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Cost of Covid-19 immunization to Thais

Post by rickfarang » July 11, 2021, 6:08 pm

My girlfriend wants me to send 1200 baht to her sister so she can get vaccinated. I thought and read that the vaccinations are free to Thais. I think she is in Bangkok which might affect things. It this just an attempt to squeeze what little money I have left out of me?



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Post by Doodoo » July 11, 2021, 6:17 pm

Have a read here but the Government also has a covid site with information Itsays it is fre on Thaiger

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/ever ... -right-now

and Government site but mainly in THai

https://www.facebook.com/coronavirus_in ... atest_news

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Post by parrot » July 11, 2021, 6:29 pm

There have been reports of people thinking they're buying the opportunity for a vaccine....but I'd be careful of scams like this:
https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/poli ... ce-company

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Post by rickfarang » July 11, 2021, 6:31 pm

That might be what it is. Thank you Parrot!

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Post by rickfarang » July 11, 2021, 6:59 pm

Discussion along those lines revealed that the payment is to be first in line when vaccinations become available. Sound like a scam. Declined to finance it.
Thank you both.

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Post by stattointhailand » July 11, 2021, 7:18 pm

I heard that some hospitals were scamming by saying you have to pay "up front" to be on the vac list to receive a jab of something that hasn't even been ordered yet, let alone arrived in Thailand or be ready to administer (best case scenario, it may be here by early NEXT YEAR

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Post by sometimewoodworker » July 13, 2021, 5:19 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
July 11, 2021, 7:18 pm
I heard that some hospitals were scamming by saying you have to pay "up front" to be on the vac list to receive a jab of something that hasn't even been ordered yet, let alone arrived in Thailand or be ready to administer (best case scenario, it may be here by early NEXT YEAR
And how exactly is that a scam?
It’s how the private vacation is being organised.
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Post by sometimewoodworker » July 13, 2021, 5:23 pm

rickfarang wrote:
July 11, 2021, 6:08 pm
My girlfriend wants me to send 1200 baht to her sister so she can get vaccinated. I thought and read that the vaccinations are free to Thais. I think she is in Bangkok which might affect things. It this just an attempt to squeeze what little money I have left out of me?
1200 baht is too little for a private vaccination. It could be a “fee for tea” to jump the list. Public vaccination is free but you may have no choice on when and probably not on the verity offered
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Post by stattointhailand » July 13, 2021, 7:16 pm

sometimewoodworker wrote:
July 13, 2021, 5:19 pm
stattointhailand wrote:
July 11, 2021, 7:18 pm
I heard that some hospitals were scamming by saying you have to pay "up front" to be on the vac list to receive a jab of something that hasn't even been ordered yet, let alone arrived in Thailand or be ready to administer (best case scenario, it may be here by early NEXT YEAR
And how exactly is that a scam?
It’s how the private vacation is being organised.
err, they are charging for something that ....
a) They dont have
b) They have no idea if or when they will receive it
c) It hasn't even been produced yet (everything that has been produced until now has already been sold)
d) By the time it finally gets here (if it ever does) it may already be useless and obsolete

And that's somehow NOT a scam ??

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Post by Giggle » July 13, 2021, 7:54 pm

They'll pull the famous Thai bait and switch, and offer a bottle of M-150 and a Kit Kat bar instead, saying the vaccinations have disappeared from a military warehouse in Chonburi.
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Post by sometimewoodworker » July 13, 2021, 8:57 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
July 13, 2021, 7:16 pm
sometimewoodworker wrote:
July 13, 2021, 5:19 pm
stattointhailand wrote:
July 11, 2021, 7:18 pm
I heard that some hospitals were scamming by saying you have to pay "up front" to be on the vac list to receive a jab of something that hasn't even been ordered yet, let alone arrived in Thailand or be ready to administer (best case scenario, it may be here by early NEXT YEAR
And how exactly is that a scam?
It’s how the private vacation is being organised.
err, they are charging for something that ....
a) They dont have
b) They have no idea if or when they will receive it
c) It hasn't even been produced yet (everything that has been produced until now has already been sold)
d) By the time it finally gets here (if it ever does) it may already be useless and obsolete

And that's somehow NOT a scam ??
A) nothing unusual, standard business practice for items in high demand.
B) they know they will receive it.
C) nothing unusual, standard business practice for items in high demand
D) certainly not, it may be less effective than other vaccines, it may be as effective as other vaccines. It certainly will not be useless.
E) in the event that it doesn’t arrive you will be refunded.

No SCAM there.
That you don’t like the procedure doesn’t make it a scam. Just don’t get involved
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Post by tamada » July 13, 2021, 9:22 pm

^ Got to agree. It's standard operating procedure on lazada when some new fad kicks off.

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Post by stattointhailand » July 13, 2021, 9:32 pm

As my old gran used to say ....... "There's one born every soddn minute"

cant believe a Scotsman would fall for that tam :lol:

I've just heard Niggles is gonna order some Rowies from a place near Aberdeen (their not making them at the moment but when he's open and supplying again he's promised to send them ............ ) If you just give the 50 quid to Niggles now he'll get you on a waiting list :^o

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Post by Giggle » July 14, 2021, 1:58 pm

There are some awfully naïve know-it-alls on Udon Thani's principle forum for helpful advice and expert assistance.
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Post by lassebasse » July 16, 2021, 8:39 pm

I have had my first shoot of Astra Zenica and it was free, no charge and lots of complimentary water.

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