Govt covid vac's in Surat Thani

[seajae]

Went in to get my pfizer jab today, appointment time was 2pm and it said dont come early as they dont want a crowd, turns out everyone had a 2pm appointment so there was a very large crowd. Very poorly organized to say the least, they had to borrow one mans wife to read out the name list as none of the hospital staff was able to do so in english. The forms you had to fill in had very small printing on them and many were unable to read it then after the shot people were just leaving still carrying the form they filled in, no one told anyone that the forms had to be collected before leaving and the new appointment time for the next shot picked up, again all at the same time/day. To say it was totally miss managed is an under statement, convinced these people couldnt organize a p*ss up in a brewery, the staff were walking around like chooks with their heads cut off, couldnt answer any queries at all, tried asking about a vaccination card and they just looked at us like we were stupid, total shamozzle but at least we got our first shot and not the chinese one thank god so they did do one thing right, just got to hope the econd shot is pfizer as well

Edited September 9, 2021 by seajae

[mommysboy]

Where was this?......... because I didn't even get an invitation, but I have registered and am in Meuang Surat Thani.

 

I would really appreciate it if you could give me a number or tell me the location, as I really should be getting this vaccine, but appear well and truly excluded.

[Nyonya]

Well don't complain as its expected in a third world developing country whereby non existence of any operating system in place. Live with. 

[Kwasaki]

8 hours ago, seajae said:

Went in to get my Pfizer jab today,

Well you have had your jab so be happy about that.

 

Get my second Pfizer on 17th the first jab I sign in at a desk in a queue all spaced out for about 15mins and the nurse asked me to wait to one side.

I ask the Mrs why she said they are getting your Pfizer ready  because the Thai people here are getting Sinovac.

 

The mrs gets a first jab today.

 

Edited September 10, 2021 by Kwasaki

[seajae]

Thaksin private hospital was the vaccine centre  yesterday, next shot is 7th october so hopefully better organized. After effects have been headache with a bit of a high temp(sorted by tylenol 500), sore arm and was very light headed yesterday afternoon so had to lie down for a couple of hours, this morning the hedache is still there as is the sore arm but thats it.

Edited September 10, 2021 by seajae

[mommysboy]

10 hours ago, Nyonya said:

Well don't complain as its expected in a third world developing country whereby non existence of any operating system in place. Live with. 

Charming that! Yes, I may just have to live with it. 

 

You're a star, by the way.

[DrJoy]

11 hours ago, mommysboy said:

Where was this?......... because I didn't even get an invitation, but I have registered and am in Meuang Surat Thani.

 

I would really appreciate it if you could give me a number or tell me the location, as I really should be getting this vaccine, but appear well and truly excluded.

Invitation from expatvac.

 

https://expatvac.consular.go.th/

[DrJoy]

2 hours ago, seajae said:

Thaksin private hospital was the vaccine centre  yesterday, next shot is 7th october so hopefully better organized. After effects have been headache with a bit of a high temp(sorted by tylenol 500), sore arm and was very light headed yesterday afternoon so had to lie down for a couple of hours, this morning the hedache is still there as is the sore arm but thats it.

You will get vaccine passport here -

 

Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute , Moo 4, Tiwanon Rd, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi 11000

 Tel : 02 5903427

 

Fee is THB 50/-

[hmhthai]

Seajae,

We crossed paths. However, we must look at the positive side: we were vaccinated for free with a quality product in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Personally, I would like to thank all the speakers who did their job correctly.

[MrJ2U]

Thanks for the report

 

 

I've got the first Pfeizer in Khon Kaen on the 12th.

 

I hope it's smoother than the experience you had today.

[mommysboy]

12 hours ago, DrJoy said:

Invitation from expatvac.

 

https://expatvac.consular.go.th/

I registered successfully on Expatvac on 5th August.  Unfortunately I didn't get an invite to the party.  I can only assume some clerical error.  Anyway, I'm feeling a touch excluded.  Thanks to seajae for his moral support.  I'm going along to Thaksin Hospital on Monday to try and get this sorted, but tbh I'm not expecting much as I've been told over the phone that there is no vaccine. I may gatecrash the next party and demand my rights (although in fact I appear not to have any).

 

By contrast I've been assured of a jab on the Intervac system but I will have to go to Chonburi, which is a heck of a trek from Surat Thani but I will do it when opportunity knocks.

 

If anybody knows of any opportunities in Bangkok please let me know, as I am up a gumtree. 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2021 by mommysboy

[Kwasaki]

7 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I registered successfully on Expatvac on 5th August.  Unfortunately I didn't get an invite to the party.  I can only assume some clerical error.  Anyway, I'm feeling a touch excluded.  Thanks to seajae for his moral support.  I'm going along to Thaksin Hospital on Monday to try and get this sorted, but tbh I'm not expecting much as I've been told over the phone that there is no vaccine. I may gatecrash the next party and demand my rights (although in fact I appear not to have any).

 

By contrast I've been assured of a jab on the Intervac system but I will have to go to Chonburi, which is a heck of a trek from Surat Thani but I will do it when opportunity knocks.

 

If anybody knows of any opportunities in Bangkok please let me know, as I am up a gumtree. 

You have registered in August same as I did, so your nearest hospital will contact you when they want you to come and get your jab. 

If your concerned ring the local hospital or go there and enquire.

That's what my wife did for me and she was told September or October I will be contacted and then later I was asked to come to the hospital on 17th September.

 

[DrJoy]

8 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I registered successfully on Expatvac on 5th August.  Unfortunately I didn't get an invite to the party.  I can only assume some clerical error.  Anyway, I'm feeling a touch excluded.  Thanks to seajae for his moral support.  I'm going along to Thaksin Hospital on Monday to try and get this sorted, but tbh I'm not expecting much as I've been told over the phone that there is no vaccine. I may gatecrash the next party and demand my rights (although in fact I appear not to have any).

 

By contrast I've been assured of a jab on the Intervac system but I will have to go to Chonburi, which is a heck of a trek from Surat Thani but I will do it when opportunity knocks.

 

If anybody knows of any opportunities in Bangkok please let me know, as I am up a gumtree. 

 

 

Call Medpark and Vimut Hospital in BKK

[mommysboy]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

You have registered in August same as I did, so your nearest hospital will contact you when they want you to come and get your jab. 

If your concerned ring the local hospital or go there and enquire.

That's what my wife did for me and she was told September or October I will be contacted and then later I was asked to come to the hospital on 17th September.

 

I've done all that by phone anyway (will send Mrs will go along on Monday- but she's not so good at this sort of thing). Vaccinations appear complete, and I am not receiving any response from Expatvac.  I've since found out that even young people got the jab. The problem is that there appears no other local option for me, but Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, and Chonburi Hospital have accepted my registration, so I guess there is hope.

 

I'm most annoyed about being blanked by both the hospital and Expatvac.

Edited September 11, 2021 by mommysboy

[Kwasaki]

38 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

I've done all that by phone anyway (will send Mrs will go along on Monday- but she's not so good at this sort of thing). Vaccinations appear complete, and I am not receiving any response from Expatvac.  I've since found out that even young people got the jab. The problem is that there appears no other local option for me, but Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, and Chonburi Hospital have accepted my registration, so I guess there is hope.

 

I'm most annoyed about being blanked by both the hospital and Expatvac.

Big population where you are is probably the delay and when I went to get mine there were early 20's young people there because we were told before Thais are being vacinated first before farangies.

[DrJoy]

1 hour ago, mommysboy said:

I've done all that by phone anyway (will send Mrs will go along on Monday- but she's not so good at this sort of thing). Vaccinations appear complete, and I am not receiving any response from Expatvac.  I've since found out that even young people got the jab. The problem is that there appears no other local option for me, but Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, and Chonburi Hospital have accepted my registration, so I guess there is hope.

 

I'm most annoyed about being blanked by both the hospital and Expatvac.

Visit the Dept of Public Health in Surat thani on Monday, Dont call.

 

Bring the wife along to translate if you don't speak Thai.

 

http://www.mstdho.com/

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I've done all that by phone anyway 

How old you are could make difference in how Expatvax will line you up. 

[mommysboy]

28 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

How old you are could make difference in how Expatvax will line you up. 

Over 60 (61 Thai count).  I'm in the priority group.  Expatvac is for foreigners only. There were younger people being vaccinated I'm told.  As OP said there is the air of total mismanagement.  Everything seems very poorly organized.

[DrJoy]

1 minute ago, mommysboy said:

Over 60 (61 Thai count).  I'm in the priority group.  Expatvac is for foreigners only. There were younger people being vaccinated I'm told.  As OP said there is the air of total mismanagement.  Everything seems very poorly organized.

Did you upload copy of your visa as well??

[mommysboy]

12 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

Did you upload copy of your visa as well??

Yes, I got the standard 'registration successful' message. I've checked inbox/spam every day. The registered email on the expat site still appears alive (as no one else can register with it).  It's really the utter lack of communication that is the problem.

 

STOP PRESS- I just got this message from EXPATVAC:

 

Your case has been received.

I will look into it. 

Please wait for your appointment.
 

----------------------------------
Department of Consular Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Kingdom of Thailand

Disclaimers:

1. Due to high demand, please allow 1 - 2 days for your email to be replied.

2. Any inquiries regarding the details of appointment, including the exact date and time, should be addressed to your local public health authorities or provincial authorities.

3. Any inquiries regarding policy complaint should be addressed to the authorities concerned, including the CCSA.

4. Please do not register more than once. Any duplicate registrations may result in further delays and potential system complications. Instead, registrants who have successfully registered but wish to amend their information should contact this email to access the system.

5. Please note that this channel is for technical inquires regarding the expatvac registration platform only.

 

 

[mommysboy]

It turns out that numerous people have had the same complaint in Surat Thani, and the failure is not down to Thaksin Hospital, who acted on all names provided by the Expatvac centre.  Some names were simply not forwarded to them.

 

Both the local District Health office, and the hospital are working on the problem.  There was a second round of vaccinations today.  I went uninvited and received good service.  Initially, I registered with them and was told the matter would be resolved quickly.  Later I got a call to come quickly as one candidate had cancelled.  So, I got my first jab today.  Thanks to OP and other posters for moral support.

 

It's not easy to know when to be patient or proactive- but in this instance it looks like the latter was 100% the right thing to do.

Edited September 13, 2021 by mommysboy

[mommysboy]

Actually, in total I am receiving deplorable service here in Surat Thani through the Expatvac scheme in Surat Thani.

 

I turned up for my second dose of Pfizer as scheduled at Thaksin Hospital and the site was empty.  At reception, they sent me off on a wild goose chase to another centre that was closed.  I went to the District Public Health Office and after a while they explained there was no more vaccine, but there is a 50/50 chance on October 21st.  Nobody contacted me either first or second dose.  I only got the first dose after being very proactive. Total lack of communication.  

 

I feel I want to make an official complaint, not just about not getting the vaccine, but the appalling lack of communication start to finish.  I repeatedly asked at the district health office about this but they weren't very forthcoming. Does anyone know how I might do this?

 

I guess there's not much I can do if I can't get the second dose of Pfizer.  I reckon I'll just have to wait out a few months more, and start again.  At least I've got some protection against hospitalization or death, and I am very fit for my age, so here's hoping.

[DrJoy]

6 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Actually, in total I am receiving deplorable service here in Surat Thani through the Expatvac scheme in Surat Thani.

 

I turned up for my second dose of Pfizer as scheduled at Thaksin Hospital and the site was empty.  At reception, they sent me off on a wild goose chase to another centre that was closed.  I went to the District Public Health Office and after a while they explained there was no more vaccine, but there is a 50/50 chance on October 21st.  Nobody contacted me either first or second dose.  I only got the first dose after being very proactive. Total lack of communication.  

 

I feel I want to make an official complaint, not just about not getting the vaccine, but the appalling lack of communication start to finish.  I repeatedly asked at the district health office about this but they weren't very forthcoming. Does anyone know how I might do this?

 

I guess there's not much I can do if I can't get the second dose of Pfizer.  I reckon I'll just have to wait out a few months more, and start again.  At least I've got some protection against hospitalization or death, and I am very fit for my age, so here's hoping.

2nd dose was on 7th Oct 21 at Sahathai Garden Plaza, Suratthani.

Opposite the Catholic Church

[mommysboy]

7 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

2nd dose was on 7th Oct 21 at Sahathai Garden Plaza, Suratthani.

Opposite the Catholic Church

Mine was scheduled for 11th at Thaksin Hospital. I once again did not hear differently. 

 

They've already conceded the error.

 

You seem knowledgeable.  Do you know how I might make a complaint at a higher level?

Edited October 11, 2021 by mommysboy