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

[VBF]

19 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Sounds like the UK..chaos there  too..

Nothing chaotic about the UK vaccination effort - it's going very well - check any website you favour for the numbers.

Chaos was last year when the govt was running around like headless chickens.

[vacajan]

I presented myself to Charoen Sin's State Hospital, Sakon Nakhon, on June 7th.

I was not registered in this hospital. There was a chance that I could get the vaccine, if there were enough vaccines. It was suggested to me to come back on Wednesday 9 June.

One hour later I was called back that I could be vaccinated with the Astra Zenica.

And so it happened!

On September 27, 2021 I have to go back for the second time!

[Stevemercer]

I got my first shot of AstraZeneca on Monday. I didn't register beforehand, but the Head Nurse in charge of the inoculation program at out local hospital is a friend of my wife and booked me in.

 

My wife didn't register, but they had vaccine left over and included her. There were 2 other farang who hung around and got added to the program when it was evident there was spare vaccine.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

For anyone so inclined...  The non-accessible Bangrak Vaccination Center in BKK sent me the following info this afternoon:

 

[hugocnx]

I don't need to wait till things get clearer. Make that at least 3 million minus one.

[timberpond]

As my understanding, registrations is not open for foreigner below 60s and underlying health conditions. The news reporting tv shows vaccination center, but many were young people. So it's a different standard for local and foreigner? 

[wensiensheng]

44 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 

I found the tone of the OP article REALLY offensive...

 

It was like, things are a mess with the vaccination process because foreigners are confused and don't know where to go or what to do.

 

And I was like, NO!  There's chaos and confusion because you government types are a bunch of incompetent buffoons who don't know what you're doing from one day to the next, and can't manage to mount a working online vaccine registration system that actually works!

 

THAT's why there's chaos and confusion....

Agreed. It’s similar to being “urged to register” as though foreigners are the laggards, when in actual fact for most foreigners, there is no process in place.

[wensiensheng]

8 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

I got my first shot of AstraZeneca on Monday. I didn't register beforehand, but the Head Nurse in charge of the inoculation program at out local hospital is a friend of my wife and booked me in.

 

My wife didn't register, but they had vaccine left over and included her. There were 2 other farang who hung around and got added to the program when it was evident there was spare vaccine.

 

 

Good to know there IS a system after all. For a minute there I thought it was all ad hoc, seat of the pants stuff.

[wensiensheng]

52 minutes ago, Mansell said:

A chiropractor friend in California sent me an article about some 300 Covid patients in Bangkok being treated with an Asian herb called in Thai, Fah Talai Jone, and their Covid basically disappeared . I mentioned this to my wife and she produced two bottles of this stuff her father had given her. This could be an alternative to the vaccines, though you should read up on this yourself.

Not another quack cure. I get a couple of this kind of thing a day from my wife. That’s quite enough thank you without farang also pumping miracle cures. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, wensiensheng said:

Not another quack cure. I get a couple of this kind of thing a day from my wife. That’s quite enough thank you without farang also pumping miracle cures. 

Used instead of viagra

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Well, they're making slow progress with the website...

 

The nationality and province drop down fields are now populating....

 

But the subdistrict fields are still blank, meaning you still can't proceed.

 

PS - Even though they nominally are only allowing new registrations from Noon to 3 pm, it appears you can still go in and try to update an existing profile even after the 3 pm cutoff....

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[RocketDog]

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

My firm order was placed and accepted by my GF last night...

So she will deliver at a 'To Be Determined' date?

She figured you would fall asleep and forget.

[Travel Dude]

There is no other words than to say this is really <deleted> ck ed up. 

Are they really not capable to properly manage communication. It is like a bunch of amateurs together. 

Don't they have any shame to look so stupid in the eyes of all Thais and all foreigners living here together???

[SymS]

1 hour ago, tonray said:

Ok....you're using common sense here...but I must ask...how long have you stayed in Thailand ?

Not an easy question. To the common man, I've stayed here for 11 years, but immigration recently told me I had not yet stayed here for more than three years.

[ben2talk]

So basically, in order to avoid being confused, we must just ignora any fake news.

 

This obviously includes all and any news coming from official sources and excludes many unapproved sources (especially those on the Ministries 'kill' list who laughably get their summons delivered through Facebook Messenger) whose stories are likely to contain at least a few grains of truth.

[A Los for words]

Where is the confusion? Surely no one is surprised.

[vandeventer]

7 hours ago, chalawaan said:

I am doing GREAT today!

 

I had my first shot.

 

And I'm just about to get my second.

 

Nothing like a Tequila shot before breakfast.

I would have thought a can of spinach is all you need?

[Pilotman]

3 hours ago, Hyna said:

He said at his local government hospital.

Just go there.

I believe him he got VIP treatment there. 

but where? 

[Pilotman]

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

Bull____.

 

Oh one post, okay 

[Pilotman]

1 hour ago, Stevemercer said:

I got my first shot of AstraZeneca on Monday. I didn't register beforehand, but the Head Nurse in charge of the inoculation program at out local hospital is a friend of my wife and booked me in.

 

My wife didn't register, but they had vaccine left over and included her. There were 2 other farang who hung around and got added to the program when it was evident there was spare vaccine.

 

 

WHERE ? What is it with people on here who say they have had the  AZ vaccine but won't say where? Is it a secret, or is it BS? 

[monty1412]

couldn't raffle a chook in a pub

[ChrisKC]

Why the need to tell us we are confused - that is the one thing we are not confused about!

[jesimps]

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

Well, I don't mind answering. I got the Sinovac yesterday afternoon. Originally, I was going to wait until Moderna or J&J came in. Was prepared to do that. But last week the university I retired from, Mahidol, called me and said retirees were eligible for vaccination. Sinovac, in my mind, is better than nothing. I'll still get one of the others when they arrive in December or January. But having something between now and then was better than going entirely without. BTW, two Thai friends got AZ on Monday. FWIW, symptoms from the AZ seem to be lingering for them, slight sore throat, fever, tiredness, muscle ache. The Sinovac went down like a flu shot, less than 20 hours later, only soreness at the injection site and some tiredness. So, there you go. I got Sinovac. Don't regret it.

A lot of us would accept Sinovac too if only we could register. My appointment is still 1 Jan 1970. That would make a good epitaph for my tombstone "He had a Thai Covid appointment for 1970".

 

[jesimps]

6 hours ago, Hyna said:

No incompetence, either. 

Just xenophobia. 

 

 Thais find the non-vaccination of foreigners 

completely normal. From farmers up to doctors. 

 

I called a provincial covid hotline, how to register ?

Answer: "Foreigner???? Oh, foreigner?? Foreigner? Uuuhhh... foreigner want to register for vaccine????"

She promised to inquire and call back, obviously didn't.  Would you call back an alien?

 

This is a hierarchy-based society. You should know your place in this hierarchy. 

 

 

Similar reply from my local hospital "Vaccine for foleigner, not know bou tha. Maybe tly Mor Plom"

[ExpatOilWorker]

57 minutes ago, Travel Dude said:

There is no other words than to say this is really <deleted> ck ed up. 

Are they really not capable to properly manage communication. It is like a bunch of amateurs together. 

Don't they have any shame to look so stupid in the eyes of all Thais and all foreigners living here together???

Dysfunctional government with zero qualifications at the too.

General Kaput must easily be the front runner for the most hated leader in the world. 

[Blumpie]

Oh wow I cannot believe that this is happening.  

LMAO!  

[aboctok]

8 hours ago, petermik said:

We can register wherever and whenever we want....getting the vaccine is another matter...once the sick buffalo`s have been sorted then it`s our turn.....roll up roll up have your cash ready for the vaccine will be the cry.....

At least the decision's been made to bump us up ahead of the stray dogs. Progress.

[ChrisKC]

Confusion reigns - well, it is the 'reigny' season!

 

[jesimps]

6 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

 

This is the link that I used. 

I, also at first thought it was good only for Bangkok and Pattaya, but, once inside, there are pull-down menus for province, town and district.

 

 http://thailandintervac.com 

The one I used too and I had no problems getting in either. The trouble started when I saw the appointment, 1 Jan 1970 ! Get out of that, you can't can you?

[vacajan]

16 hours ago, Pilotman said:

WHERE ? What is it with people on here who say they have had the  AZ vaccine but won't say where? Is it a secret, or is it BS? 

Charoen Sin Sakon Nakhon!