Popular Post mtls2005 Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, mtls2005 said: Can a guy catch a break? Oh, and did I mention that the U.S. hosts one of the largest Thai immigrant (legal: ~ 350,000 and illegal: who knows?) populations? And they are are able to get free vaccines, of their choice. As are all the Thai students, RTA paratroopers, and Thai vaccine tourists. Welcome, feast upon the goodness and bounty of our vaccines. But for most of us here, it's "Please Sir may I have another registration?" 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymahoney Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 U.S. Embassy Bangkok 2:25 PM · Jul 20, 2021·Twitter Web App @USEmbassyBKK The United States will donate 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine worth $30 million to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 7 hours ago, tomacht8 said: Unbelievable. A global pandemic is raging, people are dying, the economy is on the ground and doctors in one country are asking the embassy of another country to monitor and control the distribution of the vaccine. Because they fear that the vaccine fall into the hands of corrupt officials and get diverted away from its intended recipients. Yep. T.I.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALSinCM Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Well it's simple. 1.54 million doses of Pfizer vaccine goes to Thai people to be distributed by the Thai government. Zero doses go to US citizens as who give a goddamn about US expats. Now, where those 1.54 million doses actually end up - that's not the problem of the US embassy. They just give those freebie doses away as long as they don't go to US citizen Expats. Other than that, who cares? The US isn't their brother's keeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Dan O said: The US is donating 500 million doses to 3rd world countries, 200 million this year and 300 million in 2022. They also challenged the G7 countries to match the pledge. You may want to read up on it. Who's going to pay for all that, big pharma? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CALSinCM Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 By the way. Every Thai, legal or otherwise, residing in the United States has either been vaccinated or has been offered a vaccination. The US does not discriminate. Had the US said, "US citizens before foreigners and Thais, the entire world would have branded the US as racist haters. But here in Thailand, US citizens in 'at risk' categories are turned away, in many place told that "Thais first, farangs last", and if you don't like it - go home. And the world's reaction? "If you don't like it leave. Thais can make their own policies including discrimination against foreigners. It's their country. If you don't like it - go home." And the US State Department? It concurs with Thailand. Stop whining Yank. In my humble opinion, that's rather amazing in a very sad, sick way. Explain to me how Thailand and the US are allowed to operate on two completely different planes of existence, with Thailand never being called out for it's racist policies? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymahoney Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, CALSinCM said: Explain to me how Thailand and the US are allowed to operate on two completely different planes of existence, with Thailand never being called out for it's racist policies? One simple answer is that Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J COVID vaccines are all manufactured in the US and thus need no import complications. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, CALSinCM said: But here in Thailand, US citizens in 'at risk' categories are turned away, in many place told that "Thais first, farangs last", and if you don't like it - go home. For many months, only residents of each state were allowed to queue up for the limited vaccines. Now, when they have enough for everyone, everyone can queue. Does Thailand have enough for everyone? It ain't so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, sqwakvfr said: This is not good. In essence a Thai National is asking a foreign government to get involved in the Internal Affairs of this country. The Vaccine Donation was supposedly made without conditions? At this point: "Just get the dam shots in arms, any arms". I believe the 20% to foreigners was a either a suggestion or a recommendation? In that case "thank you America and stay out of our internal affairs"? When I watched the CCSA briefing I think either Monday this week or Friday of last week, anyhow not long ago there was a graphic showing the distribution of the US gift, I think it went along the lines of 800,000 to front line staff - so a 3rd booster shot for all of them, 80,000 doses to elderly expats, so 40,000 people, not sure if just US or any eligible elderly expat & the rest were going to the Thai population, someone else must have seen that broadcast and can confirm what I say. Edited July 28, 2021 by Golden Triangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Oh dear, of course they will go to the right people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 "Dr Nat called on the US to use their influence to pressure the government into making sure the donation was delivered to the people it was intended for. " We can only speculate about who those really are; I would wonder who the US Government wants to groom as friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdmn Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Did the US gov't not say that the donations come "with no strings attached". Then stop trying to attach strings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 Poor, working class American tax payers paying for vaccines that will end up in the arms of rich Thais. Foreign aid. Marvellous. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Baiting post reported and removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 12 hours ago, webfact said: The US has stated that it should be used to vaccinate front line health workers as third booster doses and then go to older people, those with health complications and those seeking to study abroad. The US didn't state that at all - that was the distribution plan that the Thai government has come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaisail Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Has anyone considered that this gift of Pfizer vaccines to Thailand from the US government is another way to move Thailand away from the Chinese influence and closer to the US camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 53 minutes ago, thaisail said: Has anyone considered that this gift of Pfizer vaccines to Thailand from the US government is another way to move Thailand away from the Chinese influence and closer to the US camp? It will no doubt help that they are being gifted with an effective vaccine, but the pledge to countries world wide is 80 million doses. I suspect that a slight priority was put on Thailand because of the number of expats in Thailand who were rather vocal in wanting vaccines. I believe 10% is allocated for foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirty Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 And the thai drs aint corrupt . Bet their heading for a bit if re-education pretty soon though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 11 hours ago, jerrymahoney said: The United States will donate 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine worth $30 million to Thailand. And now, another 2.5 mm doses. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/us-plans-to-donate-2-5-million-doses-of-vaccine-to-thailand/ Wow. Meanwhile, I think I see an extra pre-registration in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymahoney Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: And now, another 2.5 mm doses. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/us-plans-to-donate-2-5-million-doses-of-vaccine-to-thailand/ Wow. Meanwhile, I think I see an extra pre-registration in my future. well hope springs but note the word "plans". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottin Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 3 hours ago, mtls2005 said: And now, another 2.5 mm doses. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/us-plans-to-donate-2-5-million-doses-of-vaccine-to-thailand/ Wow. Meanwhile, I think I see an extra pre-registration in my future. Now the 500k doses for frontline workers, up from 200k, has been pushed up tp 700k. Yep the definition of frontline workers has certainly gotten more liberal and lots more space opened up for VIPs Interesting that 45,000 doses will be used for testing and research. Have they even tested giving an mRNA booster after two does of Sinovac?? Or they will just wait for real world data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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