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I was seriously thinking of going over there from Pattaya to get jabbed, but couldn't persuade my daughter to drive me there. Reading that report and seeing the photo, I'm glad she refused. I guess I'll just continue to venture out as little as possible and wait for the vaccine to come to this town. The only fly in the ointment is that I have to do my marriage extension at Jomtien in a few weeks time, which also means queuing at the amphur for the Kor Ror 2 as well as two trips to the bank and then queuing again at immigration.

7 hours ago, smedly said:

lets get this out of the way first - this should read "sterling failures"

 

This man has a right cheek on him trying to blame the people for his and his DPM Anutins massive failures - he is now more interested in a blame game than putting effort into vacine procurement - he and his whole government need to go now.

 

If I was a Thai I would be enraged by this baffoon trying to blame them for his and Anutins failures - enraged and mad 

Good to see this 100% reversal on your part about this "govt".  Don't see any fan mail from your mates these days.

7 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

It may be, and likely is true that the spread is coming from those who don't care about anyone else and put their own entertainment at the top priority, much higher than the right of others to live.

But the man is Thai. He's old enough to know that in Thai culture, there is little or no planning for tomorrow, that most people live by the day and do not care about the consequences of their actions tomorrow.

As such, this should have been expected, considered and included into the planning. It wasn't. And that is a huge failure on his, and government's part.

 

Then again, when I see what's going on in the West, I don't think they are faring that much better. They have done what is demanded here from government - got hold of vaccines, for instance, available anywhere and immediately, where people have choice which they want. But... People refuse to take them and instead go for holiday to Spain.

 

Should that have been expected? Yes, actually it should but it wasn't there either.

 

So from a helicopter view, this pandemic has only confirmed that no matter how big the problem, unlike in the movies, the World will NOT come together as one to fight it. Instead people will become even more self-centered, claim anything that restricts their freedoms is a conspiracy, call anyone who disagrees with them "blind sheep" and blame the government for outcome. And this is in pretty much every country on this planet.

This thread's about Thailand and what Prayut said.

19 hours ago, ArcticFox said:

When you were considering travel locations, you should have selected Spain.

That's a first, an encrypted "If you don't like it here you can always leave" post.

3 hours ago, khunPer said:

That's their home country, so that makes sense.

 

As foreigner living in Thailand you are on your own when it comes to health care, and we foreigners knows it, when we decide to stay here by our own free choice.

 

However, with a little bit of patience the government will vaccinate all, also the foreigners that are not really are covered by the health care system.

You're stating the obvious. We can't get the vaccine even though we're prepared to pay.

4 hours ago, tonray said:

With all due respect, less than a third of all Thai citizens have been vaccinated as of yet

The thread's about foreigners in Thailand.

11 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Sad!  yes it happens everywhere and in every sport!  But this over kickball? LOL

Kickball? Football! The game of skill played mainly with feet, as opposed to rugby or American football which is mainly played with the hands and therefore should be called handball.

8 hours ago, blacksuitdandruff said:

Though it may be worse in Thailand relatively, ever single government in the world has "mismanaged" this plandemic from the beginning.

Do you still wonder why like I DON'T?  555

Blx. A lot of western countries have very low death tolls, have most of their populations vaccinated and are almost back to normal. By the way, the thread is about Thailand, not the rest of the world. By making a comparison you're trying to make this country's incredibly inept response to the vaccination programme better than it really is. I'm sure it doesn't wash with most people.

10 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Is anyone truly surprised with this. The only ones that believe they are doing well are the Junta followers and Government apologists we hear from daily or see on the news defending them.

We used to have quite a few of them on here, though they've all gone quiet recently. Even the stupid were bound to see through them eventually.

Cheeze, as if we haven't had enough teachers' pets on here. Surprised you didn't tell us all to go back to our home countries if we aren't happy. Just out of curiosity, I wonder if those clever enough to have had the first jab at the bus station will be able to just turn up and get the second, and most important AZ jab as easily? Making a day's journey to Bangkok only to be turned away because they've run out of vaccine is not an attractive proposition for this 77 year old.

3 hours ago, fvw53 said:

If you are "lucky" like me to be older than 75 you can go until 18 July without any pre-registration to Gate 1 of Bang Sue Railway Station and get Astrazeneca / I did it during afternoon hours in less than 30 minutes and they only wanted to see my passport - not asking in which province I lived - and eventually what kind of medication it took / the only problem is to find a parking

Great, but how about the second and most important AZ jab. Will you be able to just turn up for that and will it be available?

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

Yes, making the Thais pay double for their imports must fill you with much joy.

Today's duty goody-goody.

14 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Have you tried contacting your local health center or local Govt Hospital?

My local health center arranged my appointment for the AZ vaccine at my local hospital, I had it on 28th June with the second appt scheduled for 20th Sept.

I did. They said they knew nothing about vaccinating farang and to try the Mor Prom app!

4 hours ago, Surelynot said:

This is going to do wonders for our image..........I imagine many Thai's will be rejoicing at the news we will get 20% of 'their' vaccines.

No, they will get 80% of our vaccines, paid for with our taxes.

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Would prefer a ZERO star option, or even a negative star option.

 

At every step the regime has taken the wrong step. Other than closing the borders - SOP - it's been a mess.

 

Now without a real vaccination plan we'll be fighting wave after wave.

 

Monkeys throwing darts could have been more successful.

Throwing darts is against the law. Gambling.