Popular Post webfact Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 By Arun Saronchai The Chinese Government, through its embassy in Bangkok, pressured Thai government officials at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to not criticize the Sinovac vaccine multiple sources have confirmed to the Thai Enquirer. The Sinovac vaccine, which was developed by a Chinese company, has been shown to reduce fatalities in large sample sizes but is also less effective than many western-made/licensed vaccines in preventing infections. As a result, the Thai government’s insistence on relying only on Sinovac vaccines and locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccines in the initial phases of the pandemic was met with criticism from the public. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/34974/china-pressured-thai-government-officials-to-not-criticize-sinovac-vaccine/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2021-11-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) Yes.. don't go rubbish our products, we know it's rubbish, although if you think about it, common sense dictate that, we, the one that unleashed this calamity of a disaster on the world should have come up with a vaccine for you'd think, but all we have is this rubbish 2 vaxex no body wants and we're trying to give it away now... Edited November 15, 2021 by ezzra 19 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snig27 Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 Maybe a free submarine to keep quiet. To be fair, the countries that are relying on it, in general seem to have a better track record with this virus than many who have gone for western jabs. 4 6 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 A troll post and an incomprehensible post has already been removed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, ezzra said: Yes.. don't go rubbish our products, we know it's rubbish, although if you think about it, common sense dictate that, we, the one that unleashed this calamity of a disaster on the world should have come up with a vaccine for you'd think, but all we have is this rubbish 2 vaxex no body wants and we're trying to give it away now... What is so hard to understand about the fact that even though A may not be as effective as B, doesn't mean that A is rubbish. Lots of lives have been saved thanks to Sinovac's vaccine. And before the Delta variant appeared, it was very effective indeed. After vaccinating 95 percent of adults, a Brazilian city is returning to normal https://www.sciencenews.org/article/brazil-vaccines-coronavirus-covid-serrana-normal 5 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 What's discouraging about this news is that Western embassies apparently apply no pressure whatsoever. Sure, I don't know the inner workings or secret relationships between the Thai government and, say, the US government. But I can see when China gets results for its citizens and when the US gets/does nothing. Thailand spat in the face of the US when it turned down Tammy Duckworth's 1 million Pfizer doses. US citizens had to crawl around and beg for Covid shots, while nationals only venues were set up for people from China and France. One person even reported that the initial 1.5 million Pfizer doses were parceled out to organization such as the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, which then did a separate vaccination for its citizens. China takes care of its citizens and its businesses. That is why the signs in Thailand are increasingly in Chinese. Looks to me like the West, and especially the US, can only beg and grovel, when it should be pounding on the table. 6 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 From the article: “I mean, even on its own the merits for Sinovac are there. It was the only vaccine available to be delivered in large quantities and is shown to prevent death,” the source said. This is nonsense. Thailand failed to approve the Pfizer vaccine for months, even though, unlike Sinovac's vaccine, it had actually passed Phase 3 trials. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HaoleBoy Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 Now maybe there can be some reporting on how much specific Gov officials made off the purchases of Sinovac. What is the price paid as well - let's be sure to include the extra booster shot needed immediately for those that got 2 jabs of Sinovac. Then look at the purchases of the Chinese ATK test kits ... 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post starky Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) This OP delivered to you fresh from Captain Obvious. Edited November 15, 2021 by starky 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, placeholder said: From the article: “I mean, even on its own the merits for Sinovac are there. It was the only vaccine available to be delivered in large quantities and is shown to prevent death,” the source said. This is nonsense. Thailand failed to approve the Pfizer vaccine for months, even though, unlike Sinovac's vaccine, it had actually passed Phase 3 trials. I should have noted that the Astra Zeneca vaccine was also on offer and at a far cheaper price than what Thailand paid for Sinovac's vaccine. 4 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Snig27 said: To be fair, the countries that are relying on it, in general seem to have a better track record with this virus than many who have gone for western jabs. Well, the countries who have cosied up to China and gone with Sinovac tend not to have the greatest record in terms of transparency of information. Thailand being one example. Either that, or they're using the Chinese test kits as well ????. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 If there was nothing to critisize with this product then why put pressure on not to critisize it. Remember it only just got over the line with the WHO with a score of 51. I wonder if certain pressures were not used there also. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moe666 Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, John Drake said: What's discouraging about this news is that Western embassies apparently apply no pressure whatsoever. Sure, I don't know the inner workings or secret relationships between the Thai government and, say, the US government. But I can see when China gets results for its citizens and when the US gets/does nothing. Thailand spat in the face of the US when it turned down Tammy Duckworth's 1 million Pfizer doses. US citizens had to crawl around and beg for Covid shots, while nationals only venues were set up for people from China and France. One person even reported that the initial 1.5 million Pfizer doses were parceled out to organization such as the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, which then did a separate vaccination for its citizens. China takes care of its citizens and its businesses. That is why the signs in Thailand are increasingly in Chinese. Looks to me like the West, and especially the US, can only beg and grovel, when it should be pounding on the table. When you leave the US do not expect health care of any kind from the US government, that has always been their policy. I am a US citizen and I expect nothing from my government and those that do are bound to be disappointed. I did get two shots of pfizer for the expat only distribution in Chiang Mai. No need to grovel just be patient. By the way the signs are in Chinese because of the number of Chinese tourist who have visited, that is what a smart tourist authority does. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I would hesitate to put much weight on Thai Enquirer which is a media website to report factual news. If TE revealed their sources, I may change my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elgenon Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 Not to worry. China always has believed peoples' best interests are more important than profit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 16 hours ago, webfact said: As a result, the Thai government’s insistence on relying only on Sinovac vaccines and locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccines in the initial phases of the pandemic was met with criticism from the public. How many lives could have been saved ? I would be really interested to see a graph of those who have passed from double jabbed vaccines administered, e.g. Sinovac, Sinopharm, AZ, Pfizer, Moderna. Do I think the death rate from those who passed after being double jabbed from Sinovac would be at the top......hmmm, I doubt I will ever see such a graph to be able to make an informed decision, in the meantime I will continue to believe that the Chinese stuff is inferior and the public have every right to not want it. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 Don't criticize anything from China . Big brother does not like this . They are the #1 in the world already and above all criticism .... they think ... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Karma80 Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 Thailand delayed doing anything at all believing it would profit from a much proclaimed "hub of vaccination production in SE Asia", until the couldn't deliver. By their own doing found themselves with no alternative other than Sinovac as the public demanded action after the famous "what will be, will be" holiday weekend. Of course China would have told officials not to be critical of Sinovac, but Thailand was a willing participant to save face. Then multiple sources tell the papers of the poor Thai government bullied by a superpower, so it wasn't really our fault. A very Thai story. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 17 hours ago, webfact said: he Chinese Government, through its embassy in Bangkok, pressured Thai government officials at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to not criticize the Sinovac vaccine multiple sources have confirmed to the Thai Enquirer. Which was evident from the actions of certain officials during early days of Covid... Must bow to the masters demands. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 This request was likely very easily granted. Fealty is an amazing thing. Thailand could have been way ahead of the curve had they not been so cheap with their people, and had they demonstrated some vision and went with the higher efficacy vaccines. Too much to ask? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Callmeishmael Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 I got a message from my school a couple of days ago: Any teacher that got 2 Sinovac OR Sinopharm shots should get a 3rd booster shot of a different vaccine before coming back to school. It seems that even Thai-Chinese school owners don't trust either of the Chinese vaccines! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 16 hours ago, moe666 said: When you leave the US do not expect health care of any kind from the US government, that has always been their policy. I am a US citizen and I expect nothing from my government and those that do are bound to be disappointed. I did get two shots of pfizer for the expat only distribution in Chiang Mai. No need to grovel just be patient. By the way the signs are in Chinese because of the number of Chinese tourist who have visited, that is what a smart tourist authority does. Just a footnote concerning US health care outside USA territory. Those of us who worked in civilian occupations, paying into Medicare and now retired do not have access to US Medicare. However, if you worked and earned full retirement in the US military, you have access to healthcare anywhere globally through Tricare. I am a US citizen and expect some services from the US government while outside uS territory ... for example, service provided by US Embassies. I encourage the millions of Americans retired as Expats to lobby for equal healthcare coverage ... civilian, and military alike. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: This request was likely very easily granted. Fealty is an amazing thing. Thailand could have been way ahead of the curve had they not been so cheap with their people, and had they demonstrated some vision and went with the higher efficacy vaccines. Too much to ask? Thailand like all other countries thought they were ahead of the curve until the more contagious and deadly Delta variant strike and now all countries are clamouring for higher efficacy vaccines and booster shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nabby Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 First, China destroys Thailand's tourism industry by unleashing Covid, and then it pressures them into stating that their snake oil Sinovac trash is not sub-par. What a bunch of spineless, pathetic cowards the Thai government is. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Always amusing to see foreigners bully the Thais in their own backyard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBath Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 19 hours ago, Eric Loh said: I would hesitate to put much weight on Thai Enquirer…. Of course you would. Yet, you’re regularly on here sticking up for China. IMO your the most vocal supporter of China I’ve seen here - by far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi49jr Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Jeez, what a shocker. Wouldn’t be surprised if China told Prayuth how to ties his shoes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBath Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Eric Loh said: Thailand like all other countries thought they were ahead of the curve until the more contagious and deadly Delta variant strike and now all countries are clamouring for higher efficacy vaccines and booster shots. This doesn’t change the fact that many consider China’s vax’s to be inferior - justifiably so. And I have a very strong suspicion you’d be here singing China’s praises regardless of the source of such reporting as what was posted by the OP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBath Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, jonclark said: Always amusing to see foreigners bully the Thais in their own backyard. We give back what we get, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBath Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, rudi49jr said: Jeez, what a shocker. Wouldn’t be surprised if China told Prayuth how to ties his shoes. Likely, while he’s standing, bent over and presenting himself. ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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