By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The South Korean government has donated 470,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand in support of Thailand’s national inoculation campaign against COVID-19.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul today (Oct 18) received the donation of 470,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Republic of Korea in a ceremony, with the Ambassador of South Korea to Thailand Lee Wook-heon representing the South Korean government.

 

The ambassador said his country has established a cooperation to support the vaccine rollout in Southeast Asian countries, with deliveries to the region made in the past 2-3 months.

 

He said this support will be an important milestone towards the enhancement of cooperation between Thailand and South Korea in various aspects, emphasizing the long-lasting relations shared between both countries.

 

The Minister of Public Health thanked the government of South Korea for this donation and continuous support given to the Thai government, saying 70% of the Thai population are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 soon.

 

This vaccine donation to Thailand is the first-ever direct donation made by South Korea that doesn’t involve the COVAX facility, which is a vaccine-sharing facility managed by the World Health Organization and the Gavi Alliance.

 

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And still no word about the 1 million Pfizer shots Tammy Duckworth said were being held up for what appears to be almost two months now.

Another AZ vaccine donation ceremony, thanks S. Korea, "70% of the Thai population vaccinated soon" a great ( no idea ) statement to leave ample room to continue flip flopping high level decisions. Bhutan's 250-300k AZ LOAN  to Thailand a few months back is due to be returned before year end 2021 as written months ago.......hmmmm  

7 minutes ago, CANSIAM said:

Another AZ vaccine donation ceremony, thanks S. Korea, "70% of the Thai population vaccinated soon" a great ( no idea ) statement to leave ample room to continue flip flopping high level decisions. Bhutan's 250-300k AZ LOAN  to Thailand a few months back is due to be returned before year end 2021 as written months ago.......hmmmm

Why is Thailand relying on donations and loans?  I didn't know that they made loans.  So those donated vaccines will be forwarded to Bhutan? To pay back loans?  Why is this even a news then?

"The Minister of Public Health thanked the government of South Korea for this donation and continuous support given to the Thai government, saying 70% of the Thai population are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 soon."

 

70%? ????????

29 minutes ago, lolalol said:

Why is Thailand relying on donations and loans?  I didn't know that they made loans.  So those donated vaccines will be forwarded to Bhutan? To pay back loans?  Why is this even a news then?

Maybe Anutin has a plan......

So, where are the figures for the number of AZ doses produced by Siam Bioscience? Unless I've missed something, the number seems rather elusive!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The South Korean government has donated 470,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand in support of Thailand’s national inoculation campaign against COVID-19.

Thailand the highest performing S.E.Asian [once upon a time] now living off donations.. 

My how the crown has slipped under the present regime.

I wonder how they would have looked at this moment in time without all the hand-outs from generous countries

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

And still no word about the 1 million Pfizer shots Tammy Duckworth said were being held up for what appears to be almost two months now.

Being held back in readiness for booster shots, not for 2nd jabs?

..Thank you South Korea.

K-Vax?

Interesting that these small (less than one day's supply) donations of AZ make the news, while local production of AZ, committed to be 6 mm doses per month, is never mentioned.

 

 

7 hours ago, lolalol said:

Why is Thailand relying on donations and loans?  I didn't know that they made loans.  So those donated vaccines will be forwarded to Bhutan? To pay back loans?  Why is this even a news then?

It is a pity that Thailand does not have its own efficient local production factory for AZ bulk supplies. The could call it something like "Siam BioScience" maybe.

But seems that will never happen......  

Why do so many countries donate. How do they actually view Thailand? I'm sure the government has a department set up just to badger other countries into donating. I really don't know how they are pulling this off?

On 10/18/2021 at 9:22 PM, John Drake said:

And still no word about the 1 million Pfizer shots Tammy Duckworth said were being held up for what appears to be almost two months now.

Still waiting for these 1 million doses that are being donated to Thailand.