Covid19 in Thailand

[DeputyDavid]

I have not read the above posts but here is what the US Embassy said to me:

Good afternoon.  We have been in touch with the Buriram provincial officials regarding the May 13 mandate.  Per our conversation with them, we understand the following:
Buriram public health officials are currently asking residents and workers to complete a risk assessment form.
Buriram public health officials are evaluating the forms to determine who may be living in a high-risk area and might have COVID-19.
If Buriram public health officials determine a person lives in a high-risk area or a person is suspected of carrying COVID-19, then that person has two options: get vaccinated or risk paying a fine/jail time.
This action is legal in Thailand under the current Emergency Decree, although Buriram is the first province we understand to implement this measure.
 
Buriram officials cannot force you to take the vaccine and their hope is that people in the risk categories seriously consider getting vaccinated to curb the spread of the disease.  AstraZeneca, Sinovac Biotech, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson are approved for use in Thailand.
 
You can find the full mandate (in Thai) here: http://www.buriram.go.th/covid-19/command/command-13-2564.pdf.  We have also attached a flyer (in Thai) which notes the vaccines are not compulsory unless you are in a high-risk area.
 
The latest information from the Embassy regarding COVID-19 can be found here: https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/covid-19-information/.
 
American Citizen Services
U.S. Embassy, Bangkok
 

Bullshit answer from the US embassy.


About as useful as the British embassy.


What happens on the ground (not on a flyer) is what happens.

Oh their first answer was ?your concerns have been noted.?  The above was the response when I sad a canned response was not acceptable!

[Smithy]

From Richard Barrow in Thailand Facebook Group

?According to announcement from government I need to inform you that we need to cancel all expats in Thailand even you have Social Security for Vaccination Covid-19. Due to the Vaccine is not enough for now, so we will give to Thai citizen first. We apologize for inconvenience.?
👆The above is an extract from a letter to editor in today?s Bangkok Post.
My thoughts which I tweeted in response:
✅ I?ve been paying tax & social security contributions for many years and I?m perplexed why I and other expats are being treated differently. I always knew Thais were nationalistic. But a global pandemic is not the time for a ?Thais first? attitude. I will not forget.
✅ The excuse that the vaccination registration system is not ready to enter details about foreigners is just not true. Like in my case, the google form even had a field to enter our nationality and passport number. But later, someone in the health department decided ?Thais first?.

NOT THAT I WAS INTENDING TO GET VACCINATED  ...Only If it became mandatory by law to say here

[CO-CO]

You must have waited several days to find some negative reporting!   


So do you think the issue is with that hospital - or Thailand in general?

[CO-CO]

PR Thai Government
 
Updates on vaccine registration for foreign nationals in Thailand

Read more: https://twitter.com/natapanun/status/1395625144647704576...

[CO-CO]

IT?S OFFICIAL: FOREIGNERS CAN REGISTER FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS NEXT MONTH
By Tappanai Boonbandit, Staff Reporter -May 21, 2021 2:30 pm


BANGKOK ? The government?s pandemic response center on Friday said foreign nationals living in Thailand can begin registering for COVID-19 vaccinations next month.

Starting June 7, foreigners will be able to sign up for free inoculations in person at designated hospitals using their social security number or passport, spokesman Natapanu Nopakun said. In Bangkok, the venues are Vimut Hospital and Bangrak Health Center, while those living in the provinces will need to register at the hospital which has their health records, he said.

?Thailand attaches utmost importance to vaccinating everyone according to their level of risk, regardless of nationality,? Natapanu said. ?We practice what we pledged. No one is safe until everyone is vaccinated.?




https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/05/21/its-official-foreigners-can-register-for-covid-19-vaccine-next-month/

[Smithy]

You must have waited several days to find some negative reporting!   


So do you think the issue is with that hospital - or Thailand in general?

I think I wont be getting it either way , I just posted info from  Richard Barrow, if you dont like what he says go and whinge on there !! 

[Smithy]

A nice You Tube for some of the Cult Members on here 

[Tassie]

Very entertaining but so true.
Regards

[CO-CO]

You must have waited several days to find some negative reporting!   


So do you think the issue is with that hospital - or Thailand in general?

I think I wont be getting it either way , I just posted info from  Richard Barrow, if you dont like what he says go and whinge on there !! 

Not whinging. Just pointing out his myopic view - and balancing that with the official version.


It affects you not as you are a non-vaxer.. I can understand you being scared of vaccines but you do seem to be dragging every bit of 'negative' report you can find.


As I said Alan, I have no issue with those who don't want the vaccine - and in your case, like many rural Farangs, you pretty much self-isolate anyway. The risks of you picking up the virus and, more importantly, passing it on - are remote.

But, vaccinations are the declared way of getting life and commerce back towards normality so I am happy to go along with that.

One example where it affected me was with a proposed trip to Khao Lak next month (via Phuket). Their recent requirement to have had 2 jabs or a Civid-free certificate (which would cost me 2 x 3,700 Baht). I decided to sacrifice the 6,000 Baht for airfares instead.

Fortunately, I got lucky with Air Asia cancelling the Utapao/Phuket flight so I get my money back. It just highlights the necessity for vaccination if you want, or have a need, to travel.

[dimple joe]

A bloke has caught the Indian variant.
He is pretty bad,
in fact he is in a Korma
They say he will be ok as long as he has a pun jab


 

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Heard people are travelling from Bangkok to obtain the vaccine on demand at i-mobile.. Seemingly no questions asked.  BUT, they are arriving and returning...no checks,.. no 14 day self isolating. Putting at risk all in Buriram who are out and about! Anybody have local contacts to pass this info on to?

[Pichai]

The first vaccine is given at the Chang International Racetrack. I sure was asked where I live and I had documents (yellow house book, Pink ID card, Buriram Government Hospital patient card, Thai Drivers License, stamps from BURIRAM Immigration in my Passport)to prove my current address. This does not mean a Buriram native has a blue book showing a Buriram address, but they currently work or live in another province.
 I am now told that the sign up tent was near McDonalds, but I personally did not see it last week on Monday or Wednesday. Could be my bad vision. Perhaps other Buriram Expat Forum members who have participated in the 1st shot at Chang International can post what they believe they had to show to obtain the A4 appointment document with a queue number out at the "Complex".  They might also post where they signed up for the appointment.  I went to the "racetrack" because three different Thai people said "just go to the racetrack".  However it was closed last Monday at the racetrack. I did not have a spouse or translator with me so there might be "more to the story" on the procedures.  Mr. Bob.

[Pichai]

I drove into the racetrack parking lot this Tuesday morning. It seemed orderly. The sign translation I received was "please show appointment paper". When the Buriram Government hospital was phoned this morning, I am told that first shot patients must book in advance via "village health volunteers" known as Ao Sor Mor.  Mr. Phi Chai receives his 2nd covid 19 vaccination on Thursday. I've run into a customer today who had already received his 2nd vaccination in Buriram. If I get real info on when Moderna or John & Johnson are really available in Buriram I will post. Be Safe, Mr. Bob.

[Thai Bart]

Thanks Bob for the info. Keep up the good work.
Regards
Bart

[BillH52]

I drove into the racetrack parking lot this Tuesday morning. It seemed orderly. The sign translation I received was "please show appointment paper". When the Buriram Government hospital was phoned this morning, I am told that first shot patients must book in advance via "village health volunteers" known as Ao Sor Mor.  Mr. Phi Chai receives his 2nd covid 19 vaccination on Thursday. I've run into a customer today who had already received his 2nd vaccination in Buriram. If I get real info on when Moderna or John & Johnson are really available in Buriram I will post. Be Safe, Mr. Bob.

Good news!  The vaccine you received on June 1st was approved by WHO for emergency use on June 2nd.  You should be ok.