Expats in Thailand to get vaccines soon: Anutin

[webfact]

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Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed that all expats in Thailand will soon be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

 

Mr Anutin said that expats have been receiving vaccines at a number of vaccination centres in Bangkok with great success. 

 

He said that over 300,000 expats had received jabs at the vaccination centres located at MedPark, the vaccination centre at the Bang Sue Grand Station, as well as at Vimut and Bangrak hospitals.

 

But now the rollout of the vaccine will be accelerated so expats living in other parts of Thailand can also receive a jab. 

 

Mr Anutin said that the Ministry of Public Health and Department of Consular Affairs have been working hard to liaise with foreingn embassies in Thailand so that all expats are able to receive the vaccine. 

 

The news comes as the Ministry of Public on Friday (Aug 20) announced that it signed a contract with Pfizer to purchase an additional 10 million doses of the vaccine. 

 

A total of 30 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available by Q4 this year. 

 

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[Thaiwrath]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed

Those words don't instill much confidence nowadays !

[BenCrew]

Since living here, I've totally forgotten what length of time 'soon' is. ????

[JohnOFphon]

All hail Auntin. The great and powerless.

 

[Scrotobike]

10 minutes ago, BenCrew said:

Since living here, I've totally forgotten what length of time 'soon' is. ????

Sooooooooon can be quite loooooong

[tonray]

29 minutes ago, BenCrew said:

Since living here, I've totally forgotten what length of time 'soon' is. ????

Of course if missing a page in your bank statement at extension time....soon means "already too late"

[steven100]

so it's all settled then .......  Pfizer it is  ????

[4MyEgo]

So all this deflection, meaning he has been waiting on the 12 million additional Sinovac vaccinations to arrive to give to "dirty farangs" and when the farangs find out and ask the pretty nurses, where is Pfizer, the reply will be no have.

 

This clowns comments remind me of when you loan money to someone, they keep making up BS excuses and always avoid you.

[head bender]

In Hua Hin we have been treated very fairly I get my 2nd shot on Monday morning. Well done PKK

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that over 300,000 expats had received jabs at the vaccination centres located at MedPark, the vaccination centre at the Bang Sue Grand Station, as well as at Vimut and Bangrak hospitals.

At first, there are not living 300 000 expats in Thailand. It is between 150 000 - 200 000 expats living in Thailand. Where does this man get his numbers from? Migrant workers are not to be considered as expats. A man with his presumed education should know the difference.
 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Anutin said that the Ministry of Public Health and Department of Consular Affairs have been working hard to liaise with foreingn embassies in Thailand so that all expats are able to receive the vaccine. 

Never heard that one before. All i can say is that circus and clowns comes to mind. If you rather like zoo, think monkey.

[Havenstreet1940]

Where there's life there's hope!

 

Having read yeterday that the vaccine rollout was in first gear, I decided to do the rounds in KK to see if my luck had changed.   And yes it has - no longer am I told 'falang must wait' instead I was overjoyed to know that it will be 'soon'.  I asked what 'soon' meant and was told 'soon'.   

 

To be honest I was offered Sinovac, but as it is my plan to go to the UK within the next 6 months, I declined as my family tell me I wil not be allowed into many places (Restaurants,pubs,cinemas etc) if I do not have a UK recognised vaccination.

 

AZThailand will be acceptable I am told and the liklihood of this  being confirmed shortly is re-assuring.   MrNA vaccines are also medically a no-no for me.

Edited August 21, 2021 by Havenstreet1940

[mikebell]

Anutin's exact words were, 'all dirty farangs will get jabbed, as soon as every Thai has had the useless Chinese vacs that I bought to enhance my pension pot.'

[Blumpie]

Delusion can change timelines in an instant and still win.  

[fondue zoo]

What's the shelf life of Pfizer vaccines if stored correctly?

[Litlos]

4 hours ago, BenCrew said:

Since living here, I've totally forgotten what length of time 'soon' is. ????

Well in numbers Soon in Thai is zero. So expats have zero chance if A Nut In has any say in it. I think he is meaning 300,00 foreigners instead of expats ie the labourers from the neighbouring countries, the Chinese dosed by their own government initiative, the French etc. Makes it all sound very positive. His next posting will be TAT and he is getting in practice with his rubbery numbers.

 

Cheers

[Smegs]

This life or next life?????

 

[Gottfrid]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

[ikwiljou]

I'll get my Pfizer vaccin on Monday. Thanks Thai Public Health office.

[Mavideol]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed that all expats in Thailand will soon be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

I never believed a word out of this clown's mouth and am not going to start now

[Percy P]

5 hours ago, head bender said:

In Hua Hin we have been treated very fairly I get my 2nd shot on Monday morning. Well done PKK

What hospital.i've tried 3-4 times at H Hin hospita,l sorry not have vaccine

[Percy P]

Just now, Percy P said:

What hospital.i've tried 3-4 times at H Hin hospital sorry not have vaccine.

 

[Percy P]

5 hours ago, head bender said:

In Hua Hin we have been treated very fairly I get my 2nd shot on Monday morning. Well done PKK

Been to Hua Hin hospital 4 times, no have vaccine .still waiting for my first jab. I go again Monday.

[ronster]

I shall note it on my calendar . 
Is it possible to buy 2022 calendar yet ? ????

[malibukid]

4 hours ago, Havenstreet1940 said:

Where there's life there's hope!

 

Having read yeterday that the vaccine rollout was in first gear, I decided to do the rounds in KK to see if my luck had changed.   And yes it has - no longer am I told 'falang must wait' instead I was overjoyed to know that it will be 'soon'.  I asked what 'soon' meant and was told 'soon'.   

 

To be honest I was offered Sinovac, but as it is my plan to go to the UK within the next 6 months, I declined as my family tell me I wil not be allowed into many places (Restaurants,pubs,cinemas etc) if I do not have a UK recognised vaccination.

 

AZThailand will be acceptable I am told and the liklihood of this  being confirmed shortly is re-assuring.   MrNA vaccines are also medically a no-no for me.

what a difference a day makes.  yesterday we where told to stay close to our phone and that notifications for appointments of Pfizer vaccinations  via expatvac where imminent. 

Edited August 21, 2021 by malibukid

[RichardColeman]

I dunno why, but every time i see this guy I keep thinking of Boss Nass

[Muhendis]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Anutin said that the Ministry of Public Health and Department of Consular Affairs have been working hard to liaise with foreingn embassies in Thailand so that all expats are able to receive the vaccine. 

Probably trying to negotiate payment for the millions of vaccines required for all expats.

[skatewash]

27 minutes ago, ikwiljou said:

I'll get my Pfizer vaccin on Monday. Thanks Thai Public Health office.

and American taxpayers.  I believe any Pfizer currently in Thailand was part of the donation from the US.

[csmith]

 

[david555]

13 minutes ago, ronster said:

I shall note it on my calendar . 
Is it possible to buy 2022 calendar yet ? ????

No problem for me .... on condition it is 2022 for my as the Pfizer booster as 3 th shot , 1 done , second on 8 sept. coming ????

[vukovar77]

6 hours ago, head bender said:

In Hua Hin we have been treated very fairly I get my 2nd shot on Monday morning. Well done PKK

In Sriracha I got my first shot on 17.08,2nd will be on 07.09. PFIZER. Well done as well.