Anutin: Vaccination of foreigners living in Thailand has been expanded to the provinces

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

4 hours ago, kickstart said:

get my 1st jab next week registered  with Or-Sor- Mor and Or-Bor- Tor,our local heath worker and local council

I just did similar out in my Issan moo ban. Someone came 'round the other day representing the local officials. My wife put me, herself, and her parents down. Parents just got theirs this morning, Sinopharm. Heard it's a bit better than Sinovac. Then we were told ours might be coming next week, which could be Sinopharm or Astra.

[Bangkok Barry]

3 minutes ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I just did similar out in my Issan moo ban. Someone came 'round the other day representing the local officials. 

Same system in my moo ban, but they walked right past my house. Why? Only they know. Anti-farang? We only found out we had been ignored when my wife checked at the local clinic why we had heard nothing weeks after registering. My wife believes they just told their own relatives and ignored everyone else. I'll be getting Sinovac on Sunday and then AZ as the second dose. In theory. I'll believe it when the needle is in my arm.

[Neeranam]

20 minutes ago, KhonKaenAde said:

Where in KK is this possible, the State Hospitals openly state Thais first, foreigners when all the locals are vaccinated. The Apps currently offering registration for foreigners advise for over 60’s or pregnant or anyone with underlying conditions. As I posted earlier it’s taken 6 months or so for my Wife who is under the age of 60 to secure a vaccination. I feel sorry for anyone of any Nationality who is unable to secure a vaccination, but foreigners did not set up you National or Local procedures for acquiring vaccinations, suggest you take your moaning to the Health Authorities in Khon Kaen, then maybe they will pull the plug on vaccinations for Foreigners, that should make you happy and feel equal, as clearly your upset by people other than Thais having access to vaccines

I'm not upset at all, what makes you think that? Also, I am not moaning in the slightest, I am in no rush for a vaccine. 

I suggest you answer my questions before asking me so many. 

I am talking about Khon Kaen city, which you obviously don't know about. 

 

 

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, judokrab said:

Yeah. What he was was even worse. He called us "ไอ้พวกฝรั่ง".

That could be translated as "bstrd Farang". And the word "ไอ้" carries connotations of being less than human: animals. Thus the "dirty" connotation.

(The word "bstrd" above to bypass the censor.)

I work as a translator and 'ai' doesn't mean '<deleted>' in any stretch of the imagination. 

I'd say 'damn' is the best one here and he was quite right, he was handing out free masks in Bangkok and foreigners were refusing to take them, and to wear them. 

For further discussion, please take your questions to the Thai Language forum. Perhaps you need to learn about the difference between อ้าย and ไอ้.

https://aseannow.com/forum/43-thai-language/

[nowhereman]

8 hours ago, Moonlover said:

There is a department in Thailand who should know where every foreigner is residing in Thailand and we all know which one that is. Why do they have to go to the embassies to get this information?

 

They'd get nothing out of the British embassy anyway because they do not have a registration system. 

 

Having said that, little old me, up here in the middle of nowhere, received my 1st AZ jab 5 weeks ago and I'm booked for my 2nd one next month. And I'm not the rare exception by a long way. So Anutin seems to be behind the times somewhat.

So true, and their data base is updated every 90 days. It doesn't make any sense talking to embassies, more so as my country doesn't have one in Thailand ????

[Nojohndoe]

6 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Same system in my moo ban, but they walked right past my house. Why? Only they know. Anti-farang? We only found out we had been ignored when my wife checked at the local clinic why we had heard nothing weeks after registering. My wife believes they just told their own relatives and ignored everyone else. I'll be getting Sinovac on Sunday and then AZ as the second dose. In theory. I'll believe it when the needle is in my arm.

Simila story here. Twice people came around  making lists of people 'willing" to get a vaccination. Both times I was included but several weeks went by and nothing more until my wife found out a "selected" group who were a mix of  high and low priority had been called in and vaccinated. My wife  bailed up one of the local co-ordinators  who had compiled the original list/s and asked why exclusion? The excuse was " Oh sorry , I forgot" ! But I think the truth was that despite having a list the amount of  vaccine allocated was short of people numbers so a degree of selectivity was applied.

3 weeks on a we got a call to hurry in to the vaccination center, assisted through the process by said co-ordinator ahead of others in queue and we both received first shot of AZ. By age I am in the high priority category  but my wife is not nor has any health issues.

I understand I have been lucky while other expats are  in various states of limbo. However I know of quite few other local expats who received  vaccintions well prior to myself but by same process. Some got Sino (under 60) and the others AZ.

My conclusion now is that while Central Govt. is taking the flack there have been quiet distributions to at least some Provinces  and it is at that Provincial level that "discretionary" onward distribution has occurred. I would make  clear that I am 96 kms from a city, 22 kms from my local Amphur in a small village. Given the apparent difficulty reported here by many only  makes me more grateful to have at least already 'entered the system".

But I do hope this latest declared intent to extend vaccine availability will be properly administered even if probably be a concession to international pressure. 

 

[KhonKaenAde]

23 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I'm not upset at all, what makes you think that? Also, I am not moaning in the slightest, I am in no rush for a vaccine. 

I suggest you answer my questions before asking me so many. 

I am talking about Khon Kaen city, which you obviously don't know about. 

 

 

Yep clearly I have no idea, I’ve only lived and worked in Mueang Khon Kaen for 10 years and 5 years prior to that in Bangkok. The gyst of your beef is that you as a Thai under 60 years of age cannot get a vaccination, I sympathize with you. That said and maybe I didn’t articulate myself sufficiently before, because I didn’t want to anyone to draw any racist implications by it, is that then you having highlighted you are Thai and cannot get a vaccine of any description you then automatically draw a comparison with Foreigners who can. We didn’t make the rules and yes your comment by way of comparison does sort of intimate as another contributor said that maybe you are racist or your comments imply racism. I also highlighted that my Thai Wife has been calling local hospitals, both state and Private in search of available vaccines, it took her over six months to get her first shot on Sinovac last Tuesday. I’ll elaborate further and repeat, no matter if you are in a hurry or not, if you cannot find somewhere to provide you with a vaccine contact the local KK Health Authority, they will point you in the right direction. Unlike Covid the vaccine will not find you, you will have to go and find it!! You have also the alternative of attending the walk in vaccination Centre at KICE next to the big Khon Kaen Lotus’s on the opposite side of the road to Makro. It’ll be a wait but at least you’ll get a shot of vaccine, I believe this weekend they are offering Sinovac, Sinopharm and AZ, plus it’s also open to non Thai on Saturday 21 August, which is the first time they’ve opened the door to foreign Nationals. Good luck

[KhonKaenAde]

3 minutes ago, KhonKaenAde said:

Yep clearly I have no idea, I’ve only lived and worked in Mueang Khon Kaen for 10 years and 5 years prior to that in Bangkok. The gyst of your beef is that you as a Thai under 60 years of age cannot get a vaccination, I sympathize with you. That said and maybe I didn’t articulate myself sufficiently before, because I didn’t want to anyone to draw any racist implications by it, is that then you having highlighted you are Thai and cannot get a vaccine of any description you then automatically draw a comparison with Foreigners who can. We didn’t make the rules and yes your comment by way of comparison does sort of intimate as another contributor said that maybe you are racist or your comments imply racism. I also highlighted that my Thai Wife has been calling local hospitals, both state and Private in search of available vaccines, it took her over six months to get her first shot on Sinovac last Tuesday. I’ll elaborate further and repeat, no matter if you are in a hurry or not, if you cannot find somewhere to provide you with a vaccine contact the local KK Health Authority, they will point you in the right direction. Unlike Covid the vaccine will not find you, you will have to go and find it!! You have also the alternative of attending the walk in vaccination Centre at KICE next to the big Khon Kaen Lotus’s on the opposite side of the road to Makro. It’ll be a wait but at least you’ll get a shot of vaccine, I believe this weekend they are offering Sinovac, Sinopharm and AZ, plus it’s also open to non Thai on Saturday 21 August, which is the first time they’ve opened the door to foreign Nationals. Good luck

 

[billd766]

9 hours ago, HaoleBoy said:

He said that he had been liaising with various embassies and gathering data and lists of names. 

 

So Anutin doesn't know about the ExpatVac website registrations?

Anutin doesn't know how many doses have gone out to the different provinces and how many expats have been given a jab?  He should be given daily reports ... 

What use is he?

Less than a chocolate teapot.

[billd766]

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Lucky you, I'm Thai in the centre of a large city, and can't get a vaccine, meanwhile foreigners all around me can. 

Why not use your dual nationality UK passport?

[LomSak27]

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Lucky you, I'm Thai in the centre of a large city, and can't get a vaccine, meanwhile foreigners all around me can. 

Sure. 

[DrPhibes]

Whiners, over 60 drove 3 days round trip to BKK for my 1st shot of Pfizer (great to get out of the house!) and will have to do the same for the second as nothing here in CM as far as registration had worked correctly for me (still nothing from Wall of Chiang Mai registration, check daily).  Have a Moderna in Oct in BKK (if it shows up) and when I head back to the US in Jan, I'm going to get a J&J.  That should just about cover it (wipes hands together).

[fishtank]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

I'm not upset at all, what makes you think that? Also, I am not moaning in the slightest, I am in no rush for a vaccine. 

I suggest you answer my questions before asking me so many. 

I am talking about Khon Kaen city, which you obviously don't know about. 

 

 

Plenty of Thais getting vaccines in Khon Kaen City.

My Wife and her friends yesterday and her sister next week.

[Scott]

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[john thom]

8 hours ago, Chris.B said:

If he did, they would probably say 'Not for farang'.

 

I beg to differ- I live in the outskirts of sisaket ( and have been for 5 1/2 yrs ) was able to register at small hospital in Non Kilo for AZ. Turned down sinovac shot about 2 weeks ago ( government bait and switch). now reregistered for pfizer- waiting to be notified-

[Chris.B]

32 minutes ago, john thom said:

I beg to differ- I live in the outskirts of sisaket ( and have been for 5 1/2 yrs ) was able to register at small hospital in Non Kilo for AZ. Turned down sinovac shot about 2 weeks ago ( government bait and switch). now reregistered for pfizer- waiting to be notified-

Okay, so no one else is having problems getting vaccinated in the provinces because you have been able to register. I must have misunderstood the hospital when they said "Not for Farang". ☹️

 

 

Edited August 20, 2021 by Chris.B

[john thom]

5 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Okay, so no one else is having problems getting vaccinated in the provinces because you have been able to register. I must have misunderstood the hospital when they said "Not for Farang".

 

 

sorry. not saying no one is having problems, just giving my personal experience nothing more-

[Pinot]

I want to thank the Thai government for creating the ridiculous "Phuket Sandbox" and getting me vaccinated.  Buddha bless

[chalawaan]

Dude is one latin letter away from being an 'Anus'.

Nothing more need be said.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, denis911 said:

You are over 75, so why like me, did you not go to the walk in centre " Bang Sue Railway Station BKK. It is open every day 09:00 to 16:00 so not too late and only AZ being given. I got my 1st Astra Zeneca there and my 2nd booked for October. Regards and keep safe.

Which is wonderful if you live in Bangkok, but pretty much useless if you live more than a couple of hundred km away.

 

BTW not every foreigner lives in the big cities.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, tranquilogringo said:

"Neeranam was complaining under 60s Thais couldn't get vaccinated"

 

A week ago it was reported the average age of all Thais getting vaccine was 38 years.

Last Wednesday my wife had a Sinovac jab in rural Kamphaeng Phet.

 

She is 55.

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, KhonKaenAde said:

 

Thanks, I could try there and ask nicely as I am under 60. 

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, fishtank said:

Plenty of Thais getting vaccines in Khon Kaen City.

My Wife and her friends yesterday and her sister next week.

I wouldn't say that, but things are just starting to turn around. 

 

Plenty who live outside the city have been getting it, but mostly over 60s

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

Why not use your dual nationality UK passport?

You must show a visa. 

[billd766]

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Immigration make a fortune by extortion, all those 1000's of baht for letting people off the 2000 fine for being late, goes straight in their pocket, never any receipts. 

The only time that has happened to me, (about 4 years ago) I was given a receipt.

 

I live in a different province to you and the Immigration officers are all foreigner friendly up here.

[billd766]

5 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

The old China phobia, give it up for a while. Up here the Thais get Sinovac and us falangs got AZ already.

Yesterday they vaccinated 4000 at the sub-district school auditorium.

Where is here?

[billd766]

31 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

You must show a visa. 

You must also enter using your UK passport with a visa in it.

 

If you use your UK passport to enter and leave the UK you must be using your Thai passport to enter and leave Thailand.

 

So why are you complaining about foreigners getting priority over Thais?

[Chris.B]

8 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Where is here?

Khao Kho, Phetchabun

[billd766]

Just now, Chris.B said:

Khao Kho, Phetchabun

Not so far from me then.

[edwarda909]

13 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

So what vaccine are upcountry expats likely to receive? Sinovac or AZ? 

Or will the plan be Sinovac followed by AZ.

Friend in Chiang Mai 75 yo got Pfizer today