US government is planning to donate 1 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to Thai government, Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry reveals

[elektrified]

6 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Thailand is such a mess when it comes to vaccines.

 

Australia totally ballsed up their rollout and they’re at 80% vaccinated and soon to be 90%.

 

while Thailand needs to form committees to work out which leech gets what and how much.

 

Sad for the ordinary Thai

Thailand at 80% also.

[mrfill]

Is this a new million doses or the same old million doses just re-announced for the 34th time?

[wwest5829]

12 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Whats happened to the 1m doses of Pfizer they were giving?

As stated previously, the USA donations were received and distributed throughout Thailand. My two Pfizer shots were received here in Chiang Mai in September but others had gotten their shots before I was scheduled.

[spidermike007]

I wonder if Thailand will turn them down again. Tammy Duckworth got a bit of a dressing down in congress, after lobbying so hard for a donation of vaccines to Thailand, and then having them demonstrating the arrogance, ignorance and audacity to turn down the additional donation offered since the first shipment in July.

 

To date Indonesia has received 13 million doses of top quality vaccines from the US. Thailand is still at 1.5 million doses? Just try to apply common sense and reason to this one. 

[Bkk Brian]

4 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

As stated previously, the USA donations were received and distributed throughout Thailand. My two Pfizer shots were received here in Chiang Mai in September but others had gotten their shots before I was scheduled.

Here's some clarity:

 

The US donated free and Thailand has received 1.5 million pfizer doses already in July.

 

1.5 Million Pfizer Vaccine Doses, Donated by the United States, Arrive in Thailand

https://th.usembassy.gov/1-5-million-pfizer-vaccine-doses-donated-by-the-united-states-arrive-in-thailand/

 

The extra 1 million they also wanted to donate that have never been received in Sept:

 

The US wants to send us 1 million Pfizer doses but can’t because Thai government hasn’t done paperwork

https://www.thaienquirer.com/33110/the-us-wants-to-send-us-1-million-pfizer-doses-but-cant-because-thai-government-hasnt-done-paperwork/

[Salerno]

10 minutes ago, elektrified said:

Thailand at 80% also.

Dream on.

 

 

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

[Bkk Brian]

Let’s try that again: US to attempt another donation of 1 million vaccine doses

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

[Rampant Rabbit]

12 hours ago, Gold Star said:

Major delays occur when they try to figure out how to extract brown envelopes from a vaccine given away for free.

no  problem they get it free  then sell  it to the  hospitals  who already  have a waiting list of thousands  paid  in  full

[tonysilly]

Lets see, Thai company sold millions of dirty gloves to USA, in return the USA will donate over 1 million vaccine. Wow!! Bad Americans.  Happy I live in a great free country. USA! 

[koele2]

The donated moderna vaccines will get here faster than the ones we paid for 6 months ago.  

[DPKANKAN]

On 10/12/2021 at 8:48 PM, bbko said:

 

 

12 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Whats happened to the 1m doses of Pfizer they were giving?

I and many friends have had 2 doses free of Pfizer!!!!????????????????

[elektrified]

5 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

You got two of the 1.5 million the US had already donated free, not the extra 1 million that they also wanted to donate back in July but did not because they were waiting for the paperwork for weeks from the Thai government.

 

It seems this donation is a replacement to that.

No, the 2nd shipment has already been delivered and has been distributed all over the country. Thais of all ages are receiving Pfizer vaccines now. Two of my relatives received their 1st dose of Pfizer on Monday while another got AZ to be followed with Pfizer as the 2nd dose.

[swm59nj]

        I hope this deal does go through.  More people will be properly vaccinated which is a positive thing.  

         But i have something to say which could be considered somewhat off topic.  I apologize to the decent people on here who try to help others.

          Unfortunately there are people that respond to posts with anti-American comments.  There was a recent post that had so many of these comments.  A moderator had to step in and delete all of them and give a warning.

            I bet these people would not hesitate  to take a vaccine free from America though. If you hate America so much, then dont take a free one given from America.  But everything is ok I guess as long as it's free. Let the people take it that appreciate it.  You can purchase a Moderna vaccine, or take a free one not from America.

           And by the way,  If a person decides to move to another country.  That country you move to is not obligated to provide you with anything.   And Im not defending Thailand.  

             And the same type of people will probably say Im a troll, and this and that.  The only trolls are the ones that "Troll" the forums looking to insult people.

             

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, elektrified said:

No, the 2nd shipment has already been delivered and has been distributed all over the country. Thais of all ages are receiving Pfizer vaccines now. Two of my relatives received their 1st dose of Pfizer on Monday while another got AZ to be followed with Pfizer as the 2nd dose.

Read the 3 links I have already posted

[elektrified]

38 minutes ago, Salerno said:

Dream on.

 

 

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand

I apologize. Thailand reached the 80 million doses administered mark 2 days ago.

Edited November 10, 2021 by elektrified

[HaoleBoy]

5 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

I got 2 of them, for free, and so did thousands of other expats and school children.

You got Pfizer vaccine from the initial 1 million doses donated from US.

An additional 1.5 million Pfizer was donated by US, but got hung up in MoF not signing paperwork.  The MoF was in Washington at the time and still couldn't get his ministry to do the right thing.

 

This gov is a total shambles ... Only out for money they can skim.

[FunkyDunky58]

Strange headline. It is possible they might consider thinking about it. And if they are telling the press that "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to inform the Thai Cabinet Committee" haven't they effectively already informed them? 

[Kadilo]

2 hours ago, IraqRon said:

Most of the comments on this post bring back to life the saying: Nattering Nabobs of Negitivism.  

Quote of the day. I’m saving that. Cheers. 

[Scott]

Troll post reported and removed.

 

[John Drake]

14 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So let me get this right,  the US is willing to donate 1 million vaccines but:

 

I don't understand the need to approve accepting a free vaccine donation with no strings attached. Do donations of vaccines hurt this Governments image or something.... wait a minute...well maybe free and donated do hurt the image of an inept government whose vaccination strategy seems to have had major stumbling points.  Why not just shoot themselves in the foot again. 

 

However, to me it reeks of ineptitude and a lack of caring for and about the Thai people.

The fault here is with the US, I believe. This Moderna donation looks to me like one giant face saving gesture after the Thai's spat in the US government's face about  the Tammy Duckworth 1 million Pfizer doses initiative. Now, it looks like the US has come crawling back, begging to be allowed to make a donation. Yet another weak, weak appearance by the State Department. What the US should have done after the Thais turned up their noses at the Duckworth donation is simply refuse to do anything else with Thailand when it comes to Covid. And maybe lock down on a few other things trade related as well. But Uncle Sap will always get played. This is an example of why China is winning. 

[Chris.B]

2 hours ago, Salerno said:

As I understand it they're in peoples arms. What are you suggesting?

The first 1½ million is. There was supposed to be a further 1 million coming.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

 

[Chris.B]

6 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

I got 2 of them, for free, and so did thousands of other expats and school children.

No you didn't because they never came.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

 

[Chris.B]

2 hours ago, elektrified said:

Delivered weeks ago.

No it wasn't.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

 

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

As stated previously, the USA donations were received and distributed throughout Thailand. My two Pfizer shots were received here in Chiang Mai in September but others had gotten their shots before I was scheduled.

No they were not. He is talking about the 1 million Pfizer doses Tammy Duckworth arranged and the Thai government refused.

[Chris.B]

2 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

As stated previously, the USA donations were received and distributed throughout Thailand. My two Pfizer shots were received here in Chiang Mai in September but others had gotten their shots before I was scheduled.

The 2nd donation never came.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

 

[Chris.B]

1 hour ago, DPKANKAN said:

 

I and many friends have had 2 doses free of Pfizer!!!!????????????????

No, Thailand didn't received the 2nd donation.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses

 

[SmartyMarty]

A nation with some of the world's largest gold reserves begging with hand out for donations.

[TooBigToFit]

3 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

I wonder how many of this batch will be mysteriously miscounted by America when they send them haha.. 

You mean mysteriously miscounted by the Thais who receive them. Most will go the the rich, powerful and connected.

[Danderman123]

2 hours ago, elektrified said:

Delivered weeks ago.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/lets-try-that-again-us-to-attempt-another-donation-of-1-million-vaccine-doses
 

you are confused by the many stories about multiple offers by the US.

[TooBigToFit]

14 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So let me get this right,  the US is willing to donate 1 million vaccines but:

 

I don't understand the need to approve accepting a free vaccine donation with no strings attached. Do donations of vaccines hurt this Governments image or something.... wait a minute...well maybe free and donated do hurt the image of an inept government whose vaccination strategy seems to have had major stumbling points.  Why not just shoot themselves in the foot again. 

 

However, to me it reeks of ineptitude and a lack of caring for and about the Thai people.

These could be vaccines that have a shorter expiry date or something on them or vaccines which were to go to some other place but were rejected for whatever reason. There's lots of possible reasons why they might not fit the original promise. Even damaged shipping boxes could worry some people.

 

The US has a lot of stubborn people who don't want the vaccine so vaccines in various places around the US they planned for Americans may also be starting expire so they have got to get rid of them  at the last minute.

 

With some people desperate for what they think is a better vaccine you'd think there would be a huge back market going on for this stuff. I wonder what is going on out of sight.