US Embassy official tells Thais of free vaccine donation and friendship - no mention of numbers or Americans

[webfact]

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The US Charge d'Affaires Michael Heath went on Facebook with a speech in Thai after it was announced that the US will be donating  free and efficient vaccine supplies in a spirit of friendship and cooperation to the Thai people.

 

Sanook went with the Thai written translation for their readers without much further comment. 

 

ASEAN Now earlier reported that there was perhaps a stipulation that a proportion of the donation would be for foreigners in Thailand.

 

In Mr Heath's speech there was no mention of that, of numbers, of Americans receiving the vaccine or any other nationality.

 

 

The English text is below: 

 

Message from U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Michael Heath on U.S. Vaccine Donation

 

As the US embassy announced yesterday, we are proud to be donating safe and effective vaccines to Thailand without conditions. It is part of the Biden administration’s commitment to help our allies fight COVID. This donation marks another important milestone in our bilateral relationship and is a visible symbol of our long-standing alliance.

 

The United States is proud to help Thailand fight the pandemic. I would like to recognize the effort of Thailand’s medical personnel, nurses, and health volunteers in curbing the outbreak.

 

Let me be clear, this is the government-to-government agreement. There is no intermediary in the conversation. The White House, the State Department and the embassy are working directly with the MFA and the MOPH on this donation.

 

We are working very hard to get safe and effective vaccines to the Thai people.

 

I look forward to sharing good news with you soon. Americans will always stand side-by-side with Thais.

 

 

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[Justgrazing]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Americans will always stand side-by-side with Thais.

 

Be nice to think that it's reciprocated but . . . .

Edited July 9, 2021 by Justgrazing
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[LazySlipper]

3 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

 

Be nice to think that it's reciprocated but . . . .

Yeah like allowing us to own property after living here 20 years and pumping money into the economy... and paying taxes and teaching or raising their kids... and so on!

 

But nahhh.... as the PM once said who needs tourists/foreign money...

[John Drake]

That other topic about the Thai parliament wanting booster shots should indicate just where these Pfizer shots will end up going.

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12 minutes ago, John Drake said:

That other topic about the Thai parliament wanting booster shots should indicate just where these Pfizer shots will end up going.

Wow!. 1.5 million booster shots for the Thai Parliament. That would mean that roughly 1 out of every 45 Thai citizens is a member of the Thai Parliament. Impressive!

[chalawaan]

Pretty embarrassing for every western government except France. With the Chinese openly looking after their own.

 

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

10 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

Pretty embarrassing for every western government except France. With the Chinese openly looking after their own.

 

 

Rise of the East and twilight of the West. More obvious with each passing day. 

[John Drake]

1 minute ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Rise of the East and twilight of the West. More obvious with each passing day. 

That is clearly how people, especially in this region, see it. The US looks weak and incapable of protecting its own people. All you need do is compare, for example, what happened a couple of years ago, when a Thai immigration officer slapped a Chinese man in the face. The entire Thai government turned out to apologize and planes from China were greeted with gifts and leis for the passengers. American indifference towards its citizens means Americans in Asia will soon be the new "coolies."

[DLock]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

ASEAN Now earlier reported that there was perhaps a stipulation that a proportion of the donation would be for foreigners in Thailand.

 

In Mr Heath's speech there was no mention of that, of numbers, of Americans receiving the vaccine or any other nationality.

They report that with a big smile on their faces...

 

"...we just got given free vaccines and we don't have to give any away to American in Thailand or nothing...ha ha...idiots"

 

Why do Thailand always need to have stipulations and contract for donations. Just do the right thing and allocate 20% to US citizens (I am not US) in Thailand.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

Wow!. 1.5 million booster shots for the Thai Parliament. That would mean that roughly 1 out of every 45 Thai citizens is a member of the Thai Parliament. Impressive!

Probably includes the Thai armed forces. All 360,000 of them. 2 jabs apiece, that's half the generous donation for services to be rendered. There's no such thing as a free jab and right now, they're coming in thick and fast.

[Isaan sailor]

Some, if not most Americans expats here pay significant income taxes each year to Uncle Sam.  No good deed goes unpunished in Thailand.

[brucec64]

2 hours ago, chalawaan said:

Pretty embarrassing for every western government except France. With the Chinese openly looking after their own.

 

 

The French gov't giving their citizens J&J is looking after their citizens, but does the Chinese providing Sinovac truly count as looking after their own? At best, Sinovac only provides a false sense of security, and Thailand has already committed to a Pfizer boost to Sinovac vaccinated front line workers because of its ineffectiveness. 

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, brucec64 said:

The French gov't giving their citizens J&J is looking after their citizens, but does the Chinese providing Sinovac truly count as looking after their own? At best, Sinovac only provides a false sense of security, and Thailand has already committed to a Pfizer boost to Sinovac vaccinated front line workers because of its ineffectiveness. 

Get real..... do you think the Chinese government would even consider giving a non-Chinese vaccine? And would Chinese citizens want an American or other non Chinese one? Not likely.... even Chinese in Singapore are asking for the non-approved Chinese jab.

[Heng]

I'm sure we benefited in other ways.   Just keep amassing Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, etc. shares and you'll be fine.   

[Isaan sailor]

2 minutes ago, Heng said:

I'm sure we benefited in other ways.   Just keep amassing Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, etc. shares and you'll be fine.   

Don’t forget Pfizer, J&J, Bristol-Myers-Squibb.

[Heng]

Just now, Isaan sailor said:

Don’t forget Pfizer, J&J, Bristol-Myers-Squibb.

America takes care of its own.  You just have to be invested in America.      

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

That is clearly how people, especially in this region, see it. The US looks weak and incapable of protecting its own people. All you need do is compare, for example, what happened a couple of years ago, when a Thai immigration officer slapped a Chinese man in the face. The entire Thai government turned out to apologize and planes from China were greeted with gifts and leis for the passengers. American indifference towards its citizens means Americans in Asia will soon be the new "coolies."

Well said. (I'm not American.) But it gives me an idea to put forth to my embassy, i.e., doing nothing looks weak; doing something for the country's citizens in Thailand, especially with a superior vaccine (whether you believe it or not) makes a strong statement, like we'll match you, CCP, and do you one better (well, I was thinking of something more colourful, ahem). 

Edited July 9, 2021 by Kaoboi Bebobp
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[david555]

20 minutes ago, Heng said:

America takes care of its own.  You just have to be invested in America.      

But allowed to fight and die for the USA whole over the world

[newnative]

Drop in the bucket.  And, very vague on dates.

[RocketDog]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

I look forward to sharing good news with you soon. Americans will always stand side-by-side with Thais.

Except in the vaccination queues of course.

My American tax dollars at work. Something to boost my spirits should I end up in a Thai hospital where my Medicare won't pay a single satang.

[thailand49]

This lifetime professional Kiss A-- should come out of his office and smell the coffee as to how the Thai leaders like of us. 

[Isaan sailor]

Here’s something to think about as you wait for the good vaccines….the mean age of Covid fatalities in USA is 81.  The mean life expectancy: 78 years.  Probably  very similar here.

[Jingthing]

Charge d'Affaires yo Mama!

 

How about doing something rather basic, grow some balls, and save some American lives in Thailand?

 

The French can do it but the USA can't?

 

Come on man.

 

Edited July 9, 2021 by Jingthing

[connda]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

We are working very hard to get safe and effective vaccines to the Thai people.

 

I look forward to sharing good news with you soon. Americans will always stand side-by-side with Thais.

 

I look forward to sharing good news with you soon.
American will always stand behind Thais at the back of the vaccination line.
Oh, and an important message for our expats in Thailand!
****-off scum.  And take a bath.  Thais think you all smell.

[connda]

4 hours ago, david555 said:

But allowed to fight and die for the USA whole over the world

Yeah.  I gave 8 years of my life defending Liberty, Democracy, and the America Way for Uncle Sam.
My reward?
"You're not important.  Now ****-off.  We're busy boxing up vaccines to ship to Thai citizens.  Oh, and you defended the USA?  Ha Ha Ha - Sucker!  You haven't died of Agent Orange yet?  Ha ha ha.  The vaccine is the least of your worries!  Ha ha ha."

[connda]

1 hour ago, Isaan sailor said:

Here’s something to think about as you wait for the good vaccines….the mean age of Covid fatalities in USA is 81.  The mean life expectancy: 78 years.  Probably  very similar here.

Shhhh.  Stating the obvious is a capital offense. 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, connda said:

Yeah.  I gave 8 years of my life defending Liberty, Democracy, and the America Way for Uncle Sam.
My reward?
"You're not important.  Now ****-off.  We're busy boxing up vaccines to ship to Thai citizens.  Oh, and you defended the USA?  Ha Ha Ha - Sucker!  You haven't died of Agent Orange yet?  Ha ha ha.  The vaccine is the least of your worries!  Ha ha ha."

Whoever has made this decision to throw us under the bus should be ashamed of themselves but of course they have no shame.

This would be an effort but its not rocket science.

It's shots in American arms.

[MayBeNow]

This whole covid nonsense. Yes people die from covid, average age is around 80 in the West, and thats around the same age as non covid deaths. News flash, people need to die of something when they are old and or frail.

Covid and its impact is totally blown out of its tiny proportions. Only thing covid did to me is reinforcing my idea that 95% of people are sheep and easy targets for media propaganda.

 

Ok, back to gardening while i watch trucks of covid victims being shipped to massgraves.

Edited July 9, 2021 by MayBeNow

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, MayBeNow said:

This whole covid nonsense. Yes people die from covid, average age is around 80 in the West, and thats around the same age as non covid deaths. News flash, people need to die of something when they are old and or frail.

Covid and its impact is totally blown out of its tiny proportions. Only thing covid did to me is reinforcing my idea that 95% of people are sheep and easy targets for media propaganda.

 

Ok, back to gardening while i watch trucks of covid victims being shipped to massgraves.

It's not nonsense but I'll tell you one thing, its people (particular leaders) with denialist attitudes like you that have made the pandemic much worse than it needed to be in a number of countries.

Edited July 9, 2021 by Jingthing

[brucegoniners]

Would be nice if they were "friends" with their own citizens.