Cha-Am: Top tourist town on way to October reopening after 70% of local population vaccinated

[webfact]

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that 70% of local residents in the tourist beach town of Cha-Am in Phetchaburi province have now been vaccinated against Covid-19.

 

Local mayor Nukoon Pornsombatsiri said that this has been achieved with 15,000 doses of Sinopharm organised by the municipal authority and Astra Zeneca and Sinovac used by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

In addition 120 foreigners had received Pfizer after registering on expatvac.consular.go.th.

 

This is putting the resort town well on the way to reopening under the 120 day plan announced by PM Prayuth Chan-ocha that is up on October 15th. 

 

Picture: Manager

 

Nukoon said that tourist businesses like restaurants, hotels and resorts had been targeted in the vaccination drive and certificates have been issued to businesses that have had their staff vaccinated.

 

Individual staff at the establishments have been advised to carry around small laminated proof of their vaccination status in a bid to create confidence among tourists, he said. 

 

Manager did not report how many of the 70% had received one or two doses of vaccine, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

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[Scrotobike]

Another scandalous litterbox - diverting vaccines away from the old and sick to give to an 18yo in a hotel owned by a HiSo - TIT - looking after its venerable old.  

[ikke1959]

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

Manager did not report how many of the 70% had received one or two doses of vaccine, notes ASEAN NOW. 

1 shot is not fully vaccinated.. so 70 % vaccinated could be very misleading... Besides if the first shot is Sinovac or Sinopharm it is very questionable if that is effective enough...

[Will B Good]

How many received two doses of Sinovac I wonder?

 

 

[edwinchester]

The official population of Cha-am is 50,000. 70% is 35,000 so 70,000 doses required to be administered for full vaccination. Any decent journalist would have been asking serious questions as to the apparent shortfall in jabs instead of the usual parroting and cut and paste of a press release.

[keith101]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

1 shot is not fully vaccinated.. so 70 % vaccinated could be very misleading... Besides if the first shot is Sinovac or Sinopharm it is very questionable if that is effective enough...

It is not effective at only 13.8% against the Delta Variant .

[smedly]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Manager did not report how many of the 70% had received one or two doses of vaccine, notes

ahem, I suspect more word games from local authorities - vaccinated means 2 shots

[chilly07]

So that's where Pattaya's Sinopharm went-when will Pattaya get a look in? Thais have been waiting from mid June and keep get put off?

And please cut the link to Cigna on all Covid items. To late to expect Insurance Companies to help. They don't procure Vaccines!

[MrJ2U]

Good for them.

 

Neat little (big) seaside place.

 

A walk on the beach sounds so nice with the family.

 

Problem is my wife says unless were vaccinated will have to quarantine for two weeks in our hometown in Issan when we get back.

 

Still tempting.

Edited August 26, 2021 by MrJ2U

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

How many received two doses of Sinovac I wonder?

 

 

I wonder how many have had two shots of anything.

To say they've achieved 70% herd immunity I think is stretching the truth.

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, MrJ2U said:

Good for them.

 

Neat little (big) seaside place.

 

A walk on the beach sounds so nice with the family.

 

Problem is my wife says unless were vaccinated will have to quarantine for two weeks in our hometown in Issan when we get back.

 

Still tempting.

I have been trying to convince mine to go to Hua Hin, but won't have a bar of it, it's not the quarantine that worries her as we are home all the time, its that 5 letter word starting with C.

[MrJ2U]

10 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I have been trying to convince mine to go to Hua Hin, but won't have a bar of it, it's not the quarantine that worries her as we are home all the time, its that 5 letter word starting with C.

Yes.

 

I'm thinking like you.

 

5 star hotel suite.  Marriotts or the newly remodeled Hilton.

 

Walks along the beach.

 

Room service or Grab.

 

We need to try harder to convince our wives.

 

 

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, edwinchester said:

The official population of Cha-am is 50,000. 70% is 35,000 so 70,000 doses required to be administered for full vaccination. Any decent journalist would have been asking serious questions as to the apparent shortfall in jabs instead of the usual parroting and cut and paste of a press release.

No questions were allowed.

 

It was more blanket statement.

[MrJ2U]

1 hour ago, chilly07 said:

So that's where Pattaya's Sinopharm went-when will Pattaya get a look in? Thais have been waiting from mid June and keep get put off?

And please cut the link to Cigna on all Covid items. To late to expect Insurance Companies to help. They don't procure Vaccines!

And lately there not paying claims.

[Peterphuket]

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

How many received two doses of Sinovac I wonder?

 

 

Why? They don't survive the first one?

[4MyEgo]

56 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Yes.

 

I'm thinking like you.

 

5 star hotel suite.  Marriotts or the newly remodeled Hilton.

 

Walks along the beach.

 

Room service or Grab.

 

We need to try harder to convince our wives.

 

 

Stayed at the newly renovated Hilton, great place and want to go back, however pool is not open for the kids which is a downer, highly recommend otherwise and around 4,000 baht a night ATM with breakfast and taxes.

[2009]

Nice!

 

Just where I want to go this October

[MrJ2U]

12 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Stayed at the newly renovated Hilton, great place and want to go back, however pool is not open for the kids which is a downer, highly recommend otherwise and around 4,000 baht a night ATM with breakfast and taxes.

Great location!

 

Can't beat those prices.

 

Marriott is really nice also.

 

It's hard to beat a Marriott or Hilton resort on the beach.

 

Hua Hin has nice vibe.

 

Why can't kids use the pool?

 

Ive got a 7 year old girl and 2 year old boy.

 

That'll be a deal breaker.

[Will B Good]

55 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Why? They don't survive the first one?

Hi, not sure what you are saying.

 

I was alluding to the fact that their protection will be compromised as a consequence of having Sinovac and they will now need a third Pfizer jab.

Edited August 26, 2021 by Will B Good

[gk10012001]

Long term effectiveness, booster jabs, delta variants and others, and other things.... Much to be determined yet.

[Peterphuket]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Hi, not sure what you are saying.

 

I was alluding to the fact that their protection will be compromised as a consequence of having Sinovac and they will now need a third Pfizer jab.

Not allowed to joking?

[Will B Good]

23 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Not allowed to joking?

Good God no!

[4MyEgo]

12 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Why can't kids use the pool?

During Covid, cannot do ATM, and that is a major deal breaker, that and the wife not wanting to go due to Covid, oh well, guess it's Perisher Valley come July next, hopefully with Australia allowing access back in for a much needed holiday.

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

During Covid, cannot do ATM, and that is a major deal breaker, that and the wife not wanting to go due to Covid, oh well, guess it's Perisher Valley come July next, hopefully with Australia allowing access back in for a much needed holiday.

Just called.

 

They don't know when the pool will open.

 

that's for every resort in Prachup Kiri Khan.

 

If your a Hilton member don't forget to sign up for the triple awards points promotion.

[4MyEgo]

12 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Just called.

 

They don't know when the pool will open.

 

that's for every resort in Prachup Kiri Khan.

 

If your a Hilton member don't forget to sign up for the triple awards points promotion.

If booking you mean ?

[MrJ2U]

8 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

If booking you mean ?

Hilton's website.

 

Members get points for staying.  America Express Hilton card gives you Diamond status.

 

Some great perks.

 

Same with Marriott Bonvoy members.  With Marriott.

 

Upgrades to suites and free breakfasts.

[4MyEgo]

37 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Hilton's website.

 

Members get points for staying.  America Express Hilton card gives you Diamond status.

 

Some great perks.

 

Same with Marriott Bonvoy members.  With Marriott.

 

Upgrades to suites and free breakfasts.

Yes wife is a Hilton Honors Member and receives points when we stay.

 

The double points is tempting, but it takes 2 to Tango as the old saying goes.

[MrJ2U]

8 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Yes wife is a Hilton Honors Member and receives points when we stay.

 

The double points is tempting, but it takes 2 to Tango as the old saying goes.

 

Perhaps run into at the pool at the Hilton Hua Hin.

 

My wife is kinda coming around to going end of October.

 

Much nicer and easier if she's part of the plan.

 

Enjoy your weekend.

[4MyEgo]

3 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

 

Perhaps run into at the pool at the Hilton Hua Hin.

 

My wife is kinda coming around to going end of October.

 

Much nicer and easier if she's part of the plan.

 

Enjoy your weekend.

I wish, but without her being vaxed, she ain't going anywhere, maybe Moderna will come good for the doses we paid and we can move forward from there.

 

See what happens.

 

Have a safe one.

[Stargeezr]

Yes getting 1 shot of COVID vaccine does not make you totally vaccinated, however its seems to

be the case with officials or TAT or the Thai government, who all desperately want to see tourists 

come back to Thailand.  Maybe by this time in 2022, the Government, TAT and other officials will be

closer to the truth, if they spout off, their words. I do enjoy a short visit to Cha AM from Hua Hin, but

I will not be doing that this coming Winter. Hopefully I can do that next Winter.

Geezer