Confusion reigns as Thailand’s 3 million expats wait for their shots

[Cadan]

cant wait to read the headline... we running short of vaccines ;-). At least we are back in the top 50 of countries vaccinated per head %

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, Pilotman said:

If it happened, I wonder why  he didn't say where. 

My point is that there have been posts over last couple of days where success obtaining jab.

One yesterday caught my attention fella mentioned area I had never heard of. Way north of Sukanthai. Anyway he was only farang in his area etc. 

 

Point is read these threads many in Bangkok Pattaya etc etc having horrid time. 

 

[tonray]

4 hours ago, petermik said:

Followed by the comment "pull my nightie down when you have finished teerak"

and "try not to wake me while you do"

[SymS]

Wouldn't it just be easier to have the same program for everybody, regardless whether somebody is Thai or not?

[Jimbo2014]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Many government figures have announced that all 3 million of Thailand’s foreign residents can join the mass COVID-19 vaccine drive, provided they check arrangements before popping up at inoculation venues where the supply of doses may be limited.

 

First in line to spend money, last in line to benefit.  The plight of Farangs in Thailand.  Back of the Bus mentality.  Quite disgusting. 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2021 by Jimbo2014

[malibukid]

2 hours ago, tinca tinca said:

when i first came thailand, 2006 a friend, ( WAS WORKING FOR I C I) who had been here 22 yr said "we are lower than the fleas on a soi dog

why do Thai's think they are superior to rich educated falang? just baffles me?  i see lines for food hand out now. 

[sandyf]

4 hours ago, Pilotman said:

which vaccine?  No expat that has been injected seems to want to answer that question, and we all know why. 

Wrong again.

[malibukid]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Around the world, in most civilized nations, a foreigner who is living there, and contributing alot to the economy, is often treated with respect and regard. However, we are not regarded here by this administration, as anything other than a pain in the +++ and a bad influence on the women.

 

We teach them to ask quarions. Bad. We teach them to be open minded. Bad. We teach them to question authority. Bad. Especially when authority is this toxic. Bad. We are bad men. LOL. 

exactly why i find so many Thai woman boring

[Rocking Robert]

I really don’t see the problem just jump on a plane go back to your home country get vaccinated then come back problem solved now that wasn’t very hard

[BEngBKK]

So if I gain 20 Kg I can get C19-vaccination...

[malibukid]

9 minutes ago, Jimbo2014 said:

 

First in line to spend money, last in line to benefit.  The plight of Farangs in Thailand.  Back of the Bus mentality.  Quite disgusting. 

 

 

back of the bus.

[sandyf]

5 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

No confusion, it's xenophobia and incompetence which is the problem

You've certainly got that right, see it from the members here every day.

[crazykopite]

We will be at the back of the line that’s for sure even the poor Thais cannot get their vaccines the GF has hers cancelled 3 times now she has been told July and she is a high risk due to being Asthmatic . I think my best bet will be October at the earliest if the private hospitals can get hold of the AZ no way am I putting a Chinese vaccine into my body.

[chalawaan]

4 hours ago, Pilotman said:

why muppets? Talk about voluntarily getting your knickers in a twist. 

What a load of <deleted> anyway, they just need to order the vaccines, as much as they can store.  It seems they are scared they'll "over-order" there really is no such thing as over-ordering vaccines right now. So long as the logistics assures they can be distributed, stored appropriately, and used before expiry.

 

Registration is an unnecessary load of <deleted>.

 

Why dont they <deleted> well get on with it.

 

The <deleted>!

Edited June 9, 2021 by chalawaan

[clonetom]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Confusion will be my epitaph
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying

Between the iron gates of fate
The seeds of time were sown
And watered by the deeds of those
Who know and who are known
Knowledge is a deadly friend
If no one sets the rules
The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools

Immediately gave the vinyl a spin...

 

...been a long time since

[crazykopite]

3 minutes ago, Rocking Robert said:

I really don’t see the problem just jump on a plane go back to your home country get vaccinated then come back problem solved now that wasn’t very hard

If only it was that easy maybe you should try it and give us your experience in getting back and what it cost you 

[chalawaan]

10 minutes ago, Rocking Robert said:

I really don’t see the problem just jump on a plane go back to your home country get vaccinated then come back problem solved now that wasn’t very hard

Thank you Mother Superior, that will be all.

[DrJack54]

11 minutes ago, Rocking Robert said:

I really don’t see the problem just jump on a plane go back to your home country get vaccinated then come back problem solved now that wasn’t very hard

Clearly you don't live in Australia 

[tandor]

...just take a queue number and sit over there please.

[samtam]

57 minutes ago, Siamfan said:

Update... 

We ( three farangs)  registered on Monday at this website .. http://www.thailandintervac.com/

 

Registration successful, got an appointment today at Viman Hospital BKK... Didn't really believe it would happen- but ... Surprise... It did happen. Very professional, no waiting time, we all got our first shot of Sinovac just 30 minutes ago, plus a card to come back there in 4 weeks to receive the second shot... I have to admit- we are impressed....good luck to all of you guys! 

 

Congrats. Maybe you're the only three?

 

 

24 minutes ago, Rocking Robert said:

I really don’t see the problem just jump on a plane go back to your home country get vaccinated then come back problem solved now that wasn’t very hard

 

Just the small matter of quarantine (21 days in Hong Kong), plus hotel for the requisite jabs 1 & 2, 14 days Thailand, or 10 days self-quarantine in UK, (rental) + jab 1 + 4-11 weeks for jab 2 (rental), plus return, 14 days quarantine, plus USD100k insurance. Both options about THB500k for the 2 of us.  Not so worried about the money, but the quarantine is gruesome.

[I have Right of Abode in HK, so can register, and I'm a UK citizen, so I can register with a local GP.]

Edited June 9, 2021 by samtam

[Dialemco]

It's all about money. Purchase the vaccines and advise all Foreigners they have be vaccinated and to proceed with arrangements with private hospitals. 

[sambum]

"government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisiri is now telling non-Thais to wait until things become clearer."

 

Dosn't really need any explanation, does it?

 

 

 

 

[PEE TEE]

Truth is they are more confused than us 

[Kwaibill]

Tried to register on their official website.

All of the dropdown menus ("select Nationality, select province",etc.) are inoperative, no provision to type the required info, and will not proceed without.

Sneaky way to weasel out?

[Hyna]

16 minutes ago, samtam said:

 

Congrats. Maybe you're the only three?

 

 

 

Just the small matter of quarantine (21 days in Hong Kong), plus hotel for the requisite jabs 1 & 2, 14 days Thailand, or 10 days self-quarantine in UK, (rental) + jab 1 + 4-11 weeks for jab 2 (rental), plus return, 14 days quarantine, plus USD100k insurance. Both options about THB500k for the 2 of us.  Not so worried about the money, but the quarantine is gruesome.

[I have Right of Abode in HK, so can register, and I'm a UK citizen, so I can register with a local GP.]

Fly home, use old miles. Have to use them some day.

Stay at own place.

No quarantine in home country,  but PCR before flight. 

Come back to Phuket,  or in October to Bangkok,  no quarantine.

Cost: 200 $ for PCR  2x

Risk: infection on flight,  infection when getting PCR. 

[sambum]

53 minutes ago, SymS said:

Wouldn't it just be easier to have the same program for everybody, regardless whether somebody is Thai or not?

 

Yes, it would, but..............................TIT.!!!

[Tropposurfer]

5 hours ago, Ventenio said:

FUBAR

 

I remember last April, everyone on TVF was saying, "Wow, this is handled great!!!!!"

 

The smart ones said, "Bro, first time in LOS.   Wait, you'll see...."

Lockdown and restrictions are not vaccination programs ... for anyone  to put lockdowns in the same boat as mass vaccination is ludicrous.

The issues for Thailand and all but the richest of countries on our planet is to get enough vaccine and fast enough has proved incredibly difficult.

The xenophobia of the western world and those western huge pharma conglomerates in refusing to even consider waiving patent controls and freely giving the formula to the world so poorer countries wouldn’t have to scrape n beg for vaccines and the entire world could get back to normal much faster has been obviously the case.

the slowness and ever changing timelines is far more to do with this than the easy and convenient a go-to rather than the incompetence of the government.

Those who posit such things probably have no clue as the logistical and systemic barriers to procuring and rolling out a nationwide vaccination program. Well, unless your the US,  hold some of a few of the patents and can mass produce and distribute yet give almost zip to other countries. Yes I hear some tens of millions of doses are going to be given away by the US soon. But the world behaviour regarding caring n sharing of vaccines in this serious global threat is yet again another example of nation-privilege, and white racist policies.

[terryofcrete]

5 hours ago, Pilotman said:

which vaccine?  No expat that has been injected seems to want to answer that question, and we all know why.  Good luck; at least it may make it easier for you to learn Mandarin mate. 

Wonder what shot you got before commenting . 

[connda]

If there are 3 million foreign expats then I suspect that only 80% or 2.4 million actually plan to get the shots. 
So, probably more accurate to say, "2.4 million expats wait for their shots."
The rest will get them if forced or choose to leave.  Forced vaccinations would probably be the straw the breaks the camel's back for some expats.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The latest tip from Information Department deputy director-general Natapanu Nopakun is: “Look into details before going to the venues,” because several inoculation schemes are being launched for foreigners and each one with different conditions.

And don't we know it... more confusion than vaccines.