French Embassy in Bangkok to vaccinate French nationals aged over 18 in Thailand

[webfact]

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More good news for French expats in Thailand.

 

On Thursday, the French Ambassador to Thailand, Thierry Mathou, announced that French nationals aged over 18 will soon be able to register for a free COVID-19 vaccination courtesy of the French Embassy in Bangkok.

 

The single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available to all French nationals in Thailand aged over 18, Mr Mathou said in a statement.

 

The news comes just weeks after the French Embassy stepped in to procure vaccines for its citizens aged over 55. 

 

The French Embassy had reached an agreement with the Bangkok Hospital group to set up vaccination centres for its citizens in Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Ko Samui, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and Udon Thani.

 

The first phase of the French Embassy’s rollout of the vaccine to those aged over 55 has now been completed, Mr Mathou confirmed.

 

Now the Embassy will begin the process of providing vaccines for all its citizens aged over 18, before working on securing vaccines for children aged over 12.

 

More information on exactly how French people can register for the vaccines will be released soon. 

 

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[Dmaxdan]

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

Edited July 16, 2021 by Dmaxdan

[Surelynot]

Sacre bleu.......not to worry.....as soon as Bunter hears the Frenchies have stolen a march on the Brits we will be flooded with vaccines.

[calbts2]

Wow, a country that actually does the right thing and supports their expats with life saving vaccines.

And the French expats are not even required to file tax returns every year and be subject to citizen based taxation.

 

Contrast that with US expats who are required to file taxes from abroad every year and possibly be subject to double taxation and whose embassy basically

does not care for their health and well being. Instead they prioritize donating vaccines in the name of "equity" whereas Americans are not even guaranteed to get these donations that their tax dollars pay for.

 

 

 

[Heng]

Well done, France.   Needs more social media coverage so folks can see this example and how the logistics are far from impossible.   

[BobinBKK]

19 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

Same with the American embassy, however I do get more timely information from the British embassy. With much gratitude I give thanks to the British embassy email this morning alerting me to register at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok. About 15 minutes after I registered, I received a confirmation email with a time and date for my vaccination.

[thaicookingchef]

At least they do something, but for all of you who do not know, the only reason they do this is that these krap vaccine will be sent to Africa as NOBODY wants them in France ! and France has millions of them in stock !

In France people only accept moderna and pfizer or do not vaccinate, they have a brain there ! and still, many still refuse any vaccine !

so yes, embassy is better than many other countries, but still, they consider expats as african...

[thaicookingchef]

39 minutes ago, DrPhibes said:

From what I had read, I thought they already vaccinated their citizens.  Makes some info in one of my posts inaccurate if this is true or is it they inoculated their older citizens already and are now lowering the age bar to 18 and older?

 

the problem is that you do not know how to read correctly, right ?

 

until now only people over 55 have been vaccinated by french embassy.

 

i know that this website is full of krap and useless fake news, but at least this one is correct !

 

 

[club]

Here is the help US citizens got from our embassy    https://th.usembassy.gov/a-message-to-american-citizens-in-thailand-from-charge-daffaires-michael-heath/

[club]

Just now, club said:

Here is the help US citizens got from our embassy    https://th.usembassy.gov/a-message-to-american-citizens-in-thailand-from-charge-daffaires-michael-heath/

Looks like I will be going home. No choice at this point. 

[thaichina]

37 minutes ago, thaicookingchef said:

At least they do something, but for all of you who do not know, the only reason they do this is that these krap vaccine will be sent to Africa as NOBODY wants them in France ! and France has millions of them in stock !

In France people only accept moderna and pfizer or do not vaccinate, they have a brain there ! and still, many still refuse any vaccine !

so yes, embassy is better than many other countries, but still, they consider expats as african...

I m ok to be considered as african, how about you? Get back on earth and explain me why you deserve better than africans. You are lucky arrogance doesn t kill!

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

As things look they could have saved money giving us all a jab... might need an emergency evacuation flight in the future!

Edited July 16, 2021 by jacko45k

[French mate]

33 minutes ago, thaicookingchef said:

At least they do something, but for all of you who do not know, the only reason they do this is that these krap vaccine will be sent to Africa as NOBODY wants them in France ! and France has millions of them in stock !

In France people only accept moderna and pfizer or do not vaccinate, they have a brain there ! and still, many still refuse any vaccine !

so yes, embassy is better than many other countries, but still, they consider expats as african...

Sorry but i can't agree with that :

First in France at this day j&j and astrazena vacine are reserved to people over 55, so if you are under like most of the population only morderna & pfizer are avaible for you.

Second the obivious reason to use j&j in Thailand is its a single jab vaccin  that avoid lot of logistic trouble from the quantity to transport to the the hassle of organise a second jab in a fixed delay.

I have come back to France since a month and i would have go for the j&j if that was avaible for me as its convenient, but since i couldnt, me and my thai wife we going to have our second pfizer dose just today (they was no waiting at all to get an apointement for the first dose so we got it right after we ended our self 7 days isolation as required).

[connda]

42 minutes ago, club said:

Looks like I will be going home. No choice at this point. 

If you're from the US you can save a load of money and go to Guam. Still a PITA to get back into Thailand though. 
Personally, if I have to leave, that's it. I won't be returning.

[connda]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

On Thursday, the French Ambassador to Thailand, Thierry Mathou, announced that French nationals aged over 18 will soon be able to register for a free COVID-19 vaccination courtesy of the French Embassy in Bangkok.

I'm not French, but let me guess.  Elections are coming soon?  Oui?

[Fab5BKK]

1 hour ago, thaicookingchef said:

At least they do something, but for all of you who do not know, the only reason they do this is that these krap vaccine will be sent to Africa as NOBODY wants them in France ! and France has millions of them in stock !

In France people only accept moderna and pfizer or do not vaccinate, they have a brain there ! and still, many still refuse any vaccine !

so yes, embassy is better than many other countries, but still, they consider expats as african...

How wrong you are!

 

1. The vaccines they currently use in France are Janssen, Moderna & Pfizer

2. The vaccines the French Embassy in Thailand procured and plan to use are: Janssen (current vaccination scheme), then Moderna & Pfizer

Edited July 16, 2021 by Fab5BKK

[Fab5BKK]

1 hour ago, thaicookingchef said:

 

the problem is that you do not know how to read correctly, right ?

 

until now only people over 55 have been vaccinated by french embassy.

 

i know that this website is full of krap and useless fake news, but at least this one is correct !

 

 

How wrong you are (part 2) !

 

The French Embassy in Thailand doesn't vaccinate the French living in Thailand.

 

They procure the vaccines and organise the whole vaccination process.

 

Then, the vaccination is done by Bangkok Hospital (across 8 vaccination sites in Thailand)

 

Please stop posting nonsense

Edited July 16, 2021 by Fab5BKK

[abrahamzvi]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

The French government and its Embassy in Thailand should be congratulated for showing how to care for the well-being of its citizens in Thailand, unlike most other western governments and Embassies in Thailand. It is difficult, or practically impossible to understand how come that this is legal for the French government/embassy and illegal for others, as stated, among others by the German Ambassador in a recent mail to his countrymen/women.

[SuwadeeS]

Only Out German Embassy never dies anything for it's Citizen.

Even No information where to get vaccine.

I will make an open complaint about them to the Ministers of foreign affairs.

[thailand49]

Conflicting report but bravo for the French for taking the lead.  Conflicting the article indicate they have procure vaccine for their citizens over 55 years of age completed but talking to a doctor and representative for the group hospital above they haven't seen a drop of J&J for the French?

[rupert the bear]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

no i wish. they have complete contempt for us,try calling this scum up.good luck with that.i really think its time to hunt em down and kick their backsides,start at the british club on silom.

[Tony125]

1 hour ago, DrPhibes said:

From what I had read, I thought they already vaccinated their citizens.  Makes some info in one of my posts inaccurate if this is true or is it they inoculated their older citizens already and are now lowering the age bar to 18 and older?

If you read the article you would have seen they vaccinated those 55 and over a few weeks ago, now they are vaccinating 18 and up.

[snawa]

2 hours ago, BobinBKK said:

Same with the American embassy, however I do get more timely information from the British embassy. With much gratitude I give thanks to the British embassy email this morning alerting me to register at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok. About 15 minutes after I registered, I received a confirmation email with a time and date for my vaccination.

Many thanks mate for your post. I went back to the old Intervac website and it has the link to MedPark hospital. I also registered and they have confirmed me for 8 August for free government over 60s vaccine. Which vaccine did you get?

https://www.medparkhospital.com/en/page/covid19-vaccine-expats

[chrisdom]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Whilst the British embassy has still got it's thumb firmly up it's backside...

To be accurate its the British Govt's thumb. The Embassy can only do what the Govt allows it to.

[charmonman]

Everybody likes to make jokes about the French, but it seems they are the only ones who have their <deleted> together! Vive la France!

[Fab5BKK]

25 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Conflicting report but bravo for the French for taking the lead.  Conflicting the article indicate they have procure vaccine for their citizens over 55 years of age completed but talking to a doctor and representative for the group hospital above they haven't seen a drop of J&J for the French?

Sorry, you're wrong! I invite you to go to the French Embassy in Thailand website...

 

https://th.ambafrance.org/

 

Below, poster photo @ Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok) - photo taken on June 30 2021

Edited July 16, 2021 by Fab5BKK

[John Drake]

How do France's vaccination numbers compare to the US and UK? How much surplus vaccine does France have compared to the US and UK? Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm willing to bet that the US and the UK are the two biggest vaccine hoarders out there. And these two pigs refuse to do anything like the French to help their people.

[Almer]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

As things look they could have saved money giving us all a jab... might need an emergency evacuation flight in the future!

Agreed and with the Uk almost 100% jabbed  we will be treated like lepers, and will i come back probably not, so they can start paying my full pension there will be many benefits and i have nowhere to live, i will also be a burden to the NHS as for the past 8 years i have been self pay, Boris isn't to clever some can somebody explain the benefits to the Uk tax payer of a box of vaccines on the next plane.

[youreavinalaff]

Even if the British embassy did follow suit, it still leaves me with a 400kms+ round trip.

 

Whereas Thai authorities are vaccinating expats within 4kms of my home.

[club]

59 minutes ago, connda said:

If you're from the US you can save a load of money and go to Guam. Still a PITA to get back into Thailand though. 
Personally, if I have to leave, that's it. I won't be returning.

I was actually going to the USA anyway for the holidays. Just would feel safer while traveling and get vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna now