Expats in Thailand to receive COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge

[Neeranam]

8 minutes ago, Naroge said:

The key words are "reside in Thailand". Until that is clarified there is no point to speculate.

Do you think foreigners living outside Thailand should get it free? 

[foreverlomsak]

11 minutes ago, ragabob said:

Now I realise what the 90 day and TM30 are for. Proof one is eligible to register

Forward planning, I don't believe it!

[Puccini]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

...I’m sure many are not believing this until the actually have the vaccine of choice...

Aren't you expecting a bit too much? In Italy, I was not given a choice and it was a matter of taking the vaccine being used at that particular government vaccination centre or leaving it, and I guess it will be the same in Thailand.

[DavisH]

29 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I hope it is not mandatory. 

Are you on overstay? ????

[hotandsticky]

23 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

It's RESIDENTS ONLY.  If you do not possess a Thai ID, you are not eligible.  You can only go the private route, which at the moment the hospitals have yet to receive any stocks of vaccine. 

 

 

Absolute bllx.  A Farang, by his very nature, cannot have "Thai ID".  If you are referring to pink cards - even more bllx.

 

Poo Yai Ban has requested a copy of my passport and noted all my details. I am in the system.

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

 

and hopefully FOC'd for the foreign flockers .. though given the flip flopping and back flipping exhibited so far t'would be no surprise if there's another about turn leaving f'rrangs in a tizz' .. again ..

A lot of 'f'ing in your post!

I hope there's not yet another U-turn now. I'll be up there in the queue.

 

Mind you, the devil's in the details yet again:

36 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Full details of exactly when foreigners in Thailand will begin to receive the vaccination will be announced as soon as they are available

 

[DavisH]

27 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Excellent news... the only logical and fair solution as the vaccine helps all, not just the person vaccinated but those with whom that person comes into contact. 

 

As it stands: Ministry of Public Health announced:

From 1st May 60+ and those in 7 high risk groups can register - First vaccinations will strat from 7th June.

From  1st July: 18-59 can register with first vaccinations taking place in August. 

 

Thus, given this news that foreigners can also receive the vaccination one can assume that the above MOPH announcement includes foreigners. 

 

Now.. Lets see how this good news can be screwed up in practice. 

 

 

Erm... do they mean Embassy Staff and those working for various government bodies (i.e. British Counsel).

It states one was a teacher. 

[taxin]

15 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

And free / not free not mentioned in the announcement today.

If foreigners in Phuket are being forced to pay for a Covid test, you can pretty much guarantee they will be charged for the vaccine.

[DavisH]

3 minutes ago, Puccini said:

Aren't you expecting a bit too much? In Italy, I was not given a choice and it was a matter of taking the vaccine being used at that particular government vaccination centre or leaving it, and I guess it will be the same in Thailand.

If the vaccine is free there will not be a choice (or maybe between AZ and sinovac). 

 

[Jai Dee]

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[kotsak]

In this cases usually I follow the old adage "the large print giveth and the small print taketh away".

 

[Golden Triangle]

From watching the CCSA Covid (English language) briefing this morning he did state that a meeting, including the Czar, sorry PM, and others was due at 14.00 hrs today, maybe something may will come out of that.

[Excel]

46 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Anyone taking bets on how long before the czar contradicts / reverses this?

 

Sorry, but until I get a needle in my arm (twice) I'm not believing anything that comes out of this government.

 

And of course Phuket are charging  for tests after saying it would be free so the jab may not be for free

Edited April 29, 2021 by Excel

[madmen]

Free is not good. Without doubt it means the last in line after all thais 

Early 2022..,,? 

[kotsak]

4 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

From watching the CCSA Covid (English language) briefing this morning he did state that a meeting, including the Czar, sorry PM, and others was due at 14.00 hrs today, maybe something may will come out of that.

 

I am suspecting it will be more about placing more restrictions ahead of the long weekend, e.g. not allowing dine-in in food places and allowing only take-away/deliveries..

[pattjock]

18 minutes ago, taxin said:

If foreigners in Phuket are being forced to pay for a Covid test, you can pretty much guarantee they will be charged for the vaccine.

At least read the subject of the thread you are posting in:

 

Expats in Thailand to receive COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge

[Moonlover]

48 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

It's RESIDENTS ONLY.  If you do not possess a Thai ID, you are not eligible.  You can only go the private route, which at the moment the hospitals have yet to receive any stocks of vaccine. 

Let's have some VERY CLEAR evidence of that please. Or an apology for spreading false news.

[Moonlover]

56 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I hope it is not mandatory. 

It was announced long ago (too long to find the link now) that vaccination is voluntary. But why would you not want to avail yourself?

[rabas]

20 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Absolute bllx.  A Farang, by his very nature, cannot have "Thai ID".  If you are referring to pink cards - even more bllx.

 

Poo Yai Ban has requested a copy of my passport and noted all my details. I am in the system.

The pink card is an ID into their Thai id system.

 

I recently bought COVID insurance at SCB.  They tried to sign me up in the computer using my passport, which failed. The manager said it requires a Thai ID so I gave them my pink card and it went through immediately.  It does not mean you are a citizen.

[Ireland32]

54 minutes ago, Sweede said:

Very good news! The only way to put an end to all this misery is to get everyone vaccinated.

I will take it as soon as it is given to me.

Nope not if Chinese or Russian 

[scubascuba3]

They need to keep the falang alive otherwise half of Isaan will starve

[sandyf]

19 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

A Farang, by his very nature, cannot have "Thai ID".  If you are referring to pink cards - even more bllx.

You are free to believe anything you want.

When a document or service asks for Thai ID it means the 13 digit number used in the Thai ID system, it does not mean the number belongs to someone of Thai nationality.

Thai ID numbers for a foreigner start with the number 6. On the documents for the hospital I use the field is described as CID.

[taxin]

Just now, pattjock said:

At least read the subject of the thread you are posting in:

 

Expats in Thailand to receive COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge

Yes, and we have never yet seen the Thai government go back on anything have we ?

 

Although I hope I am wrong I do not believe this will be free for all expats. Maybe work permit holders yes, possibly Non O visa holders (married or Thai family) but not for everyone.

 

The Thai government will already be considering who will qualify as an “expat”, and who will not.

[Jingthing]

So we'll be able to register with our passports or not?!?

 

That's what I have. A passport.

 

Also will foreigners in EARLIER high risk groups over 60 etc.. be included with high risk Thais to get it EARLIER or not?!?

 

Details matter.

 

A lot.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Jingthing

[skatewash]

1 hour ago, ericdiam said:

Will be the AZ produced by Siam bioscience which I not much trust. And AZ has only 63% protection and is less effective even with the new variants, UK included. Also they only will start in June so prity sure foreigners will be maybe August-Seprember

For me if Pfizer, Moderna which are both over 90% or even J&J over 70% and that one already proven that UK variant works then I'll just go and pay for any of these

Going to pay for a vaccine may not be an option

https://www.thaienquirer.com/26993/course-changed-government-says-private-sector-has-no-need-to-order-vaccines/

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

So we'll be able to register with our passports or not?!?

 

That's what I have. A passport.

 

Also will foreigners in EARLIER high risk groups over 60 etc.. be included with Thais or not?!?

 

Details matter.

 

A lot.

Details do matter - everywhere else.

As per most things, it will depend on who you ask as to what answer you will receive.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

Details do matter - everywhere else.

As per most things, it will depend on who you ask as to what answer you will receive.

Well if the online registration system doesn't accept passport numbers as I've found it doesn't yet then that's more significant than a random localized answer.

 

[Golden Triangle]

It makes absolutely no sense to 'not' vaccinate everyone, the Burmese workers, the Vietnamese workers, the Laotian workers etc etc, who benefits from that, certainly not the Thais.

[cocoonclub]

1 hour ago, audaciousnomad said:

It's RESIDENTS ONLY.  If you do not possess a Thai ID, you are not eligible.

That’s nonsense. You don’t need a Thai ID to be a resident. Every foreigner working on a work permit here is a resident. 

[jayboy]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Good on you Thailand. 

I was tired if reading all the Thai bashing paranoid foreigners' posts. 

 

Don't be silly.Criticism of shoddy leadership, incompetence and contradictory messaging isn't "Thai bashing, itself a foolish expression" My Thai friends are also extremely critical of the vaccination fiasco and they include two doctors at a major Bangkok hospital.

 

P.S The article itself is also very unclear.

Edited April 29, 2021 by jayboy