MrJ2U

In Issan it's hard to call them "hospitals".  There not much more than cement structures with no doctors.  Sakon Nakhon is really lacking in hospital facilities.  We usually travel to Udon Thani Bangkok Hospital for anything more than a runny nose.

Hopefully our family get doesn't get sick.  

34 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

You're so anti-Thaksin no amount of facts refuting your wild allegations will sway you - total waste of time.

Don't waist your time.

I think he's baiting you.

Thumbs up from many Thais up in Issan.

Hopefully he will continue the "space program" the generals want as a side pension.

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

There are some great  things pop up on you  tube. Stillts, lean to. Swiss chalet,  built in a couple of days..plus there  are eco pod options  that can be moved..

Great way to learn and find ideas.

On 5/11/2021 at 9:12 AM, jvs said:

who can build a dome?

That's going to be difficult here.  If they do build something like that theres a chance of collapse if they've never done it.

A basic Thai structure would be best and cheapest.  

Very comendable of you!

1 hour ago, QballQ said:

From what I understand they could go against the patent law and just mass produce it for themselves, under an emergency order. In practice I don't know what that looks like as I am sure there are AZ experts required to be present to make sure it all works - they could go all Breaking Bad and chain them up like Jessy Pinkman in final season.....

The "Breaking Bad" maybe there best option.

What a great idea.

7 minutes ago, QballQ said:

I'm sure that they can announce an emergency "something"and keep all vaccines for themselves with little consequences. Other countries have done similar.

 

 Even if they stopped exporting for three months, the rest of SEA is still going to need AZ in 3 months time.

 

 

Its a binding contract.  I guess they could with repurcussions.  Malaysia, a delivery recipient is having a much worse time.  Im sure there upset.

Although its owned by one person Astra is providing the elixir and testing.

13 minutes ago, Caspersfriend said:

 

I understand that the company making the AZ vaccine in Thailand is the only company with, at least some, relevant experience.

 

Siam Bioscience

Siam Bioscience Co., Ltd., the first and only biopharmaceuticals manufacturer in Thailand, was founded in 2009 to preserve and continue in the reign of His Majesty King Rama X what His Majesty King Rama IX had started—to care for the people’s health and wellbeing.

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is a modified adenoviral vector grown in mammalian cells. Siam Bioscience has experience with manufacturing and exporting products that use such mammalian cell technology such as, erythropoietin (EPO), which is used to treat chronic renal failure patients, and filgrastim (GCSF) for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The company's plants achieved multiple international standards such as PIC/s GMP, ISO9001, ISO17025, and ISO13485, provide an integrated solution for every step of the process and, as the largest biopharmaceutical manufacturer in Thailand, we have the available capacity to expand production lines in the future. With the world-class quality standards and operational excellence, AstraZeneca chooses Thailand’s Siam Bioscience as its technology transfer and manufacturing partner in ASEAN region.

 

Source:   https://www.astrazeneca.com/country-sites/thailand/press-release/astrazeneca-commences-new-covid-19-vaccine-supply-chain-in-thailand.html

Very self promotional, similar to there website.

Funny the company only has two reviews.

I couldn't find any other company either.

Hopefully they can get it together and start producing at levels  promisesd.

There not very transparent so nobody knows what the problem is.  They've pushed delivery to May now.

8 minutes ago, arick said:

Wonderful China is looking for thai volunteers to go to their new projects in space. 

 

Interesting.

I don't think that they would trust Thai built anything.

10 minutes ago, bluesea said:

No Shortage of Space Cadets in Thailand they will be queing from Chiang Mai to Bangkok..

Your mistaken.

Those ques are for food handouts.

Finally!

Despite no vaccines and a collapsing economy the Thai people finally have something to look forward to.

20 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said:

I wonder if the owner would give it for free for his Thai citizens?? ????.

Or would he take the profit for himself? 

Over 550 million in tax money has been given towards the privately owned factory as a precursor to paid in vaccines.

It would have been cheaper to have bought the vaccines on the open market.

They need to start getting multiple private companies that have experience making vaccines.

Vaccine production is very methodical and tricky.  Even experienced product facilities will have hiccups.

Having just one company making ONE vaccine has proven costly and a detriment to the Thai health system.

2 hours ago, fredscats said:

Use the railway road

Or just have a valid license.  

45 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

You are wrong and telling lies.  It is less effective not utterly useless. You don't appear able to read

It's not effective against the Delta variant.  It wasn't very good against the Alpha at the beginning.  

Now there going to mix and match vaccines.  WHO strongly recommends against this.

10 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

Anything to delay the arrival of Pfizer/Moderna.

Yes, frustrating everyone.

Southeast Asia sure looks grim these days.

This dependence on Sinovac and Sinopharm is really going to bite them in the a**.

Thats what happens when you climb into bed with the Chinese. 

Remanisent of this German guy who begged in Pattaya around 2014:

The media in Thailand still calls him "The most hated German in Thailand". Benjamin Holst is currently begging for a living in the Canary Islands, and vows never to return to Asia. "The media never left me alone", he tells Thailands Tidende.

I saw there is 12 people coming tomorrow.

The interview was funny on the morning show "Thaiger".  The lady interviewer almost coughed up her coffee whe the spokes lady gushed about 12 people coming.

On YouTube

4 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

This is horrific. While I cannot condone anyone posting nonsense on Wikipedia, complaining to Wikipedia and having it deleted is the appropriate course of action. No respect for the doctor for having someone carted off to prison for a prank. Didn't have a lot for him anyway.

Way over the top response.

They actually attract more attention when they arrest the poor guy.

Fine him 500 baht and apologize to Sinovac LTD and Give the confused virulogest a basket of fruit.

Anutins lap dog.

23 hours ago, internationalism said:

just soft preparation for curfew and lock down measures.

Police get premiums for working during covid 

400 baht a day extra in Bangkok.

Probably less in Pattaya.  

2 hours ago, Qman said:

Were they stopping just cars or motorbikes as well?   Wonder if they are ticketing expired drivers licenses due to renewal issues during the pandemic?  

That would be low.

I think since you weren't doing anything wrong all he could do to get some cash out of you is to fine you if didn't have a license.

Slow times for the men in brown.