DirtyHarry55

13 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Nah, by Bank balance. nationality, health, age.

Oh yea or more like Social Status, Nationality, Bank Balance, Age, Health

So they're gonna Jab Foreigners before Thai's?
I don't believe that although I wish it was the case lets bookmark this page and come back to it in June.
Will they even have enough vaccines by June I heard it will be July??

Pfizer is cheaper than Sinovac and they are ready to sell to Thailand and most people would prefer Pfizer but they don't buy why not?
Same thing in many 3rd World countries all going for Sinovac very strange.
 

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Prof. Dr. Kulkanya said the Sinovac vaccine has potential mild side effects, such as fever, fatigue, headache and nausea.

Why do so 3rd World countries including Thailand choose to buy the Sinovac Vaccine when they could get better performing Vaccines cheaper?

Even Pfizer is offering it's vaccine to 3rd world countries for $10 a shot.

For sure we'll be after Thai's though.
They might give it to some just for PR though.

So temperature checks not working then?
Again no mention about protest leaders testing positive last week!! Why

Once the public's forgotten about it they will bail it out tooo many Bigwigs got stakes in it to loose.

Been expecting this why did it take so long???!!!
It's been in the news since over a week that most protest leaders tested positive for COVID19 in Prison

so I guess they couldn't keep the lid on it any longer.
Or was it already reported on TV about protest leaders getting COVID19 last week I missed it??
 

PM should take the Sinovac Vaccine live on TV to encourage Thai's to take it.

A lot of Thai's my wife included believe the Thai root herbs Khrachai (Fingerroot) will cure COVID19

It's also been promoted by the government and being given to patients with COVID19 in Hospitals

Could be one reason many are not registering for the Vaccine?
So well done to the Health Ministry for helping to persuade Thai's they don't need a vaccine.
 

On 5/10/2021 at 12:38 PM, Sheryl said:

Because the system for Thais is based on Thai ID numbers. And is entirely in Thai, including need to type in entries in Thai.

 

The article is incorrect in stating that foreigners are unable to register on the current app. Some can and have. But only those with a Thai ID number and able to navigate the Thai language aspect.  Save to say majority of foreigners are not.

 

Another factor is that the vaccination in June is restricted to people over 60 and with chronic diseases. The vast majority of foreigners in Thailand are migrant workers and very, very few of them would qualify, so no real need for a system for them to register now as not negligible for that phase.

 

While expats tend to hear the word "foreigner" as meaning "western expats" that is nto what it means to the Thai government. Western expats are a very tiny minority of the foreigners living in Thailand.

 

Ah ok I see so there's no foreigners in Thailand over 60 with Chronic Illnesses then such as Diabetic etc.

Well sure if they have a Thai ID they will be counted as Thai and those who were able to register somehow slipped through the system but don't mean they will get a Vaccine. Migrant workers don't count then? mmm

How do they decide who gets the handouts?
One of my wife's friend works in an large Insurance company who's income hasn't been effected at all is getting lots of handouts

but another friend who's self employed hasn't received diddly squat so far.

Think they were very very lucky last year with so few cases, the first strains weren't strong enough for Thailand's hot climate

Now the new strains are much more resilient than before let's hope Thailand doesn't turn into a second India.

When entering a shopping mall's everyone used the same old pen to sign in most don 't wash their hands after either,

and how many use the same old mask day in day out and does checking everyone's temperature really do any good?
Oh and someone please tell them face shields aren't a replacement for masks.

What they say and what they do are two different things poof will be in the pudding come July lets see!

Until now we can't even officially register to get a vaccine and even if we could it doesn't mean you will get a jab.
Next they will blame us for not registering on time.

Well that's still as clear as mud!!
Does this mean high risk Foreigners will get vaccinated at the same time as high risk Thai's or After?
 

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Thai government’s first priority is to vaccinate all frontline medical personnel, the elderly, those with underlying health conditions and those living within high risk zones.

Doesn't surprise me at all the Health minister or even this government would discriminate against foreigners!!
What they shouldn't forget is that that Thailand m,ade an agreement with Astrazeneca

https://ddc.moph.go.th/brc/news.php?news=17595&deptcode=brc&news_views=3559

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2. To make COVID-19 vaccines available for people residing in Thailand on a foundation of ethics, equality, academic-based evidences, accessible supply, and management capability in national context, Thailand has been working under the Communicable Disease Act B.E. 2558 (A.D. 2015). On January 14, 2021, the National Communicable Diseases Committee (NCDC) has formed a sub-committee and tasked it with overseeing the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations. Chaired by Public Health Vice Minister Dr. Sophon Mekthon, the sub-committee comprises all Thailand’s vaccine frontliners and aims at mitigating severe illness and death, stabilizing healthcare system, reducing virus transmission risk, and sustaining economic and social stability. All operations are under the consideration of Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and with the cabinet’s approval of budget for vaccines to be available for the people across Thailand. The nation-wide vaccination program is scheduled to be completed in 2021.

Maybe there are a few words in that which they probably don't understand interpret differently such as Ethics and Equality?

If this proves to be true we should lobby Astrazeneca in Thailand.
 

20 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

What it says at the top THIS article @DirtyHarry55, the one you're reading right now is:

 

Expats in Thailand report successfully registering to receive COVID-19 vaccine

 

Need we go on?

Oh I see my apologies I thought you meant the Title of the link you provided.
In any case one of those Expat's used his Thai ID which most of us don't have.
Lets see how this folds out seems there's a lot of confusion with information the usual bad planning.
I'm hoping Thailand will do the right thing without discrimination considering they were given the Astrazeneca vaccine out of good will on a not profit basis.
So I think that good will should be extended to all equally.

9 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

It does in this article. You MUST have read the headline at the very least!

Yes the Headline is:

As vaccination booking opens in Thailand, who can get jabs and how?

and doesn't mention foreigners...did I miss something else?

13 minutes ago, grandpa said:

My wife tried to register me yesterday by speaking to my hospital consultant's nurse.  I am in the vulnerable category being 73 and having 3 of the conditions on the government list.  The nurse said not to worry, and to wait, as they have no supplies of AZ vaccine yet and very little Sinovac, which she described as "useless" and inappropriate for me anyway.  She also said that my consultant would notify me when they had appropriate vaccine available. 

What she said doesn't make 100% sense because it's registration for Vaccination in July when the Atrazeneca should be availabe.
Maybe she just didn't want to tell you don't qualify.

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/as-vaccination-booking-opens-in-thailand-who-can-get-jabs-and-how/
 

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Members of prioritised groups will be vaccinatedbetween June 7 and July 31. By then, Siam Bioscience Co Ltd will be producing millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses in Thailand, says the government. The firm should be able to provide 6 million doses in June and 10 million in July, according to officials.