placeholder Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Some relatives of mine are arriving on tourist visas in Thailand and were told by a govt hospital that if they want to get vaccinated they should bring their passports and a pink document that will be issued to them on arrival. Is there such a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Never heard of it and I leave/re-enter the country pretty frequently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 Ignore all that re "pink document". Why are they wanting to obtain vaccination after they come to Thailand? It's hardly required now. I just flew into Thailand yesterday after 2 week visit to Oz. Had my vax records. None required both ways. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted December 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Ignore all that re "pink document". Why are they wanting to obtain vaccination after they come to Thailand? It's hardly required now. I just flew into Thailand yesterday after 2 week visit to Oz. Had my vax records. None required both ways. Because they live in China where only Sinovac and Sinopharm were available and want to get vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna. 4 1 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scouse123 Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 I think there is confusion here and they are actually referring to the pink ID card that is issued to long stay foreigners when applied for. You don't get them entering as a tourist. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 10 hours ago, placeholder said: Because they live in China where only Sinovac and Sinopharm were available and want to get vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna. Not sure what the pink document is. Never heard of one. They could go to about any private hospital and get vaccinated after paying for it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Not sure what the pink document is. Never heard of one. They could go to about any private hospital and get vaccinated after paying for it. Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'm sure you and the others are corrects. At any rate, my wife has guessed that the staff who gave her this info probably thought that people in question were from Laos, Cambodia, or Burma. She'll call back to get clarifications. Actually, private hospitals don't seem to be offering any covid vaccines any more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
federicoP Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Last year I got a jab (Pfizer) at a public hospital in Phuket, only the passport was required. At present, in Phuket, Vachira Hospital, that is a public hospital, is giving jabs to foreigners requiring only the passport : https://www.thephuketnews.com/walk-in-covid-jabs-still-available-86418.php I suppose in other part of Thailand should be the same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 12 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Ignore all that re "pink document". Why are they wanting to obtain vaccination after they come to Thailand? It's hardly required now. I just flew into Thailand yesterday after 2 week visit to Oz. Had my vax records. None required both ways. You have to ask. Some folks are looking for their 4th or 5th booster. Seem to can't get enough of the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbra Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 2 hours ago, placeholder said: Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'm sure you and the others are corrects. At any rate, my wife has guessed that the staff who gave her this info probably thought that people in question were from Laos, Cambodia, or Burma. She'll call back to get clarifications. Actually, private hospitals don't seem to be offering any covid vaccines any more. https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40022603 Vaccines available here FOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 14 hours ago, placeholder said: Is there such a thing? I recently flew into Bangkok DMK from Cambodia and there was no request for a pink document or Covid-19 vaccination record. Immigration just wanted my passport and boarding card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 8 hours ago, ubonjoe said: Not sure what the pink document is. Never heard of one. They could go to about any private hospital and get vaccinated after paying for it. Pink documents were issued by the Disease Control officer at the airport to arrivals when travel restrictions were in place. Generally they specified your status and quarantine requirements but that was inserted and could be for other reasons. Although no longer routine they could be used for anyone subject to observation. Govt hospitals do not charge for the vaccination so they would want to see something to back up any request. The OP should get his relatives to check with the DCO on arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Burma Bill said: I recently flew into Bangkok DMK from Cambodia and there was no request for a pink document or Covid-19 vaccination record. Immigration just wanted my passport and boarding card. Pink documents were issued on arrival, not asked for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, sandyf said: Pink documents were issued on arrival, not asked for. My apologies for the misunderstanding. When I arrived, no pink document was handed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 23 hours ago, placeholder said: Because they live in China where only Sinovac and Sinopharm were available and want to get vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna. Then they need to pay for the vaccine. Medicine is not free, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said: Then they need to pay for the vaccine. Medicine is not free, you know? I don't understand why such an innocuous issue draws the trolls. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 hours ago, sandyf said: Pink documents were issued by the Disease Control officer at the airport to arrivals when travel restrictions were in place. Generally they specified your status and quarantine requirements but that was inserted and could be for other reasons. Although no longer routine they could be used for anyone subject to observation. Govt hospitals do not charge for the vaccination so they would want to see something to back up any request. The OP should get his relatives to check with the DCO on arrival. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortean1 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Keyboard is bad. Private Hospital Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin, 3 Pfizers Sept. to April, Dr. Pongsak said go to public Hospital. Pran Buri Hospital said A.m. monday to Friday. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 15 hours ago, Burma Bill said: My apologies for the misunderstanding. When I arrived, no pink document was handed out. When the restrictions were in place everyone had to see the DCO on arrival, now it would only be if you asked or were picked up for some reason. In those days there weren't many arrivals and 4 or 5 doctors at the desk so not much of a problem. In normal times would be a bit chaotic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 7:08 AM, placeholder said: Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'm sure you and the others are corrects. At any rate, my wife has guessed that the staff who gave her this info probably thought that people in question were from Laos, Cambodia, or Burma. She'll call back to get clarifications. Actually, private hospitals don't seem to be offering any covid vaccines any more. I was at a private hospital and they were touting flu shot but no covid shot available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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