-Central Beach by BKK Pattaya Hospital

4. BNH Bangkok

 

Expect more otw.

 

10:17 PM · Aug 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Great news Expatvac registrants starting to roll out in the larger provinces.

His reply yeterday to me about my own province stated it is likely only the top 20 provinces will issue appointments at local venues, and if you are in a lesser province you may be asked to go too a nearby province. He said it will be left to the doctors.

With less then 200 registrants in my province, why not just send 200 to the main hospital and send out invites - province done in one day, or less, but unfortunately I am, after all this time, likely to be invited to Bangkok, which I have been avoiding ike the plague (pun intended).

Sad to read 3 posts that have wrong recipient data in the emails.

1 minute ago, burner2014 said:

Even in Bangkok and surrounding areas we don't get any appointments.

Yes SOME (really not all) get Medpark, but that's about it so far. Really disappointing what the government did so far for us. It's a registration site with nothing after. Also never heard anything from most of these hospitals https://thailandintervac.com/

Meanwhile the local Pfizer rollout to Thais started, apart from Richard posting today I can say it was well organised with enough space around in Samut Prakan (Bang Plee Hospital).  BUT as always Farang not allowed here ???? which I didn't expect to be but I couldn't resist asking while my family was waiting to get their first jab.

It looks like there may be a percentage done locally as long as you are in one of the "Top 20 provinces".

I assume ranked by number of registrants. I avoided all the prior reg sites in order to avoid a 300km each way trip to Bangkok.

Well this doesn't bode well! I have been waiting for something local to avoid a trip to a 'nearby province' which will probably be Bangkok! Very good getting a reply though.

From Tanee Sangrat replying to my question on my province.

"If the number of registrants in a province is limited they may be asked to proceed to a hospital in a nearby province. Kanchanaburi is not one of the top 20 provinces and must have some 200 registrants or less. Hope you get your email/SMS soon."

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10 minutes ago, Siamesecarper said:

Tanee Sangrat just tweeted this update.

 

Good news. Expatvac registrants in 2 provinces r being notified by MOPH/DDC. Chon Buri: BKK Pattaya Hosp’s to ask 1,871 registrants for vac at Central Beach Pattaya (18-27 Aug.) Chiang Mai: Nakornping Hosp’s asking 785 registrants next wk.  No’s r sml but I hope process started.

 

It's a start I suppose...

 

Lets hope the smal numbers indicate the smaller provinces will start soon and its the 10k over 60 s and vulnerable.

10000 nationwide should be a cakewalk.

Someone in this very active group may be able to help.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/896773410671489

3 minutes ago, worrab said:

As I have just posted on another thread, my gut feeling is that this expatvac site is just going to quietly disappear into never never land. An exercise to appease the foreign embassies and such like and that is all!  The pfizer has gone with some to deserving people like the front line and the rest???? I am not expecting to get any message and living out in the sticks make this even more unlikely. Too few of us spread out in different provinces outside of Bangkok, causing a logistical nightmare.

I would agree with you but the logistics of sending vaccine to all the frontline staff involves a nationwide distribution (already carried out twice with all the Sinovac).

With the expatvax data it would (should?) be straightforward to add the vaccines for each vulnerable person in each province and send them at the same time to the main provincial hospital.

Still, you're probably correct, experts at paying lip service.

So it's now the 14th and despite the many related threads, I still see no one reporting a communication of any kind from expatvac.

Anyone like to take a guess when, if at all, someone gets an SMS or an email? There should be a prize for the first to get a notification!

I am sick of checking all the topics on this!

<End of morning rant>

I live in a rural village and I see no food shortages, indeed if you were a veggie or only ate pork, you'd still be well fed. All the staples the wife uses are plentiful at the moment.

Gave up on our monthly 3 hours each way drive to Makro, KFC, BigC etc a long time ago, now relying on 3 excellent mail order food suppliers, with no delivery probems so far.

If I could get to KFC I would definitely take away 6 family buckets and 12 diet pepsi. They freeze quite well.

Shame I cant do the same at Dairy Queen.