Must Read New vaccine registration website for foreigners in Thailand opens Aug 1

[tomkenet]

don't expect to hear anything before end of next week.

[Chris.B]

16 minutes ago, PMEL said:

I registered on August 2nd.  Received a "Your registration for the FIRST dose of COVID-19 vaccination is successful"  email notification immediately after.  My question is has anyone actually received a follow up registration notice to get that first jab? If not does anyone know when that process will start?

Starting after the 10/11th August. However, those who live in Greater Bangkok may receive appointments earlier for Bang Sue Station.

 

Edited August 5, 2021 by Chris.B

[PMEL]

7 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Starting around the 10/11th August. However, those who live in Greater Bangkok may receive appointments earlier for Bang Sue Station.

 

Thanks Chris. I live in Sisaket.  I would be happy to just wait longer; however, they have just made it mandatory to be vaccinated to play golf on the military courses in Ubon.  

[nottin]

I am really confused why we signed up on Sunday on the expatvac.consular.go.th site, when now the thailandintervac.com site is being updated with links to hospitals to sign up with them. Afaik they are both MFA managed sites.

 

Clicking on a couple of the links on the thailandintervac,

Bumrungrad gives prompt to select your preference of vaccine, Pfizer, AZ or any.

Samitivej Sukhumvit says they have Pfizer, AZ and Sinovac but you do not get to choose.

MedPark doesn't say, but some ppl who have signed up say they got to choose. 

 

Then there's this tweet from US Embassy from yesterday.

@ACSBKK

Charge d’Affaires Heath and other diplomatic heads held productive talks today with Director-General for Consular Affairs, Chatchai Viriyavejakul, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to encourage greater access to Covid-19 vaccines by foreign nationals.

 

Something doesn't feel right to me, or as we were led to believe.

 

 

 

[jomtienisgood]

1 hour ago, mommysboy said:

Having just registered I wondered if anybody knows where I can get a splint for my index finger.

Probably the same place you will get injected. lol

[Chris.B]

30 minutes ago, nottin said:

I am really confused why we signed up on Sunday on the expatvac.consular.go.th site, when now the thailandintervac.com site is being updated with links to hospitals to sign up with them. Afaik they are both MFA managed sites.

 

Clicking on a couple of the links on the thailandintervac,

Bumrungrad gives prompt to select your preference of vaccine, Pfizer, AZ or any.

Samitivej Sukhumvit says they have Pfizer, AZ and Sinovac but you do not get to choose.

MedPark doesn't say, but some ppl who have signed up say they got to choose. 

 

Then there's this tweet from US Embassy from yesterday.

@ACSBKK

Charge d’Affaires Heath and other diplomatic heads held productive talks today with Director-General for Consular Affairs, Chatchai Viriyavejakul, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to encourage greater access to Covid-19 vaccines by foreign nationals.

 

Something doesn't feel right to me, or as we were led to believe.

 

 

 

No they are not! thailandintervac is run by the MOPH.

 

If you live in the provinces or are under 60, then go for expatvac. If you live in Greater Bangkok or a couple of other places and are over 60, then go for thailandintervac or expatvac.

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 2021 by Chris.B

[whiteflight]

3 hours ago, Chris.B said:

If you live in Greater Bangkok or a couple of other places and are over 60, then go for thailandintervac or expatvac.

What happens if you apply for both? ????

[Chris.B]

24 minutes ago, whiteflight said:

What happens if you apply for both? ????

I doubt if anything will happen. apart from you receiving two appointments. Cancel the one you don't want.

 

[Chris.B]

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

MFA’s Presser today. I explained about the vaccines for foreign residents again in English in the latter part. Hope it makes sense. #vaccinatethailand

 

Go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153177365194550

 

English language at 28 minutes approximately.

 

[Chris.B]

Tweet

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

 

5 August Expatvac Update Registered: 41,616 | Over 1/3 in Greater BKK | Blow 60: 32,563 Over 60: 9, 053 7 Health conditions: 3,038 Pregnant: 172

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

18 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

MFA’s Presser today. I explained about the vaccines for foreign residents again in English in the latter part. Hope it makes sense. #vaccinatethailand

 

Go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153177365194550

 

English language at 28 minutes approximately.

 

Thanks Chris,

interesting to note that the appointment date and location will be conveyed to the registered expats via SMS and not email ( if that makes any difference to anyone ).

[Chris.B]

16 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

MFA’s Presser today. I explained about the vaccines for foreign residents again in English in the latter part. Hope it makes sense. #vaccinatethailand

 

Go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153177365194550

 

English language at 28 minutes approximately.

 

Khun Tanee says (at 31 mins 20 secs) registrants will be notified by SMS by the MOPH or the Vaccine Centre with details of your appointment! This SMS must be replied to within 24 hours.

 

 

[Chris.B]

2 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Thanks Chris,

interesting to note that the appointment date and location will be conveyed to the registered expats via SMS and not email ( if that makes any difference to anyone ).

Yes, that is a big change! I hope everyone double checks the phone number they submitted.

 

[Kanada]

13 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

MFA’s Presser today. I explained about the vaccines for foreign residents again in English in the latter part. Hope it makes sense. #vaccinatethailand

 

Go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153177365194550

 

English language at 28 minutes approximately.

 

I don’t know how that could be made any more straightforward and clear!!

????

Edited August 6, 2021 by Kanada

[Chris.B]

ZeZae

@zezaeportugar

·20h

Replying to

@zezaeportugar

and

@SangratTanee

* Make an appointment for vaccinations. (Sorry for the typo)

 

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

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20h

 

SMS or email I understand that responding agencies in each area may be different. Please look at both channels.

 

Edited August 6, 2021 by Chris.B

[Chris.B]

Bald Farang

@BaldFarang

·

21h

 

Replying to

@SangratTanee

Thanks for the update in English. Can you confirm that ALL expatvac registrations nation wide will receive Pfizer for both doses or is that limited to Bangkok and dark red provinces?

 

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

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20h

 

I cannot confirm the type of vaccines to be administered to which area. It’s up to MOPH. But I know that Pfizer will be distributed widely and we also have other vaccines such as AstraZeneca and others.

 

[Chris.B]

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

I cannot confirm the type of vaccines to be administered to which area. It’s up to MOPH. But I know that Pfizer will be distributed widely and we also have other vaccines such as AstraZeneca and others.

 

That sounds ominous! ☹️ I hope they are not going to try and palm Sinovac off on us. ????

 

Not after Britain and America donated AstraZeneca and Pfizer.

 

[PMEL]

On 8/5/2021 at 8:52 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Thanks Chris,

interesting to note that the appointment date and location will be conveyed to the registered expats via SMS and not email ( if that makes any difference to anyone ).

This was copied from their response AFTER I registered.  

Registration SUCCESS

Please constantly check your email. Once available appointment slot is sent to your email, please confirm within 24 hours.

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

50 minutes ago, PMEL said:

This was copied from their response AFTER I registered.  

Registration SUCCESS

Please constantly check your email. Once available appointment slot is sent to your email, please confirm within 24 hours.

 

 

Yes, and of course I got the same.

But if you watched the video to which I was replying then you would see that he clearly states the appointment slot would be sent by SMS contradicting the email message.

 

He also then followed that with a Tweet:

 

”

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

·

20h

 

SMS or email I understand that responding agencies in each area may be different. Please look at both channels.”

 

 

[PMEL]

2 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Yes, and of course I got the same.

But if you watched the video to which I was replying then you would see that he clearly states the appointment slot would be sent by SMS contradicting the email message.

 

He also then followed that with a Tweet:

 

”

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

·

20h

 

SMS or email I understand that responding agencies in each area may be different. Please look at both channels.”

 

 

Obviously someone told him about the "email" message that was sent out to everyone post video. There is an assumption being made that every expat in Thailand knows what SMS/Twitter means; especially, those over 70.  If we weren't in Thailand I'd be asking why would you change methods of communication? Then if you were going to change why wouldn't you communicate that to everyone who you sent that "Registration Success" email to (via email)?  It's a pretty big assumption that everyone who registered watches videos of Thai political speeches.  

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 minute ago, PMEL said:

Obviously someone told him about the "email" message that was sent out to everyone post video. There is an assumption being made that every expat in Thailand knows what SMS/Twitter means; especially, those over 70.  If we weren't in Thailand I'd be asking why would you change methods of communication? Then if you were going to change why wouldn't you communicate that to everyone who you sent that "Registration Success" email to (via email)?  It's a pretty big assumption that everyone who registered watches videos of Thai political speeches.  

 

The confirmation of registration email says it will send the appointment slot by email.

Tanee Sangrat then stated in the video that the appointment slot would come by SMS. Then states by Twitter that:

“SMS or email I understand that responding agencies in each area may be different. Please look at both channels.”

 

You are clearly reading too much into this, it is purely some bad communication methods that we witness frequently in Thailand.

 

I was only giving people the information that there’s a possibility that the appointment slot might now come by SMS and they should check both channels.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Before this goes way off topic, back to basics:

 

[email protected] stated appointment slot would be sent by email.

 

Tanee Sangrat stated that appointment slot would be sent by SMS , also stated could be email or SMS depending on responding agencies.

 

No one is saying it is one or the other, only the possibility it could be one of either or even both.

 

Therefore, don’t delete any emails or SMS message before checking.

[metisdead]

Some off topic posts and replies discussing senile dementia, tech savvy elders, etc. have been removed. 

[Kanada]

10 hours ago, PMEL said:

Obviously someone told him about the "email" message that was sent out to everyone post video. There is an assumption being made that every expat in Thailand knows what SMS/Twitter means; especially, those over 70.  If we weren't in Thailand I'd be asking why would you change methods of communication? Then if you were going to change why wouldn't you communicate that to everyone who you sent that "Registration Success" email to (via email)?  It's a pretty big assumption that everyone who registered watches videos of Thai political speeches.  

OMG (as my grand daughter would say) do you people “ever stop” trying to one up each other and show how intelligent you are??!

Trust me it’s not working!

No wonder these people don’t want to deal with you!!

 

***You got your email saying you are registered …now sit back and wait!

who cares whether they message us or email us with appt. date!?!

Im 71 years old and as more than able to read a text if they choose that method of communication!

If I don’t want their appointment or vaccine when I get the message I’ll turn it down or heaven forbid I’ll just say nothing and it will be cancelled as they have said!

Move on already…go for a walk or plant a flower (and you don’t have to tell us all about that either)!!

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by Kanada

[PMEL]

2 hours ago, Kanada said:

OMG (as my grand daughter would say) do you people “ever stop” trying to one up each other and show how intelligent you are??!

Trust me it’s not working!

No wonder these people don’t want to deal with you!!

 

***You got your email saying you are registered …now sit back and wait!

who cares whether they message us or email us with appt. date!?!

Im 71 years old and as more than able to read a text if they choose that method of communication!

If I don’t want their appointment or vaccine when I get the message I’ll turn it down or heaven forbid I’ll just say nothing and it will be cancelled as they have said!

Move on already…go for a walk or plant a flower (and you don’t have to tell us all about that either)!!

 

FYI, young'un I care; because, I do want that appointment date.  

[Kanada]

51 minutes ago, PMEL said:

FYI, young'un I care; because, I do want that appointment date.  

You’re no different than anyone else…we all want our appointment date

 

[PMEL]

1 hour ago, Kanada said:

You’re no different than anyone else…we all want our appointment date

 

I think you missed the point of the original message.  I don't want to miss a notification; because, someone decided to change horses midstream.  Having said that, I'd appreciate if you would reply to this post if/when you get notified (and method of notification).  I'll do the same. 

 

[Neeranam]

When registering, do you need to show your current visa?

[Andrew Dwyer]

13 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

When registering, do you need to show your current visa?

Yes, they ask for a photo of your passport page and current visa page ( read extension ).

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 8/4/2021 at 7:26 PM, Chris.B said:

 

Twitter 2 hours ago

 

 

Masu Mitta

 

@masu_mitta

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2h

 

Thank you so much for your updates,i had register via expatvac for vaccination on Aug 1 please let me know when can i receive email for vaccination date.thank you

 

 

Tanee Sangrat

 

@SangratTanee

·

2h

 

I cannot give you an exact date MOPH or a vaccine center will email you. I Some foreign residents will be called by Bang Sue later this week. The Pfizer vaccines will NOT be available before August 10 or 11. MOPH is undergoing testing and regular preparation process.

 

 

 

That's a bit of a strange answer re the Pfizer vaccines donated by the U.S., considering that the government as of today had already given thousands of doses of Pfizer already, presumably mostly to medical personnel as booster shots, including 2,000+ just yesterday in Bangkok.

 

They don't seem to be waiting/testing for them, having started publicly reporting giving Pfizer vaccinations at least as of Aug. 5.  Heck, even the Thai Army guy (now said to be a medic) out in the boonies was in the news today for having received his Pfizer vaccine.

 

"Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that more than 57,000 medical professionals, who had previously received two jabs of the Sinovac vaccine, were given a dose of Pfizer vaccine to boost their immunity between August 4th and 7th."

 

https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/posts/10158190886042050

 

 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by TallGuyJohninBKK