By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) vows to help revitalize the economy in 99 days under its "Connect the Dots" policy, focusing on faster Covid-19 vaccine distribution.

 

Newly Appointed TCC chairman Sanan Angubolkul said the chamber will work as a focal point to connect the state and private sector and individuals to jointly drive economic rehabilitation in the 99-day period.

 

He said Thailand is slow in distributing vaccines, which will result in a slow economic recovery. Speeding up Covid-19 vaccination is the core policy as fast vaccination will restore business confidence and supports the state plan to reopen the country from July.

 

Mr. Sanan added that the chamber is proposing the "Buy 1, Give 1" vaccine campaign to help the government speed up the vaccination. Under the campaign, every dose of a vaccine a company buys for its employees, the company will give a free dose to individuals.

 

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Speeding up Covid-19 vaccination is the core policy

 

Well, as long as it's the core policy, taking action can come later.

"Under the campaign, every dose of a vaccine a company buys for its employees, the company will give a free dose to individuals."

 

Does that mean the company are buying a dose off the Govt and donating it to said individual? If so they're buying two doses...could save the Govt slot.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Sanan added that the chamber is proposing the "Buy 1, Give 1" vaccine campaign to help the government speed up the vaccination. Under the campaign, every dose of a vaccine a company buys for its employees, the company will give a free dose to individuals.

So no free vaccines?

Free for Thais Yes & taxpayers along with my Health Care provider is going to offer it to me

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He said Thailand is slow in distributing vaccines, which will result in a slow economic recovery. Speeding up Covid-19 vaccination is the core policy as fast vaccination will restore business confidence and supports the state plan to reopen the country from July.

All said with the best of intentions no doubt, but the main, and most critical item of a Vaccination seems to be missing.

From what I understand, many Thai businesses are very very frustrated with the Governments vaccine policy. They want to speed things up , obviously, and they are looking for ways to do this. 
As I read it, this proposal is not a bad one, at least it may help to get things moving.
There are many businesses (including my own) who want to get their staff vaccinated, for example so they can travel again outside Thailand or , at least , interact safely with customers (and their colleagues) within Thailand. So the deal is , let us buy vaccines for our employees and for every vaccine we can buy we will donate another into the government program.

obviously it will not be enough for even a fraction of the entire population but maybe it can get things on the move.

Pity the headline wasn't 'TCC pledges to help accelerate covid 19 vaccine procurement'.  No sense accelerating 'distribution' when there are no vaccines to distribute.

I've found it impossible to accelerate unless I have some fuel coming through the injectors.