Derek B

I am not sure about this entire article.............

I am relying on the Thai Gov PR daily broadcast.

You would think the prison population would have herd immunity by now.

9 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Legalize marijuana and pardon and release those in jail for simply enjoying what should be legal in the first place... I bet that would free up at least 50% occupancy right then and there...

6 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Plague Island is starting to become a totalitarian state within the state.

They need to relax a bit before holidaymakers are returning.

Don't forget Buri Ram ........................... 100% compliance rules.

6 hours ago, PEE TEE said:

told will be A.Z. cant wait till the 7th June when my fist one will done the man said he guarantee for me 100%  and give his phone number yeeehaa 

But do you know where he lives?

11 minutes ago, Bigz said:

Walk in centre in Buriram is up and running several people in my neighbourhood received the first shot. Apparently foreigners can use the centre too (neighbour told me she spotted several farangs in the queue)

Which vaccine is being given?

23 hours ago, Brunolem said:

This part is true.

 

A number of people, mostly elderlies, in our village, have been informed that they will get a shot next week.

 

It seems that it will be the Sinovac.

 

I plan to monitor this operation closely...side effects and all...

I do not believe it has been approved for the over 60 age group.

4 hours ago, malibukid said:

they want to unload the Astrazenica first

Mmmmm......surely the Sinovac will be first followed by the locally produced AstraZenica......followed by very limited supplies of whatever when it is found Sinovac does not provide the required protection from the variants. 

10 hours ago, Surelynot said:

How have I got to 65 and never heard the word "snit".......

snit

/snit/

noun

INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN

a fit of irritation; a sulk.

Soon will be burning season..................of a kind.

29 minutes ago, tandor said:

...so that's officially official..i was getting worried again!

Nothing is official on this forum - you need to follow the Gov web sites.

Phuket will need to be fully isolated otherwise it will put Thailand back to March 2020 re Covid-19.

Why does the chap in the photo not have a mask on whilst his son does?

1 hour ago, vandeventer said:

I asked my girlfriend to fan me but she refuses to do it. I guessed I watched too many old movies.

You have been watching too many "It a'int half hot mum" episodes.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand would be the production hub of the British-made AstraZeneca vaccine in Asean with Siam Bioscience, the only Thai firm authorized to produce AstraZeneca vaccine under technological transfer agreement

Why the only firm ....................at least build a second or third production plant.

On 5/11/2021 at 7:16 AM, lks7689 said:

Comparing Thailand to UK where they have first rights and hoarding supplies of their own vaccine isn't really logical. Even the EU is complaining so. 

What is logical is that the UK has a National Health Service where local residents are already pre-registered with their General Practitioner for health care services thereby making it much easier to organise and put into effect a mass vaccination program not to mention more routine testing as a part of preventative medicine best practices.

Thailand will never be completely rid of Covid-19 and the numerous variants until the borders and not just the ports of entry are properly patrolled, monitored and the well known major ingress points properly secured & sealed.

That being said all serious hope rests with vaccination.

On 5/10/2021 at 8:06 PM, nightfox said:

It just takes one to ignite a wildfire....Just ask India.

Or anyone living in Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai.

1 hour ago, Birdie Bookings said:

They said the vaccine will be standard price. That means the vaccine price is set and low. But the consultation associated with it, the administering of the jab, and the consumables used in administering the jab, - don’t expect anything less than Thb 3,000

Exactly.

My last years flu jab was 1,650 baht total.

Year before 2,002 baht.

2 hours ago, Brierley said:

The problem is not Western expats it's the much larger population of Burmese and workers from other Asian countries, some here legally, many not. Western expats may total low six digits, the total number of expats however is in the millions.

Good point but are ASEAN countries really treated as foreigners - I am not so sure they are

9 minutes ago, bubba said:

It's not just expats with the option of going back to their home country for a vaccine. A friend of mine in Honolulu told me today that there were four Thai people at his local Safeway pharmacy getting vaccines while he was getting his and they had travelled over from BKK for that. The pharmacist there told him they had a surplus of vaccine and she was actually having to dispose of unused doses at the end of each day. Anyone, regardless of nationality, can get the vaccine and it is free. Presumably this is Johnson & Johnson as I doubt they are sticking around for the 3 or 4 weeks required for Pfizer or Moderna.

 

There have also been some stories on TV regarding vaccination tour packages to Los Angeles. Thai nationals only need obtain a US visa, and the travel company sorts out all the rest. 

 

 

Thai gf was saying the same - time to get my ESTA renewed I think

10 minutes ago, Whale said:

Who has said that a vaccine will NOT be available to foreigners? 

 

Certain media outlets are just pressing your buttons

This is what the minister and his spokesman actually said ..........

“The vaccines right now are only reserved for Thai people who are now at a high-risk level or living in the severe outbreak areas. Expats should wait for a clear policy from the government,” ministry spokesperson Rungrueng Kitphati said. The minister added that expats may they may have the chance to get the vaccine when there is a surplus in the future.

 

 

 

There will not be a surplus.......

1 hour ago, tonray said:

I don't trust them with my tax dollars, certainly not going to trust them with a needle. Not to mention they don't have any facilities to handle allergic reactions, hospitalizations needed, etc etc. In effect, they would have to farm it out to the local health authorities....and most of these vaccines require extreme cold storage and special shipping...again...they would need to acquire locally to do it right.

Where there is a will there is a way.

2 hours ago, Brierley said:

It's not their job to look after the health of their citizens overseas, they're not missionaries.

Then make it their job if only on behalf of family and friends still in the home countries.

On 4/22/2021 at 12:00 PM, Neeranam said:

No, not for selfish tourists wanting a beach holiday. They should pay for all their costs when travelling to another country.

Okay..........agreed tourists travelling to another country should have health care cover.

I would say visitors to Thai Islands wanting a beach holiday Thai or resident long stay expats married or otherwise should be treated equally as it is non essential travel.

The whole Phuket debate is a mess I reckon.