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  1. Confirmation that even those of us who have been lucky enough to get a shot are not out of the woods.

     

    https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-suggests-one-vaccine-might-not-be-effective-enough-against-the-delta-strain

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    study published Thursday in the journal Nature found that just a single dose of Pfizer's or AstraZeneca's vaccines – both of which require two shots – was either weakly or not at all effective against Delta.

     

     

  2. On 7/7/2021 at 4:37 PM, ChC1 said:

    I have no objection to have a tracking app and I understand why Thai wants it. But, I don't trust the other end of the information safeguard. The app requests almost all permissions from your phone.

     

    1 hour ago, Espanol said:

    App asks for full access to your camera, pictures and files in your telephone.

     

    They can see all your personal documents and pictures.

     

    Access to your location should be enough, I don't understand why the need to see my pictures and files.

     

    Right, I agree those permissions do seem to be over the top.  A good app will always explains why it needs certain permissions. Also, I share you concern with how the data would be handled. I think incompetence rather than malice would be most likely to lead to a breach of privacy. Look at what happened recently with the immigration booking system.

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  3. 3 hours ago, Straight8 said:

    Problem is, if this gets out of hand, & the owner is Thai, you know, the loss of face and all, OP has sweet FA of getting his deposit back as a form of payback.

    Yeah, it was slightly tongue in cheek.  If the OP can find a better, cheaper place, and then go back to the current landlord and say something like "I'd really like to stay here but I can't afford to pay increase rent. I've had a look around and found these places...". The landlord might be persuaded to drop the idea of an increase, but pushing for a reduction is probably hoping for a lot. 

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  4. 2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

    Not sure where the list you posted is still valid now due to the UK being on the list of high risk countries now. The rules state only those from low or medium risk countries qualify for the sandbox.

     

    I guess it's a left-hand right-hand thing. It does seem probable that the UK will be off the list soon, if it is isn't already.

  5. 29 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

    That list is dated the 30th of June.

    The new one showing the UK as being on the high risk list posted in this topic earlier is dated the 1st of July.

     

    I think they're different lists. The one I posted is the list of countries from which you can travel to enter the Phuket sandbox.

  6. On 7/2/2021 at 2:04 PM, Old Greg said:

    We are flying into Phuket this weekend from Bangkok, and I want to make sure that I understand what is required of us for our trip.

    1. Proof of vaccination OR proof of Covid test OR medical certificate of recovery from Covid

    2. Register trip on Go Phuget website.

    3. Download and register MorChana app on cell phone

     

    Am I missing anything? Regarding MorChana app, does one still need to scan the ThaiChana codes entering businesses?

     

    We are expats residing in Bangkok, and have not left Thailand since the Covid pandemic started.

     

    Please let us know how it goes. I'm planning a similar trip in a week or so. My understanding was that all you need is item 1 on your list, and the other requirements are for people flying in from abroad. 

     

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    Editing to add that, from the link to the Phuket News article, above, it seems that everyone is now required to install the app.

     

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    “Additionally, all arrivals must install the tracing Mor Chana app. Anyone who does not follow this condition will not be allowed entry to the island,” the Governor added.

     

  7. A recent NNT post is talking of 70%  having had their first shot by the beginning of October. The Khasod graphic is talking about 70% having had 2 shots by the end of the year.

     

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    PM Prayut said that Thailand has now negotiated with six suppliers of vaccines, namely Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sinovac and Sinopharm. By the end of year, he said Thailand would have amassed 105.5 million doses, which is sufficient to inoculate all the Thai population. At this juncture, the government plans to administer an average of 10 million jabs a month from July so that by early October almost 50 million people, or 70 per cent of Thai population will have had their first shot.

     

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  8. 7 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

     

    Only about 50% of the population on Phuket has been FULLY vaccinated. Another 20% or so have only received their first shot of Sinovac or AZ, which doesn't provide much protection. And the remainder haven't been vaccinated at all.

     

    IMO, it's not quite as safe an environment as you post above wants to believe.

     

    Fair enough, but compared to most places, it's pretty good. Also, it's a relatively small population with a low infection rate and a very high priority. They're continuing to vaccinate and tightly controlling entry.  For me, it compares very well to the vast majority of alternatives, but everyone has their own circumstances and priorities. 

  9. 8 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

    I personally think you are missing the point. The only vaccination that really gives you protection is your own. If you have that, you’re pretty safe anywhere.

    I agree. And if you're in a place where the great majority is also vaccinated, that reduces even further the small possiblity of contracting the disease after being vaccinated. It also means that the it is much easier for them to lift the covid-related restrictions. 

  10. 1 minute ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

    Only if you don't test positive for COVID, or it is off to a field hospital for you with a squat toilet and a winnie the pooh bedding set for company, at your own expense, of course.

     

    At least it will be a holiday you'll never, ever forget. 

     

    Being fully vaccinated, having had a negative test less than 72 hours before traveling and being on an island where most of the population is vaccinated, you'd have to be pretty unlucky to test positive.  If that did somehow happen, your mandatory insurance would cover the treatment. It's a risk I'd be prepared to take, but to each his own.

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