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Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 11:20 am
As I wrote previously in one of these threads, I came to Thailand expecting nothing, so if by chance a Covid vaccine does become available, then that’s an unexpected positive!!
Nobody was expecting this, but there is absolutely no excusing a country that decides to prioritize vaccinations by skin colour. If I had a choice, I would not be spending the rest of my days (and money) here.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Well at least they've done an 'about face' on that one. Not done by choice, I'm sure, but due to pressure and the realisation how it would appear on the world stage.
As Sateeb said earlier, it all leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Their latest u-turn (which still hasn't been confirmed as no farang has been able to even register yet) wasn't a voluntary one.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 11:20 am
As I wrote previously in one of these threads, I came to Thailand expecting nothing, so if by chance a Covid vaccine does become available, then that’s an unexpected positive!!
Nobody was expecting this, but there is absolutely no excusing a country that decides to prioritize vaccinations by skin colour. If I had a choice, I would not be spending the rest of my days (and money) here.
Although I agree with you entirely, the way we’re made to jump through hoops every 90 days and every year at visa renewal stage, it’s pretty obvious that we’re suffered rather than welcomed, so if they make the vaccine available to us before the end of the queue, I still consider that a bonus.
Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 11:20 am
As I wrote previously in one of these threads, I came to Thailand expecting nothing, so if by chance a Covid vaccine does become available, then that’s an unexpected positive!!
Nobody was expecting this, but there is absolutely no excusing a country that decides to prioritize vaccinations by skin colour. If I had a choice, I would not be spending the rest of my days (and money) here.
i agree with you there. If I could, I'd be on the next plane out of here and never return. I've made many mistakes in my life and coming here is worst one. I'm not saying it's the fault of Thais, it's that I'm not suited to the climate or the culture.
Meanwhile, the other Chinese-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine is now approved in Thailand for adults over 60 years old. Doctors had initially advised that the vaccine to only be for adults 18 to 60 due to limited research on the elderly.
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Uh oh! Approved for over 60-year-old farang maybe?
The glass half full part of me thinks that in a couple of months we will have the choice of Private hospitals and vaccine choice. Let's see. Still waiting for any news from my Health Insurance provider(Aetna).
“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
A question;
Can a white devil get tested at Hua Hin hospital or Bangkok hospital, receive the results within 24 hrs. and obtain a certificate, in English, that says they are not infected? If not, where can they get tested?
Whilst checking online if it was safe for me to have my annual flu shot I decided to Google "does the flu shot help against Covid 19". Now I knew the answer would be a resounding NO but there were some interesting results and it may benefit some of us on here
I have not spent a winter in Europe since 1996 and never had a flu shot before that. I was not aware that the flu was a problem in Thailand but have only been here 15 years?
It does not matter where you come from, it's where you are going that matters.
musungu wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 9:14 am
I have not spent a winter in Europe since 1996 and never had a flu shot before that. I was not aware that the flu was a problem in Thailand but have only been here 15 years?
When I was teaching up in Khon Kaen many moons ago all of the faculty were encouraged to have the shot.
Thailand has a high incidence and high mortality rates of influenza. This study summarizes the evidence on economic burden or costs of influenza subsequent to the occurrence of influenza illness in the Thai population by specific characteristics such as population demographics, health conditions, healthcare facilities, and/or cost types from published literature.
“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
― George Carlin
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell.
