Foreigners in Thailand can register for vaccine from June 7

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

Foreigners in Thailand will be able to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccination from June 7, Natapanu Nopakun, Deputy Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

 

Foreigners will need to register on site at vaccination centres or at  a hospital, Mr Natapanu said.

 

Foreigners will need to register with either their social security number or passport number to receive the free vaccination.

 

The rollout of the vaccine to foreigners will take place at the same time as Thai nationals, Mr Natapanu said.

 

Once registered, foreigners will be given an appointment date in which they will receive their vaccine. 

 

Some vaccination centres may have appointments available on June 7 and therefore can be vaccinated right away. Others may have to wait for a later date to be vaccinated.

 

“I believe I am giving you quite good news,” said Mr Natapanu.

 

Mr Natapanu also tweeted the images below regarding the vaccination process for foreigners in Thailand.

 

Meanwhile, prior to the announcement during the daily press briefing, Mr Natapanu tweeted to explain that a mobile app to  facilitate registrations will now not be developed.

 

This is because Thailand does not have a central database for foreigners residing in the kingdom, with data spread across multiple agencies. 

 

"The issue with pre-registrated appointments on applications is verification of data spread across multiple agencies. CCSA resolved that for foreign nationals, it would be "on-site registration". Specific agencies have been assigned, and a modality set, for each group", Mr Natapanu tweeted. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[darksidedog]

Happy days. Just wonder how long after the 7th June any of us will actually get the jab and if we will have any say in which one we get.

[WineOh]

9 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Foreigners will need to register on site at vaccination centres or at  a hospital, Mr Natapanu said.

What happened to the app they were banging on about yesterday?

Windows 95 playing up again? ???? 

[Jackcwba]

But what about the foreigners here in Thailand on tourist visas? Still lots of them here, they aren’t expats or residents as such. Are tourists still including in this ? I asked billy barrow and he said “it’s not known” 

[Jingthing]

Public hospitals?

Private hospitals?

Both?

All hospitals?

Have the hospitals been informed?

Note the requirement if using  passport that the hospital have your medical records.

What if they don't?

[sathornlover]

4 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Happy days. Just wonder how long after the 7th June any of us will actually get the jab and if we will have any say in which one we get.

would be more interested in what the Ministry of Health has to say about this ...

[d2b2]

Just now, Jackcwba said:

But what about the foreigners here in Thailand on tourist visas? Still lots of them here, they aren’t expats or residents as such. Are tourists still including in this ? I asked billy barrow and he said “it’s not known” 

Many many retirees are here on extended tourist visa and not retiree visas

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, WineOh said:

What happened to the app they were banging on about yesterday?

Windows 95 playing up again? ???? 

Good question.

Do today's announcements always supercede previous ones?

[Crossy]

Headline for tomorrow - "Sorry it was all a misunderstanding".

 

This place has more flip-flops than our shoe rack.

[Jackcwba]

2 minutes ago, d2b2 said:

Many many retirees are here on extended tourist visa and not retiree visas

So are you saying that foreigner already inside Thailand on a tourist visa will be included in this vaccine roll out?

 

ive not seen tourists visa holders mentioned anywhere in anything over the last few weeks. 

[WineOh]

15 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Mr Natapanu tweeted to explain that a mobile app to  facilitate registrations will now not be developed.

 

This is because Thailand does not have a central database for foreigners residing in the kingdom, with data spread across multiple agencies. 

 

or put simply, our version of Windows 95 that we use to process those pesky farangs is sadly not up to the task!

Sorry about that! ???? 

[Almer]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Good question.

Do today's announcements always supercede previous ones?

Yes but only for today!!

[Surelynot]

10 minutes ago, WineOh said:

What happened to the app they were banging on about yesterday?

Windows 95 playing up again? ???? 

IE no longer supported by MS.

[dcsw53]

We're ahead of the game. I registered at Pattaya Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Jab will be Moderna done in October.

At last some positive news from Pattaya !!

[sqwakvfr]

But I was waiting for the May 24th rollout of the English Vaccine Registration Website?  Also, if one is registered this does not guarantee one will actually get vaccinated.  How many doses of the vaccine(s) will be needed to vaccinate all eligible Thai Nationals and all foreigners as well?  70, 80 90 or 100 Million?  Of course this presumes two does per person.  

 

This could be a NATO operation:  No Action Talk Only.  

[sqwakvfr]

" I registered at Pattaya Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Jab will be Moderna done in October."

 

In 2021 or 2022?

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, sqwakvfr said:

This could be a NATO operation:  No Action Talk Only.  

 

This is one I'd not come across before, definitely filed for future use along with SNAFU and FUBAR (both of which also apply) ???? 

[cnxnicho]

[NCC1701A]

26 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Foreigners will need to register with either their social security number

NO Frickin' way! 

[csmith]

But I registered last Sunday …. Jab on 22 July ….

[Thailand]

The eft up spread around database comment explains a lot.

[Thailand]

3 minutes ago, csmith said:

But I registered last Sunday …. Jab on 22 July ….

I registered onMonday, they will let me know!????

[pookiki]

What was not clear to me - as it specifically relates to Bangkok - is whether the two registration centers (Vimut and Bang Rak) are the only places to register or can we go to the hospital that has our medical records as well? Given the number of foreigners in Bangkok, I am doubtful that there will be any same day jabs.

[cnxnicho]

4 minutes ago, pookiki said:

What was not clear to me - as it specifically relates to Bangkok - is whether the two registration centers (Vimut and Bang Rak) are the only places to register or can we go to the hospital that has our medical records as well? Given the number of foreigners in Bangkok, I am doubtful that there will be any same day jabs.

More Breaking News   coming soon,  please wait !

[DepDavid]

I plan to wait until at least august because they will change the program daily until then. No point at all to listen to anything before then. 

[CLW]

47 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

This is because Thailand does not have a central database for foreigners residing in the kingdom, with data spread across multiple agencies

Errmm.... Is this a joke? What about immigration? Aren't they supposed to have information about all foreigners in the country? For what am I doing my 90 day report

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, CLW said:

For what am I doing my 90 day report

 

The immigration system can only hold 89 days worth of data, it needs "reminding".

 

[MRToMRT]

At last I am on a list. Just phoned my hospital (private) to register, they said we have no idea. 

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, MRToMRT said:

At last I am on a list. Just phoned my hospital (private) to register, they said we have no idea. 

 

Yeah, I'm an at least 4 "lists", hopefully one of them will come good.

 

[scubascuba3]

Hands up who wants the Chinese one?