Foreigners should be FORCED to have a Covid-19 vaccination - and they should pay for it, Thai poll

[portlandtree]

10 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Wow, the natives are restless. 

 

Pitchfork and torch time.

 

 

I will gladly pay for my vaccination.

 

 

But not for the chinese sinovac vsccine, ehy should we pay for sometjing that only works hslfbof the time ? Then if it dont work need to pay the secocd time 555 no way rosay! I'll wait for a different one that works

[TheFreqFlyer]

3 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

I think you are right, but all foreigners have been lumped together. But it might be insensitive to ask a question of this nature that separates Burmese from others. Thais don't like the Burmese much and it would show!

Yes and no. While I don't want to exaggerate things, it's well known there is no love lost for Burmese among many Thais, although Burmese aren't despised either...just kind of looked down upon. 

[eggers]

What a waste of survey opportunity! Seems anor ‘foreigner bashing’ exercise, we pay for everything else anyway, so no surprise we pay for more!!!! 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Well let’s carry out our own poll at the pub. Using the same numbers, as their poll was only 0.002 percent of the 70 mil population, out of the 80 thousand retirees I will ask two people and the percentages will be way different. 

[CNX GUY]

10 hours ago, Mavideol said:

why would somebody waste of money and time reporting such BS.... how can a poll using 1,318 people be reliable/credible

according to polling science,  if you believe there is such a thing, that number is legitimate. Five minutes of research would show that the range necessary to achieve accuracy within a larger general population is 1072 minimum (if I remember correctly).

[TheFreqFlyer]

1 hour ago, Derek B said:

Does foreigner include ASEAN citizens or just farang?

They're most likely meant when referring to foreigners. 

[Captain Monday]

16 minutes ago, Shalom said:

Why? People are so uninformed. Just because you get the vaccine. You still spread the virus. 

Shalom, "It takes a certain kind of pessimissism to say vaccination does not slow spread"-  attributed to Dr. Monica Gandhi

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-21/pfizer-biontech-shot-stops-covid-s-spread-israeli-study-shows

[Bigz]

Yeah, fine by me. As long I can travel again quarantine free worldwide I'm happy to pay a few dozen bucks for the shot.

[DefaultName]

Happy to get a jab, happy to pay.  Where do I queue up?

[TheFreqFlyer]

1 hour ago, Pilotman said:

haha, who ever said anything here about 'democracy'.  People keep rabbiting on this post about his idea being 'undemocratic'.  if you are looking for democracy, you are in the wrong country. 

You're also in the wrong country because contrary to what you may think, there is more democracy here than what many trolls claim, and less in the west than you might think.

 

In so-called "democratic" Germany, France and Italy, mandatory vaccines AND mandatory school are legal requirements. Did anyone in government ask the people whether they agree with this? No. 

 

In Thailand, if the worst came to the worst you just pay the relevant people off. Simple. Use corruption to your advantage. 

[elliss]

11 minutes ago, CNX GUY said:

according to polling science,  if you believe there is such a thing, that number is legitimate. Five minutes of research would show that the range necessary to achieve accuracy within a larger general population is 1072 minimum (if I remember correctly).

 

Polling Science ?.  I would have lost money on that one ..

 

[peleid]

If everybody is forced to have the vaccination, no problem. Just remember it is the expats who are keeping the Thai economy going but for how much longer, the Thai bubble is about to burst

[wwest5829]

10 hours ago, George Bowman said:

I've lived here for years and have noticed that Thailand's officialdom is not much different than my home country. Neither government has ever given me anything for free...

I count myself fortunate. As a college student, I received federal college loans, one-half of which was forgiven as I agreed to teach in a school where the majority of the student families were under the poverty level. I also received a federal government subsidized mortgage while still a college student. Both instances, I count as more than paid in full as a result of teaching 41 years in Kentucky (yes, my choice but in service to the benefit of the citizens). Now, in part as a result, I cannot afford to live the same middle class retirement in my own country, that I can afford in Thailand. While also collecting my earned working middle class Social Security retirement (more than I paid in as a result of low comparative teaching income).

[connda]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreigners should be FORCED to have a Covid-19 vaccination - and they should pay for it

I have no doubt that all long-stay expats will be required to have a Covid vaccination as a condition for extension starting in 2022.
As far a being forced to pay for it?  Most government understand that they have accepted that Covid is a "Pandemic" and as such vaccinating the entire population of the country is a matter of public health.  It's already been stated that vaccines will be given to long-state expats along with Thai nationals and migrants and I doubt that will change.  I expect many expats will choose to go to a private hospital and pay for the vaccine they are the most comfortable having injected into their bodies.  Being forced to pay?  Maybe, but probably not.

[Pilotman]

2 minutes ago, peleid said:

it is the expats who are keeping the Thai economy going

where do you ever get that idea from. Western arrogance at its best.  The 'expat' contribution to the Thai economy is tiny. 

https://www.oecd.org/economy/surveys/Economic-assessment-thailand-overview-2020.pdf

[connda]

10 hours ago, Rumble Tumble said:

"There were 1,318 respondents from February 15th to 17th."

 

Lol. What a Bull <deleted> waste of time article

Heck of a sample size 'eh?

[Fex Bluse]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

While nearly 40% of respondents think foreigners should pay for the vaccine themselves with nearly a third suggesting only taxpayers should get it for free. 

The irony is that the average foreigner pays far more tax per year than the average Thai. They really have no clue 

[Tonypandy]

10 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Wow, the natives are restless. 

 

Pitchfork and torch time.

 

 

I will gladly pay for my vaccination.

 

 

These taking part in the poll should remember where these vaccines are coming from. 

[D M G]

It's nice to be loved.

 

Is a vaccination Short Time or Over Night?

[elliss]

5 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

The irony is that the average foreigner pays far more tax per year than the average Thai. They really have no clue 

 

The irony is that the average foreigner pays more tax , 

than the average Thai earns  in a year ..

[Parsve]

First of all a poll where less than 2000 people in a country with more than 67 million inhabitant should not be published as it is more than an unsafe answer. Secondly it should not mention that those who not pay tax should not have the vaccin as it is their right to not pay tax as they have a low income. Third, all have to understand that a pandemic is global and that none goes safe as long as not all get the right treatment. This article is a part of the political right wing and should be treated as that.

[Irishrogue]

So I was a tax payer in Thailand for 15 years not to mention the millions in business, and although now retired I still maintain my SS payments each month. But I am more than happy to pay for a jab if it is deemed necessary.

[Sugardaddyforsure]

Did not dream of a different outcome in LOS. In the meantime happy that my that wife and her 4 Thai children here in Europe have not only a free choice to take the (of course) free jab when they will call them, but also totally free social security and a pension for one of the handicapped child for life, including medicines. Schooling also free ofcourse plus children support for 5 (one is double) which is deducted from my overall tax bill once a year. And no need to ever go for police reporting unless we have changed our home address. ID is permanent and valid for 10 years when it need to be changed with the passport as only required document.!!!!!!!!! More or less the same as in LOS. lol.

[scoupeo]

you cannot even force me to stop smoking weed everyday but you think you can force me to do anything else ? hahahaha

[CM Dad]

I don't mind paying the fair market price as long as I can chose which vaccine I want.

[David T Pike]

I agree but I'm not paying for the 50% efficacy Sinovac <deleted>!

 

Give me the top shelf stuff neat please!  ???? 

[Superlight]

11 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Wow, the natives are restless. 

 

Pitchfork and torch time.

 

 

I will gladly pay for my vaccination.

 

 

Wasted exercise, as Prayuth himself said it was no use for over 60's

 

[cjinchiangrai]

No problem, where are the shots? More than happy to get vaccinated with whatever is handy. If something better comes along later I will get that too. I just don't understand all of the complaining. If you feel put upon, go home to the hyper-infected place you came from.

[Letseng]

11 hours ago, law ling said:

The use of the word "forced" is a little unsettling.

Use "compulsory" instead.

[David T Pike]

3 minutes ago, Letseng said:

Use "compulsory" instead.

Limited vocabulary....