Popular Post WinnieTheKhwai Posted August 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) A heartfelt 'Thank you' to your honorary consul in Chiang Mai, Ben Svasti Thomson. https://www.facebook.com/BritHonConCM He's worked tirelessly with local authorities, hospitals and other organizations to arrange and manage vaccinations for expats, and not just British expats, providing daily updates and information on the groups who can get shots and at which location(s). His posts on various expat Facebook groups are always helpful, accurate and to the point, and doesn't get discouraged by the inevitable nonsense that comes his way from a loud minority in the expat community, whenever the topic is covid or vaccines. Also considering that being an honorary consul is essentially a voluntary job. So thank you, he's a star. To the entire expat community in the North. ❤️ Edited August 26, 2021 by WinnieTheKhwai 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris.B Posted August 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2021 You are lucky, we have no one like that batting for us in the central provinces. ☹️ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I second the thanks to Ben and the others he works with to help the Expat community get lined up to get the vaccines. It was through his intervention that I received an appointment for September 1. Registered at expatvac on August 2 but that never resulted in any action after being sent notice of successful registration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Well said. He is obviously proud to represent his country, and to go above and beyond in his duties. As someone else here already said, he puts the actual failing Embassy in BKK in the shade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 23 hours ago, Chris.B said: You are lucky, we have no one like that batting for us in the central provinces. ☹️ Why not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 11:15 AM, WinnieTheKhwai said: Also considering that being an honorary consul is essentially a voluntary job. Yes indeed and I must also offer sincere thanks to him for helping to organize (pre-covid) the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Day Service at the Foreign Cemetery in Chiang Mai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 12:28 PM, Chris.B said: You are lucky, we have no one like that batting for us in the central provinces. ☹️ Or the N/E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placnx Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 hours ago, wwest5829 said: I second the thanks to Ben and the others he works with to help the Expat community get lined up to get the vaccines. It was through his intervention that I received an appointment for September 1. Registered at expatvac on August 2 but that never resulted in any action after being sent notice of successful registration. I was delighted to get a call from Ben. Ironically the last we spoke the subject was Ebola! (2014) I reminded him of this conversation, and told him about some 80+ year-old virologist friends and their activities, such as this: Still active teaching and creating vaccines to this day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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