Vaccinations available for Australian nationals in Thailand

[Noah K]

3 hours ago, Benmart said:

I disagree. Your negative comment is shortsighted. Contact the Embassy and voice your displeasure.

true, but presently we are without a full time Ambassador, the consular general in Chiang Mai is pulling double duty. TheUS donated 1.5 million doses to Thailand after they told US citizens they can't help us unless we want a loan to buy a ticket back to the US. But they can't ensure that their tax paying citizens living abroad get vaccinated? The US should have been the first to get vaccines to their citizens, instead the French and Australians are, doesn't feel right to me, and yes I did contact the embassy.

[rbkk]

2 hours ago, Asquith Production said:

And the UK Embassy is further behind them. At least the US sent some vaccine to farangs.

No evidence of that yet....

[Zack61]

Track record suggests that there will not be enough vaccines available or they won’t get it done in the time allocated 

[connda]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Important: Doses are limited and there may not be enough for everyone who registers. Those who are successful will be contacted.

I can just see it now.  Some guy travels 600 km to get his shot and runs into the same brickwall as expats are running into in Thailand. 
"Sorry mate.  No more shots."
But I registered.
"So sad too bad."

[cjinchiangrai]

I got the same announcement this morning. I have to fly into a red zone with one one day notice on a weekend to get my single dose. Thanks for nothing.

 

These doses were earmarked for foreigners as part of a foreign aid donation. I hope they give the extra doses to useful people like Burmese construction workers or Cambodian bargirls instead of wasting it on more hi-so officials.

 

Nothing like a plan, nothing at all like a plan. 

[GreasyFingers]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

in other words our use by dates were up as soon as we left, but I knew when I left that I would do the same as I did when I was there, i.e. not rely on them until I reach the old age pension age, then I will put my hand out and say, cough up, it's my time, although I don't need to rely on them by claiming the old age pension, but I will as it's my right.

Mate, you need to check the regulations unless you are really living in Australia. Live in Thailand before turning 65, no pension for you.

[oslooskar]

20 minutes ago, rbkk said:

No evidence of that yet....

https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/coronavirus-crisis/why-usa-has-not-sent-vaccines-to-india-as-pak-bangladesh-lanka-get-shipments-101626269671742.html

[johnarth]

you expect us to travel all the way to the virus infected capital of Thai then pay to stay at a hotel then be told you can not go back home it cheaper to go to local hospital and pay for vaccine and save all that life threating stuff

[rbkk]

12 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I got the same announcement this morning. I have to fly into a red zone with one one day notice on a weekend to get my single dose. Thanks for nothing.

 

These doses were earmarked for foreigners as part of a foreign aid donation. I hope they give the extra doses to useful people like Burmese construction workers or Cambodian bargirls instead of wasting it on more hi-so officials.

 

Nothing like a plan, nothing at all like a plan. 

Perhaps, but I haven't seen that announcement. Could you back up your statement about tomorrow's vaccines with a link for us all.Thanks!

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, connda said:

I can just see it now.  Some guy travels 600 km to get his shot and runs into the same brickwall as expats are running into in Thailand. 
"Sorry mate.  No more shots."
But I registered.
"So sad too bad."

Exactly.

They also opened up Sunday vax to some other countries. This isn't Australia driven.

Over some dinner party perhaps the Oz ambassador and Thai officials talk about PR stunt. 

The USA quota ended shortly after opening.

I (Oz) tried to register twice last  night.

If your not in Bangkok don't even bother.

Possibility of VERY limited supply. That's even mentioned in video clip.

 

Just another smoke and mirrors stunt.

BTW best of luck at SCG Sunday. Best wear appropriate clothing.

[rbkk]

3 minutes ago, oslooskar said:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/coronavirus-crisis/why-usa-has-not-sent-vaccines-to-india-as-pak-bangladesh-lanka-get-shipments-101626269671742.html

Thanks, but that doesn't wash here. The Japanese announced  and then landed, in Thailand, their  donation in 2 weeks.

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, Nanaplaza666 said:

Doesn't matter , it's still better then the Sinovac <deleted> they are giving their own people . 

What are you talking about? Do you live here? Thais are getting AZ, and it's not much better than Sinovac.

[kwonitoy]

4 hours ago, Karma80 said:

Also Canadians, irish and BOI Employees.

I got notified by the Canadian embassy last night about 7 pm, waiting on further details

[Smithson]

32 minutes ago, Noah K said:

true, but presently we are without a full time Ambassador, the consular general in Chiang Mai is pulling double duty. TheUS donated 1.5 million doses to Thailand after they told US citizens they can't help us unless we want a loan to buy a ticket back to the US. But they can't ensure that their tax paying citizens living abroad get vaccinated? The US should have been the first to get vaccines to their citizens, instead the French and Australians are, doesn't feel right to me, and yes I did contact the embassy.

The US seems to be last for vaccines for their own ppl here. Certainly a long way from being a great nation. Should do more for their ppl.

[oslooskar]

3 minutes ago, Smithson said:

Certainly a long way from being a great nation.

That axe of yours should be pretty sharp by now.

[Asquith Production]

35 minutes ago, rbkk said:

No evidence of that yet....

Im sure The US sent one and a half million vaccines the other week with a stipulation that 20% went to foreigners

[Kwaibill]

Is this charade in response to the story of the Australian couple, posted earlier, having trouble getting jabs?

Sounds to me like a not very effective PR campaign.

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, itsari said:

Going to Bangkok will suit nobody .

Really, maybe some of these folks actually live in Bkk, even close to the SCG site?

[Asquith Production]

47 minutes ago, oslooskar said:

BIG DEAL!!! That's just the U.S. government virtue signalling. The fact that it ignored its own expatriate citizens while sending vaccines to foreigners is compelling evidence that it lacks true virtuousness.

Whatever they still sent more than the UK

[Surasak]

The British are caught on the back foot again, what a surprise!

[steven100]

13 minutes ago, John Drake said:

What are you talking about? Do you live here? Thais are getting AZ, and it's not much better than Sinovac.

What are you talking about?  AZ is fine ....   it has been used extensively with favorable results. 

Sinovac has been used and deemed unworthy. 

[Kwaibill]

2 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

Im sure The US sent one and a half million vaccines the other week with a stipulation that 20% went to foreigners

Where and when did the 300,000 doses get into farang arms?

[John Drake]

14 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Perhaps, but I haven't seen that announcement. Could you back up your statement about tomorrow's vaccines with a link for us all.Thanks!

He's making an assumption, and I think it's a pretty good one. Out of the blue, on one day's notice, comes a one day opportunity for some Westerners to get a special Thai operated vaccination. And of course the embassies all have plausible deniability. Sure, says the US Charge, we gave 1.5 million Pfizer doses, no strings attached. Aren't we so virtuous? Then the Thai general, the only source for the 20 percent reserve, says it's for "foreigners."  Well, here is a vaccination for a bunch of foreigners, with very few actually able to get themselves registered. This was a charade. The US wanted to get the Pfizer to the Thais and didn't want any other involvement. But because of the embarrassment the Chinese and French caused, there had to be this 20 percent reserve. But the Thais flipped on the deal and took all the Pfizer and doled out AZ to everyone else instead. That is what it seems like to me. No sources, no links, no insider dope. Just putting two and two together.

[JohnOFphon]

So, I registered this morning, minutes after receiving the email from the US Embassy.

I just got a call from a young man at the Bangkok US Embassy...Citizen Services.

He told me that the people who made up the registration page forgot to put in a box for an email address.

So they couldn't send me an email to tell me I was on the list for tomorrow. And that they didn't have enough English speakers there to call me. They contacted the Embassy. Gave them my phone number and asked them to call me.

He told me to show up at 4 with my passport and i would be accepted.

That was nice.

 

[Old Croc]

55 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

The registration step requires an Australian Passport Number, so if you want a vaccine you would need to ask the Embassy what the situation is with Permanent Residents. I 'm in the same situation, I have lived in Australia since 1972 and paid my taxes in full but for this event not eligible because I'm not naturalized and have a UK passport. I'm heading to the UK in a few months so will apply for an NHS number and try for vaccination there. 

You've stated you are a UK citizen, why do you expect a country other than that of your nationality to look after you? You're planning to avail yourself of the advantages your uk citizenship gives, despite not living or paying taxes there for many decades.

Yet you consider your long term residence and payment of taxes in Australia should give you the same privileges as a citizen.

Duel citizenship would do that. Years ago Australia did a big push to get all PRs to apply for citizenship. They amended some laws to prevent non citizens from voting or standing for public office among other things.

The biggest holdouts? The ten quid tourists from UK.

 

Permanent residency entitlements (homeaffairs.gov.au)

[rbkk]

5 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

Im sure The US sent one and a half million vaccines the other week with a stipulation that 20% went to foreigners

Yes, Pfizer. Malaysia already received theirs. No Thai govt announcement yet. Is it in Thailand? Are tomorrow's AZ vaccines from Japanese donation?

[4MyEgo]

29 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

Mate, you need to check the regulations unless you are really living in Australia. Live in Thailand before turning 65, no pension for you.

Actually it's 67 and a half for me as I was born August 1960 and that is when I intend to return to live in Australia as far as they are concerned, now if I decide to return to Thailand after two years, then they can pay me my old age pension in Thailand, those are the rules, however I can't see that happening, who knows maybe for a 4 week holiday, too hard with kids, don't want to uproot them once we return to Australia as one will be ready to go to Uni or work, the other starting high school, besides they were born there and what happens after I croak it, is up to mum, but I think within 100km radius of Sydney will do us fine, far enough out, but close enough.

[Asquith Production]

3 minutes ago, Kwaibill said:

Where and when did the 300,000 doses get into farang arms?

Sorry I didnt keep a log of the names and times.

[John Drake]

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

What are you talking about?  AZ is fine ....   it has been used extensively with favorable results. 

Sinovac has been used and deemed unworthy. 

Let me get this right. Are you saying the Thai prime minister ordered and distributed an "unworthy" vaccine? 

[rbkk]

5 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Let me get this right. Are you saying the Thai prime minister ordered and distributed an "unworthy" vaccine? 

I'm saying higher than that.