British Chamber Of Commerce Offering Vaccines to All

[UKJASE]

Myself, and my thai girlfriend, and several friends, have all been vaccinated at the BCC facility at Bangrak Hospital in Bangkok

 

They say the AZ vaccine is available to all nationalities, and all ages.  If anyone else is in bangkok, or anybody willing to travel there (they will issue travel documents allowing you to travel to the capital) wants the vaccine, then email this lady and ask her for the form.  She usually arranges a vaccination date within the week or receiving your message i think.  The second shot will be arranged for 12 weeks later

 

<email address removed at recipient's request>

 

PS It's free 

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by ubonjoe

[KannikaP]

I registered with BCC over a month ago. 

This happened once before, when I came to your door, NO REPLY! 

[RAZZELL]

I'll give it a go.

 

Will be my 3 rd attempt.

 

RAZZ

[champers]

A couple of weeks ago they offered me a jab in Bangkok, but as I live in Pattaya, I declined. I want to get my jab in Pattaya rather than go to Bangkok. It was a risk v reward decision for me.

[Johnny Mac]

7 minutes ago, champers said:

A couple of weeks ago they offered me a jab in Bangkok, but as I live in Pattaya, I declined. I want to get my jab in Pattaya rather than go to Bangkok. It was a risk v reward decision for me.

Why is it a risk going to bkk?

[grain]

I was vaxed 2 weeks ago at MedPark but my Thai tirak can't find a vax, so I just sent an email to BCC, if they reply and give her a date I'll drive her to BKK to get a jab.....thanks to OP for the link.

[RAZZELL]

Sent an email and got a reply with a form/excel sheet 5 minutes later.

 

Completed it and returned.

 

Now waiting for 3 different ways to get a vaccine. Let's hope one turns up.

 

 

RAZZ

[Chris.B]

Why does the British Chamber of Commerce have so much vaccines they are giving it away to all comers? ????????

[dabhand]

8 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Why does the British Chamber of Commerce have so much vaccines they are giving it away to all comers? ????????

Maybe some of the 415k AZ doses that were donated by the Brits to Thailand a few weeks back? Who knows? But, never look a gift horse...........!!

[Chris.B]

3 minutes ago, dabhand said:

Maybe some of the 415k AZ doses that were donated by the Brits to Thailand a few weeks back? Who knows? But, never look a gift horse...........!!

So why are they not giving Brits priority then?

 

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I registered with BCC over a month ago. 

This happened once before, when I came to your door, NO REPLY! 

Hey, just got an email reply from Jina at BCC. She will try to HELP! me.

And I am sure IT WON'T BE LONG before I hear from them!     LOL

Edited August 21, 2021 by KannikaP

[theoldgit]

16 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

So why are they not giving Brits priority then?

 

They've been offering Brits a jab for sometime, they’re now expanding the criteria, they’ve offered my Thai wife an appointment for next week.

 

I have to say I’m very impressed with them.

[OishiRefill]

That's really good of you to share that information. I am sure there are others such as myself who did not know about this. I am surprised nobody else who already knew (who is a foreigner) did not share the love in the way that you have done. Opportunities for non-Thais to get a vaccination are highly sought after obviously. I hope that I am not too late and that they still hold stock. Thank you once again!

[Thailand]

Bangrak hospital, is that in Chiang Mai near the British Consulate?

[Chris.B]

20 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

They've been offering Brits a jab for sometime, they’re now expanding the criteria, they’ve offered my Thai wife an appointment for next week.

 

I have to say I’m very impressed with them.

 

No they are not, I am a Brit in Thailand and I wasn't offered vaccination.

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by Chris.B

[Liverpool Lou]

51 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

54 minutes ago, dabhand said:

Maybe some of the 415k AZ doses that were donated by the Brits to Thailand a few weeks back? Who knows? But, never look a gift horse...........!!

So why are they not giving Brits priority then?

 

Compassion?  Unselfishness?  Not American, French or Chinese?

[Liverpool Lou]

21 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Bangrak hospital, is that in Chiang Mai near the British Consulate?

I got this from her a few days ago, it's Bangkok, not Chiang Mai as clearly stated in the OP...

 

 

 

Jina Phenix	Tue, 17 Aug, 10:40 (4 days ago)
to Jina, greg Thank you for your registering for a Covid-19 vaccination through the BCCT.

 Currently, we are working on a long list. We arrange appointments in Bangkok on a weekly basis therefore please continue to be patient. 

[Chris.B]

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Compassion?  Unselfishness?  Not American, French or Chinese?

No priority for the elderly, sick or pregnant? Where is the compassion and unselfishness there? 

[Thailand]

24 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I got this from her a few days ago, it's Bangkok, not Chiang Mai as clearly stated in the OP...

 

 

 

Jina Phenix	Tue, 17 Aug, 10:40 (4 days ago)
to Jina, greg Thank you for your registering for a Covid-19 vaccination through the BCCT.

 Currently, we are working on a long list. We arrange appointments in Bangkok on a weekly basis therefore please continue to be patient. 

It was sarcasm.

[Liverpool Lou]

9 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

35 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Compassion?  Unselfishness?  Not American, French or Chinese?

No priority for the elderly, sick or pregnant? Where is the compassion and unselfishness there? 

Hang on a sec, I'm just getting my tongue out of my cheek.   There, that's better. 

 

If you really want to be serious, the elderly are being catered for as are those with certain conditions (if that's what you mean by "sick").    If, however, by "sick", you just mean those who don't feel well, they're no priority.  What so special about the pregnant that they need priority, they're usually the younger members of society, aren't they? 

 

Having said that, did anyone say that the elderly, sick or pregnant weren't being included by the BCCT?   Pretty sure no one did.

Edited August 21, 2021 by Liverpool Lou

[billd766]

1 hour ago, theoldgit said:

They've been offering Brits a jab for sometime, they’re now expanding the criteria, they’ve offered my Thai wife an appointment for next week.

 

I have to say I’m very impressed with them.

They seem to have kept it very quiet. This is the first I have heard of it.

[dabhand]

4 minutes ago, billd766 said:

They seem to have kept it very quiet. This is the first I have heard of it.

There was a topic in the Health section about the BCCT initiative.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1222224-uk-citizens-seeking-covid-vaccine-in-thailand/

I signed up for it, amongst many other other options, and they sent an email update towards end of July stating that dates/appointments were being worked on and to advise if assistance was still needed as they had a long list of applicants. I pulled out as I had a firm option at that time.

 

There were also a number of mentions of this option in the many other threads on vaccination possibilities 

[RAZZELL]

From what I have heard, they are starting to "run out" of elderly expats (over 60) in the BKK area and obviously they don't want to waste vaccines.

 

The head of AstraZeneca Thailand is on the Board of Directors of the BCC.

 

RAZZ

[champers]

1 hour ago, OishiRefill said:

That's really good of you to share that information. I am sure there are others such as myself who did not know about this. I am surprised nobody else who already knew (who is a foreigner) did not share the love in the way that you have done. Opportunities for non-Thais to get a vaccination are highly sought after obviously. I hope that I am not too late and that they still hold stock. Thank you once again!

I signed up for vaccine updates from the UK Embassy. The BCC registration site was publicised on there as are other sites where you can register.

I suspect, but don't know for sure, that the embassy have used the BCC as a means to get UK expats vaccinated rather than doing it directly themselves.

Diplomacy by its very nature is about getting the job done without any unnecessary fuss and bother, not publicly laying the law down to the host country. Mission accomplished if all expats get jabbed with a bona fide vaccine in relatively short order. This seems to be happening.

[Chris.B]

52 minutes ago, dabhand said:

There was a topic in the Health section about the BCCT initiative.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1222224-uk-citizens-seeking-covid-vaccine-in-thailand/

I signed up for it, amongst many other other options, and they sent an email update towards end of July stating that dates/appointments were being worked on and to advise if assistance was still needed as they had a long list of applicants. I pulled out as I had a firm option at that time.

 

There were also a number of mentions of this option in the many other threads on vaccination possibilities 

It seems to be an initiative to help people who live in the vicinity of Bangkok. Not much use to the rest of us! Why don't they make their vaccines available to Brits living elsewhere in the country?

.

[Chris.B]

50 minutes ago, champers said:

I signed up for vaccine updates from the UK Embassy. The BCC registration site was publicised on there as are other sites where you can register.

I suspect, but don't know for sure, that the embassy have used the BCC as a means to get UK expats vaccinated rather than doing it directly themselves.

Diplomacy by its very nature is about getting the job done without any unnecessary fuss and bother, not publicly laying the law down to the host country. Mission accomplished if all expats get jabbed with a bona fide vaccine in relatively short order. This seems to be happening.

They have only made their vaccines available to UK expats in the vicinity of Bangkok! So, in your words, it's mission accomplished if all Bangkok UK expats are vaccinated. Let's conveniently forget about the rest of the country! ????????????

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

Sent an email and got a reply with a form/excel sheet 5 minutes later.

What details do they ask for?

[skatewash]

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Compassion?  Unselfishness?  Not American, French or Chinese?

Not sure I fully understand your comment, but would you like to expound on what way you think Americans have been prioritized for receiving vaccinations in Thailand?

[champers]

4 hours ago, Chris.B said:

They have only made their vaccines available to UK expats in the vicinity of Bangkok! So, in your words, it's mission accomplished if all Bangkok UK expats are vaccinated. Let's conveniently forget about the rest of the country! ????????????

I am being vaxed with Pfizer in Pattaya on Monday via the BCC scheme and plenty others will be till 9th Sept.

Anutin has said that vaccines are getting out to more remote provinces and I hope this is so. The dark red zones are being prioritised, rightly or wrongly.

[cdemundo]

7 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Hey, just got an email reply from Jina at BCC. She will try to HELP! me.

And I am sure IT WON'T BE LONG before I hear from them!     LOL

She loves you! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!!!!!