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"Thailand’s department of corrections is planning to inoculate all inmates nationwide, beginning with people at high-risk, such as those over 60, those with a high BMI and those with congenital diseases."

How can you have a high BMI in prison, on fish head soup and moldy rice?

How many more times will they need to flip flop on this matter? Tedious!

From 76 other Thai provinces, no such news stories, they seem to be first class attention seekers in Phuket.

They're repeating it like a mantra. I cannot help but think they will postpone it at the last moment possible, at a tremendous cost to those brave souls who have booked a trip for July.

I'm sure Moderna will be pleased to hear that the Thai authorities consider their vaccine safe and effective.

At last.

The later these vaccines arrive, the less tax the government deserves. Just saying. 

That's all very well, but, will they have vaccines? I mean enough of them.

A Thai friend of mine was vaccinated last week, organized by the employer. When another group of employees showed up to get vaccinated the next day, they were told they're already out of vaccines.

Justice delayed is justice denied. Years after he was driven out of the country with frivolous lawsuits, he finally gets exonerated, surprise surprise.

The "dramatic" increase today was due to finally including prisoners in the tally.

I think there won't be another amnesty, unless numbers go way up or there's an outbreak among immigration officers themselves.

For convenience, I'd ask an agent in Chonburi first. They might be able to entice Chonburi Immigration to cancel your extension from Phuket and issue a Covid extension. That failing, they might have a contact in Phuket to send your passport to.

Sad, I went there quite often before their remodeling when the place was quite literally teeming with young Thais. Must have been around 2010 or thereabouts.

I just happened to see a Pattaya to Ekkamai bus in Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road, with a good number of properly masked passengers no less. So those busses are definitely running as of today.

That looks much cleaner and newer than I remember it.

1 hour ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

No sure the relevance of the "Benz," are they saying it's better than being killed by a Toyota? 

Better for her relatives who might be getting a higher payout, perhaps?

(Benz = rich, foreigner = guilty)

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

They do seem low but keep in mind this phase is meant for high risk Thais. Another reason they really should have fully opened up the June jabs to high risk expats as well.

I've based this on 16 million "high risk" Thais currently eligible to register, yes. Adding up the numbers from the OP, they have a LONG way to go to vaccinate a big chunk of those in June and July.

I'm getting the impression that foreigners on ThaiVisa are much more in a rush to get vaccinated than most Thais. Those registration numbers are very low; I think the government will need to "boost confidence" as it's so often phrased.

If I ever develop a vaccine, I'll hire Dr Yong to run some tests for me. I like the numbers he comes up with.

Those were the ones who were caught, so we might need to add another zero to that figure. 

Bring it on then, make us an offer! You will have a captive audience, to say the least.

Can't you send it by bank transfer to another relative, trusted neighbor or something? Or couldn't they use the in-laws' ATM card to withdraw money for them from their own account?

With Thai families I know who live in small villages, someone will usually make an ATM-slash-shopping run to the district capital every once in a while. Often with a stack of half a dozen ATM cards.

In my opinion, that's one of these problems that are best solved locally. Surprisingly, when you put money in someone's bank account, they will quickly find a way to access it. I wouldn't get involved or go through the pains of finding other transfer options. 

"Her condition gradually improved after pillows were used to help her to breathe more comfortably"

Sorry, but side effects at such a low level are to be expected and not at all newsworthy. Breathing difficulties relieved by cleverly positioned pillows, really? Can't have been very serious then.

That's great news and much needed at this very time. Hopefully they can deliver without delays down the line.