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55 minutes ago, Dazz1 said:

I thought the moderna vacine was available at private hospitals from october at a price of 3,400 baht. Glad i didnt pay in advance. Monkey System

I paid 3,800 baht two weeks ago at Udon Thani Bangkok Hospital.  A bit more but at least we're in line.  Hopefully it actually gets here in October.  Probably not.

Also nothing about the oil balls washing up on the beach.

Anyone on Phuket know if they have disappeared miraculously just in time for the "sandbox".

Is this on top of the repirted 5 million doses that was reported over a week ago?

Thaiger June 24th

"The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation said that only 5 million Moderna Covid-19 vaccines would be available at private hospitals, half as many as the 10 million total figure expected. The government of Thailand is giving free vaccinations using the Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines, while they had approved Johnson & Johnson, Modena, and Pfizer vaccines for private use."

Very difficult to get refunded from Thai owned hotels.

Always better to book with Marriott, Minor group, Hilton,etc.  Its sometimes cheaper and much better.

12 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

The difference becomes important especially in regards to the AZ vaccine that Thailand plans to be relying on, because studies have shown that its effectiveness rises markedly AFTER the second shot, and is much less based on one shot only.

 

Thats good but you need to use the damn vaccines.  There constant supply chain problems.  These "Generals" should be experts at supply chains .

There not.

18 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Those are single shot figures, not two-shot, fully vaccinated ones.

 

Thailand is closer to 4% in that regard, and is below pretty much most of its ASEAN peers except for Vietnam and the Phils.

 

This was as of a couple days ago:

 

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations#what-share-of-the-population-has-been-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19

 

On top of that how many are getting the Sinovac which is more expensive than Pfeizer and Moderna but is practically useless against the Delta variant.

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is effective against all variants of COVID-19, including the delta variant, which is thought to be more contagious, the company announced Tuesday.

Don't worry its probably just that useless Sinovac thats expiring soon.

Good idea to book Moderna that will be available in October.

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well it is good news in a way, but I am concerned about putting 100% down on this. 

Is it worth getting a proven vaccine?

Thats a cheap night out in Thailand (pre-Covid).

People who have gotten Sinovac are getting COVID-19.  I guess Astra Zeneca is a bit better but its hard to get.

8 minutes ago, richthai said:

Could book for Moderna vaccinations at private hospitals on Monday.  A friend and I both booked early Tuesday.  Private hospitals aren't receiving the vaccinations for free from the government.  This is an alternative supply line to provide Moderna from October of this year.  
Otherwise, Sinovac, Astra Zeneca or Sinopharm through public hospitals with no promise of when.  

....And who knows if you'll get the second vaccination.  Like most Thai people I have very little trust in the government.

We bought ours two weeks ago at Udon Thani Bangkok Hospital for 3,800.

No refunds but you can pass it on to another person.  Im sure there will be plenty of takers once the Delta and Delta+ variants take off like they have in India.

Small amount for a proven Vaccine.

Just get a comfortable sedan taxi.  Probably 1200.00 baht door to door.  They have junk cars going for 900 tolls not included.

16 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

In the morning on October 1st, I will go to my local private Hospital with 3,400 baht in cash and ask if they want to do business?

They can then give the next available jab to one of you pay-in-advance guys or add another 3,400 baht to the hospital's revenue. 

I better wear a shot sleeve shirt, it is just so much easier!

Private hospitals won't work like that.  If you want Moderna you are going to have to pay up front.

People will be offering 10,000 baht by the time they get a hold of Moderna.

9 minutes ago, DavisH said:

"Years of protection" will be afforded by all coronavirus vaccines, via B ad T cell activity. 

 

You want to hope the government has already ordered Moderna. Any orders made now will not be delivered until next year. 

 

 "vaccines, via B ad T cell activity. "

yeah right.

4 minutes ago, DavisH said:

"Years of protection" will be afforded by all coronavirus vaccines, via B ad T cell activity. 

 

You want to hope the government has already ordered Moderna. Any orders made now will not be delivered until next year. 

 

Delivery estimate is October-December.

We ordered 2 weeks ago and the slots were sold out in 6 hours.

This round may be later.

Anything is better than Sinovac which is almost useless.  Even the Chinese government has admitted to its low efficiency rate.

I prepaid 3,800. Two weeks ago.  Hopefully im in front of the line.  

Research yesterday the Moderna and Pfeizer vaccines may offer years of protection.

Unreal as the third deadly wave starts to get out of hand.

12 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

I would look at putting some type of shade cloth structure over the flat roof and put the solar panels on the roof that has the pitch.

 

The shade cloths are cheap enough and you can find them in 3 x 2 metres at HomePro for around 400-500 baht and they have 90% UV reduction, we have them and I swear buy them.

 

Also at the beginning of your pitched roof, and at the rear if you haven't already got those saloon type slated vents, you should put one on either end as it helps with the air flow along with whirly birds that I am recommending below. 

 

Also on the pitched roof I would put in a couple of whirly birds on either side and also put in some insulation batts in that ceiling. 

 

From the sketch you have provided, I don't know how successful it will all be, because the flat roof is definitely a problem and it all boils down to affordability, perhaps another roof but pitched so it allows air to build up in the ceiling as opposed to coming straight through.

 

I have a gable roof, wide eaves with vented eave boards, thermal reflective sisolation and insulation batts, whirly birds and those saloon style wooden vents and the flow of the air in the ceiling is like a wind tunnel, those whirly birds rarely stop spinning, naturally it all costs, but it also depends on how much you want to keep the heat out.  

The wirly birds is what I want on our roof also.  I think for both of us it would be great to suck the hot air plume out of the rafters.

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Not if he just moved in...  The place was probably vacant.

"Moved into a condo at the start of the month and just been given bills for electric and water for half a month"

The water is 300 baht and electric 250 baht

He mentioned half a month.  250 baht for a half month is very low.

Its good to read the whole article before rushing to post.

7 hours ago, BobinBKK said:

Well if someone would have ordered and bought a sufficient amount of vaccines way back in the beginning instead of sitting around waiting until June, we wouldn't be in this position now would we!!! Root cause people, root cause!!!

Yes,

All this is a result of trying to save money.  Now the vaccines they are using, Astra and Sinovac aren't very effective against the soon to be dominant Delta and Delta+ variants.  

Bumbling government ruining this country.