Ambassadors Seek COVID-19 Vaccinations for Their Citizens

[matta]

I can only conclude that those who are responsible for expats from small countries are taking the initiative

[bluesea]

The Australian Ambassidor Alan Macinnon could not give a flying rats <deleted> about the welfare of Aussie Expats and Covid-19.

We wants all the glory from the money the Australian Liberal Party has given Thailand to buy Vaccines for the Thais.

Well i have some bad news for him Labour are going to replace him when the win the next election and he will be turfed out on the street where the dog belongs..

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, bluesea said:

and he will be turfed out on the street where the dog belongs.

Don't hold it in, get it off your chest!

Edited June 12, 2021 by DrJack54

[herfiehandbag]

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

About time all ambassadors put pressure on Prayut and Anutin to sort out the shambles.

I understand that the British Embassy is consistently applying pressure on the Thai government to honour their commitment to include foreigners in their vaccination programme, as the UK and many other countries have done for Thais living in their countries.

 

Personally I think that a more public stance would be effective - the time for saving face is past - but that is just my opinion.

[DavisH]

Most Belgians are covered by the SSO? That would be different than most other nationalitities then!

[MarcIssan]

Getting all the free doses...$30 million worth from the USA alone...was probably Prayut's end game in not ordering jabs earlier.  

[crazykopite]

Meanwhile the British Embassy sit on there backsides and do sweet FA

[StevieAus]

12 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

If this starts a trend then one thing is a given.

The Australian ambassador will not give a Yelp. 

Your spot on no good waiting for the Australian government to do anything myself and other Aussie expat friends arranged to get the AstraZeneca at the local hospital.

Started yesterday and no cost.

[ChrisKC]

Can I see a "bandwagon" coming?

 

Maybe, but I don't think it will be stopping

[RafPinto]

38 minutes ago, BestB said:

Anutin would make best comedy show host. His lines would not even Need to be scripted.

 

how on earth does he know that most Belgians are in SS fund?

 

if asked what language Belgian speak, his reply would most likely be chocolate 

French fries, waffles, pralines, chocolate, beer.

[StevieAus]

15 minutes ago, bluesea said:

The Australian Ambassidor Alan Macinnon could not give a flying rats <deleted> about the welfare of Aussie Expats and Covid-19.

We wants all the glory from the money the Australian Liberal Party has given Thailand to buy Vaccines for the Thais.

Well i have some bad news for him Labour are going to replace him when the win the next election and he will be turfed out on the street where the dog belongs..

Somehow I think your prediction is wrong, unless they get get rid of Albanese then maybe a slight chance

[JustinCredible]

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

Can anyone see the Brits doing this? Rhetorical question.

BBC News yesterday reported that the UK Government had agree to DONATE 100 MILLION Surplas doses to "Countries in Need". 

[crazykopite]

33 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Private hospitals and at cost to person's that receive jab.

I would be more than happy to pay for the vaccine of my choice but sadly the Thai government seem to be incompetent when it comes to allowing private hospitals carry out vaccinations. In the U.K. both the NHS and private sector hospitals worked together that’s why the rate of vaccines achieved has been such a huge success .

[topcat333]

Don't be so quick to slam USA. They are donating "Free of any charges or Strings attached" 500 Million doses this month to 100 low income countries. Thailand included! I have no idea how they will determine who gets what but if the split it even that means 5M shots to Thailand.  

[crazykopite]

6 minutes ago, JustinCredible said:

BBC News yesterday reported that the UK Government had agree to DONATE 100 MILLION Surplas doses to "Countries in Need". 

That is to third world countries not to countries whose leaders think that Covid will be blown away by the wind so couldn’t be bothered to order enough vaccines for its people .

[bprinceuk]

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

Can anyone see the Brits doing this? Rhetorical question.

None left they are giving it all to poorer counties ????

 

[BHW]

In reply to Dr Jack 54 & others I have lived here for 8 years have had to visit & contact the embassy at least 10 times never once have I not been satisified with their service.

[mickyr55]

1 hour ago, Asquith Production said:

Well the UK wont even enquire about there expats. Even though most have paid National insurance all there working life and some will still be paying tax to the UK  government. I appreciate we have moved away for whatever reason but most have earned and payed for the right to assistance in a once in lifetime event. 

When I lived and worked in the UK for 62 years, 47 of which I worked full time paying tax and National insurance, as a non welfare benefit receiver English born citizen, I am fully aware of being 2nd class in one's own country, not treated much worse here. ????????

[Havenstreet1940]

1 hour ago, tonray said:

I'm guessing USA and UK ambassadors are too busy toasting Joe and Boris supping with old Queen Liz ?

Or playing golf!

[Jiggo]

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

Can anyone see the Brits doing this? Rhetorical question.

UK to donate at least 100 million surplus COVID vaccine doses to other countries within the next year, PM says

Sky News in the last hour, yes we know, we are not on the Boris list...

[4MyEgo]

53 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

About time all ambassadors put pressure on Prayut and Anutin to sort out the shambles.

 

For those that want it.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

 

 

In the case of the U.S. I would expect that Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman shoveled the path for follow-on discussions during her meeting with payut a few weeks ago?

 

From the statement:

 

The Deputy Secretary reiterated the U.S. commitment to the people of Thailand in our fight against COVID-19, which includes $30 million in COVID-related assistance to Thailand. The two sides agreed on the importance of continuing to work together to combat COVID-19.

 

 

https://th.usembassy.gov/statement-on-the-visit-of-deputy-secretary-wendy-r-sherman-to-thailand/

 

I wrote a couple of emails to the U.S. Embassy & ACS in the past week after Sherman's visit urging them to follow the Chinese example with conditioning vaccine donations/aid on the government agreeing to use a portion for unvaccinated U.S. expats here.

 

Didn't even get a courtesy response to either email.  So the Embassy folks are keeping up their good form!  ????

 

[Almer]

1 hour ago, Asquith Production said:

Well the UK wont even enquire about there expats. Even though most have paid National insurance all there working life and some will still be paying tax to the UK  government. I appreciate we have moved away for whatever reason but most have earned and payed for the right to assistance in a once in lifetime event. 

Agreed, i paid in for 49 years in the Uk and now receive  a frozen pittance, my wife passed away 1 year into her retirement after also paying in all her life, that money is paying for the prawn sandwiches in Westminster, , if i had my time again!! 

[HaoleBoy]

7 minutes ago, topcat333 said:

Don't be so quick to slam USA. They are donating "Free of any charges or Strings attached" 500 Million doses this month to 100 low income countries. Thailand included! I have no idea how they will determine who gets what but if the split it even that means 5M shots to Thailand.  

Aus gave $65 million dollars for Covid-19 use earlier this year.

US giving 500 milllion doses ... part to Thailand.

 

Why should any country be giving to Thailand?  Thailand has the means to supply (and make money from) their own vaccine production to other countries here in SE Asia.  Thailand's corruption is so bad they will probably take the donations then put a price tag to sell the vaccines here to foreigners.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, tonray said:

I'm guessing USA and UK ambassadors are too busy toasting Joe and Boris supping with old Queen Liz ?

 

Don't think the U.S. has an ambassador to Thailand right now. We're betwixt and between....

 

[tonray]

3 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

Aus gave $65 million dollars for Covid-19 use earlier this year.

US giving 500 milllion doses ... part to Thailand.

 

Why should any country be giving to Thailand?  Thailand has the means to supply (and make money from) their own vaccine production to other countries here in SE Asia.  Thailand's corruption is so bad they will probably take the donations then put a price tag to sell the vaccines here to foreigners.

That's the kicker right ? Our taxes will pay for those 500M does and Thailand will charge us 3800 baht for two shots..ha ha ha....

[topcat333]

2 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

Aus gave $65 million dollars for Covid-19 use earlier this year.

US giving 500 milllion doses ... part to Thailand.

 

Why should any country be giving to Thailand?  Thailand has the means to supply (and make money from) their own vaccine production to other countries here in SE Asia.  Thailand's corruption is so bad they will probably take the donations then put a price tag to sell the vaccines here to foreigners.

The US, UK and other large countries want to end Covid by any means. So in short if the smaller countries don't have the means, "or the Sense" they are stepping up to take care of it in other ways. That's just a nice way to say it. We all want to get on with life and as long as there is covid with new variants developing it's a threat to the World 

[tonray]

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Don't think the U.S. has an ambassador to Thailand right now. We're betwixt and between....

 

But we do have : Michael Heath is the Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. of the U.S. Mission in Thailand 

[BestB]

4 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

Aus gave $65 million dollars for Covid-19 use earlier this year.

US giving 500 milllion doses ... part to Thailand.

 

Why should any country be giving to Thailand?  Thailand has the means to supply (and make money from) their own vaccine production to other countries here in SE Asia.  Thailand's corruption is so bad they will probably take the donations then put a price tag to sell the vaccines here to foreigners.

Silly way of thinking . Everyone should give and help thailand because everyone should.

 

look through the history, bad foreigners , bad bad bad. Something happens , first port of call? Foreigners . Once got what they wanted, back to bad foreigners 

[Mike k]

1 hour ago, dutchman said:

The Dutch eather when you left the country you dont count no more only for collect taxes you are good enough

Same as the US