Truth Will Set You Free Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, webfact said: including foreigners could even be given the vaccination free of charge. Is it snowing in Thailand? Did I read free.........???????? This would be the first free thing done for foreigners when hell blows over. Let pray; God thanks for sending the devil to the lake of fire before the return of your son our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen Edited February 9, 2021 by Truth Will Set You Free 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 So everyone is salivating to be injected with a virtually untested vaccine with unknown side effects, to be saved from a virus with a 99.7% recovery rate? There's a little thing called Karma that governs everyone's life, it basically ensures that we get exactly what we deserve or need, it will have no small bearing on what ones fate will be. In fact traditionally pandemics etc are seen as a Karmic reaction to humanity's collective depravity. The woke West in particular have adopted the mad idea that every aspect of our lives has to have all danger removed, hence the onslaught of restrictive senseless laws in which we wallow today. Not that our Karma doesn't have wriggle room, but if you are meant to go you will one way or another. Even many phycologists argue that this attempt to insulate us all from life achieves just that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvetsKram Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 8 hours ago, jackdd said: He said "residing in Thailand" Foreigners on non-immigrant visas aren't considered as residents, but as temporary visitors. So if this turns out to only apply to permanent residents he wasn't lying. Of course it will only those with PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Well I was surprised to read about foreigners who reside in Thailand Will get the Vaccine free I think the word reside needs defining more Retired or own property , own business ect people who work for Thai companies schools could go on Will soon know can live in hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 #free #freeforexpats #wait&see #mightbeBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, Rancid said: So everyone is salivating to be injected with a virtually untested vaccine with unknown side effects, to be saved from a virus with a 99.7% recovery rate? There's a little thing called Karma that governs everyone's life, it basically ensures that we get exactly what we deserve or need, it will have no small bearing on what ones fate will be. In fact traditionally pandemics etc are seen as a Karmic reaction to humanity's collective depravity. The woke West in particular have adopted the mad idea that every aspect of our lives has to have all danger removed, hence the onslaught of restrictive senseless laws in which we wallow today. Not that our Karma doesn't have wriggle room, but if you are meant to go you will one way or another. Even many phycologists argue that this attempt to insulate us all from life achieves just that. Do Russians, Asians, Africans, Arabs and what not treat the issue of vaccination differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffshoreMig Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 hours ago, webfact said: Anutin said that 200,000 doses of the Chinese CoronaVac will arrive in Thailand later this month, followed by a supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Can you get Sputnik V? Will they issue an online Vaccination Certificate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said: Wrong. As a non O retirement visa holder with a permanent address I am considered a resident. That was a prerequisite for obtaining my certificate of entry in November. You are wrong. Having a permanent address was never a must-have, somebody who qualified for a retirement visa, but planned to come to Thailand for the first time in his life, could also get the certificate of entry in November. Just look at the TM7 (extension) form which you submit every year to understand your status: "Application for extension of temporary stay in the kingdom". From the Thai government's point of view you are in Thailand temporarily, one year at a time, not permanently like a resident. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tutone Posted February 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Husain Tula said: I have never seen anything given free to expats in Thailand. This would be a first. I am an expat and I have received free flu vaccinations for several years at the local health clinic in the village where I reside. I have also been allowed to take part in some local health screening programs for parasites and I regularly have blood pressure checks there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joloit Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Actually, it‘s good news..... it‘s the Chinese serum I‘m worried about. Will we have a choice as to which vaccine we could get? Edited February 9, 2021 by joloit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, joloit said: Actually, it‘s good news..... it‘s the Chinese serum I‘m worried about. Will we have a choice as to which vaccine we could get? At this point and with the new agreement Chan Ocha has signed with China it appears the Sinovac vaccine will be here shortly. On top of that the WHO was unable to find a connection in Wuhan to the Sars-Covid-19 virus. So China is in the clear, must have been those dirty foreigners who gave it to the world.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziobobbo Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 What will happen if expats knock back the sinovac? Could it affect residency? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Good news. My wife is getting 7000B from the Thai government. She said now I don't have to worry about money. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I sure hope so, been paying taxes for past 16 years, did not get a single baht from the government in any shape or form as assistance during covid, not even a tax cut or tax rebate. The least i should be eligible for is a free vaccine if i want to get one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Why not take this announcement as is stated - for the moment. We have to believe some things, don't we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 10 hours ago, darksidedog said: I am quite happy to pay for mine, with the proviso that it doesn't cost me an exorbitant figure. Giving it free to everyone is a smart idea, which leaves me concerned as we don't see smart decisions here all that often. The Anutin backflip should be expected. Agreed and my thinking applies to a decent Thai government inclusion rate for the government health system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omorfos Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Mixed feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Yeah right..... I remember them dropping hints about stopping double pricing. Why do they even bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRG23 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Free for foreigners? Haha. That will never ever happen here in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 4 hours ago, zzzzz said: residing to me means living here, which i have been doing for decades, even thou i renew my extension yearly If its NOT given to all us NON thai's living here, ( be they farangs, Indians, Chinese, Burmese Khmer's) whats the point? I'm a resident...eh at least for tax purposes???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupermarineS6B Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 11 hours ago, jackdd said: He said "residing in Thailand" Foreigners on non-immigrant visas aren't considered as residents, but as temporary visitors. So if this turns out to only apply to permanent residents he wasn't lying. Another chance to weed out some more pesky farangs....... Gap Baan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2here Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 11 hours ago, jackdd said: He said "residing in Thailand" Foreigners on non-immigrant visas aren't considered as residents, but as temporary visitors. So if this turns out to only apply to permanent residents he wasn't lying. I agree in that the term “residents” does have a immigration-based definition... that said, i suspect - my guess only - is that when the term “resident” is used by government and quasi-governmental entities *outside* of the IB, I think they are using a more “common man” definition which i might envision means those here on one or more of the long-stay (ie yearly) visas/extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBear57 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 12 hours ago, Husain Tula said: I have never seen anything given free to expats in Thailand. This would be a first. I got a tetanus jab for free a few years ago, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 The more relevant question (to me anyway) is if they will provide a vaccine that I actually want - not some Chinese or AstraZeneca garbage. I'd prefer to pay for a vaccine of my choice, at a private hospital. Even if it is quite expensive. Hopefully that option will become available before long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 12 hours ago, tonray said: I'm hoping the Chinese vaccine is all used up by the time they get around to expats, rather pay for Astra Zeneca vaccine then get a free SinoVac. Thailand is full of expats who have made terrible life decisions, but there’s zero reason to take a vaccine that is not as effective as other vaccines. Pay to get the most effective vaccine, otherwise, it’s just one more bad life decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Caldera said: The more relevant question (to me anyway) is if they will provide a vaccine that I actually want - not some Chinese or AstraZeneca garbage. I'd prefer to pay for a vaccine of my choice, at a private hospital. Even if it is quite expensive. Hopefully that option will become available before long. Since private hospitals are allowed to get into the vaccine game, we’ll probably have a choice. I’m not putting the Chinese garbage in my body. I’ll hold out for a more trusted and effective vaccine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joe jadore Posted February 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2021 Be grateful! You are living in one of the top five countries in the world, with overwhelmingly lovely people, very little crime, nearly the lowest Cov19 problems/deaths and yet you still whinge & whine. Free vaccines, I say Ka sabai sabai Mr Anutin! Well done Sir. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 14 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Really, Really, Lets say that a few more times. I hope he is sincere as there is a very large number of expats in the sector requiring vaccinations due to being in the higher priority categories. Then of course all of the millions of migrant workers that should also be vaccinated as they work in the service industries. Migrant workers are an important group considering their living and working conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 It would be great if the Thai government were to provide free coronavirus vaccinations to all foreigners that are living here legally. It should include those on PR, retirement visas, education visas, and work permit holders. Whether this will happen remains to be seen. If non-Thais were made to pay for the vaccine I would hope that the fee would be nominal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Robert Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Why would you Expect to get it for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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