Digital Vaccination Certificate due in Nov

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BANGKOK (TNA) – The National Communicable Disease Committee approved a bill for digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates that were expected to be launched in November.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as chairman of the committee, said applicants for such electronic certificates would pay 50 baht per issue.

 

According to him, 102 organizations are authorized to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates. They include the Department of Disease Control, provincial public health offices and hospitals. Over 40,000 people have applied for such certificates. Some of the facilities will start to issue the digital certificates next month and the rest of the facilities will follow suit later.

 

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[alyx]

Hum….charging for this certificate when locals are more than under pressure financial wise…is not ( wise) especially if it becomes mandatory as earlier announced.

Furthermore…it is digital: why charging ?  
Also one question about certificates issued abroad : will they be recognised ? 

[Geoffggi]

As usual Thailand trying to milk it for all its worth, the certificate issued when vaccinated should be sufficient but then they introduced the Vaccination booklet & now this what next ...............LOL

[EricTh]

I thought we already have the vaccine passport and the Morprom with digital certificate stored inside.

 

Why do we need another money charging 'cert'?

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by EricTh

[bdenner]

For general interest Australians might like to take a look at this post:-

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1235956-international-covid-19-vaccine-passport/?tab=comments#comment-16934169

 

Probably too upmarket for the Thai IT system.

[charmonman]

And what about the millions of tourists that are about to come in after November 1 and were vaccinated outside Thailand. I wonder if they’ve put any thought into that?

Edited October 29, 2021 by charmonman

[YankeeExpat]

4 hours ago, EricTh said:

I thought we already have the vaccine passport and the Morprom with digital certificate stored inside.

 

Why do we need another money charging 'cert'?

 

 

Any one have an accurate answer to the mans very good question???

[KhaoNiaw]

11 minutes ago, charmonman said:

And what about the millions of tourists that are about to come in after November 1 and were vaccinated outside Thailand. I wonder if they’ve put any thought into that?

Part of their Thailand Pass registration? 

[cyril sneer]

early information so expect the cost for aliens to be more

 

they're still bitter they weren't allowed to profit off the donated vaccines 

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as chairman of the committee, said applicants for such electronic certificates would pay 50 baht per issue.

Why charge if it's digital...

Rhetorical question.

[Knocker33]

They are going milk this Chinese virus for as long as they can . PCR tests,  quarantine hotels ect. 

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, Knocker33 said:

They are going milk this Chinese virus for as long as they can . PCR tests,  quarantine hotels ect. 

It is the way of the world, one person's misery is another's opportunity. At least I got free (and acceptable) vaccinations in Thailand, which I thought was never going to happen at one time.

[Litlos]

I took the paper copy of the vaccination certificate issued by Medpark and it was accepted by Singapore, they were not interested in the Mor Prom as it does not integrate into their system, and I suspect this new one will be the same. They will not accept non nationals coming to Singapore unless double vaccinated by two doses of any WHO recognized vaccine (yes that seems to include the Thai cocktails) plus two weeks delay before travelling there. However they also require as part of the admission rules a serology test to prove vaccination status, guess they have had a few fake vaccination certificates presented.

All these digital vaccination certificates are each countries take, and may not be accepted by another country. I am watching the IATA certificate as this seems to be more internationally accepted.

 

Cheers

[actonion]

On 10/29/2021 at 12:53 PM, alyx said:

Hum….charging for this certificate when locals are more than under pressure financial wise…is not ( wise) especially if it becomes mandatory as earlier announced.

Furthermore…it is digital: why charging ?  
Also one question about certificates issued abroad : will they be recognised ? 

Knowing this government,  one day it will be recognised the next day  something different for sure

[Kirb46Lam]

Moderna people ?

Still waiting for it. 

What do we get? SFA  and hide in our homes until it eventually arrives next year 

 

[crouchpeter]

7 hours ago, Kirb46Lam said:

Moderna people ?

Still waiting for it. 

What do we get? SFA  and hide in our homes until it eventually arrives next year 

 

I couldn't believe that people were paying in advance. And no refund. Obviously, in this corrupt, lying country, it would end in tears!

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, crouchpeter said:

I couldn't believe that people were paying in advance. And no refund. Obviously, in this corrupt, lying country, it would end in tears!

People were desperate. At that time nothing seemed to be happening and Expats felt they were being left out to dry. 

[Kirb46Lam]

Quote

People were desperate.

Whole family is still desperate ???? and still waiting ????

[mahtin]

Does mandatory mean I have to carry a (tracking device) smart phone around all the flaming time?

OK. but burgered if Location will be on.

[YankeeExpat]

On 10/31/2021 at 3:45 PM, crouchpeter said:

I couldn't believe that people were paying in advance. And no refund. Obviously, in this corrupt, lying country, it would end in tears!

I prepaid Bangkok Hospital for two doses of Moderna, the contract clearly states that if they cannot deliver the vaccination then a full refund will be given.  Two days ago I was sent a text message via my cell phone providing me with a que number and interactions how I would be contacted for my Moderna vaccination...so not all is bad

Edited November 3, 2021 by YankeeExpat
spelling error

[mahtin]

On 10/29/2021 at 5:59 PM, YankeeExpat said:

Any one have an accurate answer to the mans very good question???

Well, don't have a vaccination passport because haven't crossed a border since arriving here in 2010, nor shall, and never installed the Mor Prom application.

 

Have a certificate tucked into my real passport received after getting the second vaccination shot.

 

When do they start with the Auschwitz  style tattoos?

[pattjock]

What is going on with this International covid certificate?

 

Now you can only get a paper certificate and have to pick it up yourself in Bangkok. The option to have it mailed to you and electronic certificate is no longer an option.

 

They really have to sort this out for people who want to travel outside Thailand

[StayinThailand2much]

On 10/29/2021 at 1:09 PM, EricTh said:

I thought we already have the vaccine passport and the Morprom with digital certificate stored inside.

 

Why do we need another money charging 'cert'?

 

 

My question, too. What is it good for; international travel or flights?

[mahtin]

kaching kaching

 

come on eveybody, and do the anutin

[EricTh]

On 10/31/2021 at 7:55 AM, Litlos said:

I took the paper copy of the vaccination certificate issued by Medpark and it was accepted by Singapore, they were not interested in the Mor Prom as it does not integrate into their system, and I suspect this new one will be the same. They will not accept non nationals coming to Singapore unless double vaccinated by two doses of any WHO recognized vaccine (yes that seems to include the Thai cocktails) plus two weeks delay before travelling there. However they also require as part of the admission rules a serology test to prove vaccination status, guess they have had a few fake vaccination certificates presented.

All these digital vaccination certificates are each countries take, and may not be accepted by another country. I am watching the IATA certificate as this seems to be more internationally accepted.

 

Cheers

An antibody test is inaccurate because all antibodies fall off over time. It's our immune system that kicks in and produce antibodies again once the real virus attacks.

 

We don't need any antibody tests just verification of the certificate.

Edited November 21, 2021 by EricTh