News Forum - Foreign Ministry denies it wouldn’t work with other countries to get vaccines

[Thaiger]

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denied claims that officials wouldn’t cooperate with other countries in the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines. According to a Nation Thailand report, Tanee Sangrat insists Thailand has worked with a number of countries in accepting donations, swapping vaccines, and other areas of cooperation. “The ministry has used various channels, such as vaccine swaps, accepting donations, and negotiating on vaccine research and development.” Tanee says that Thailand recently agreed to swap vaccines with Singapore, as happened previously with Bhutan. In exchange for obtaining vaccines from both countries, Thailand agreed to send vaccines their way at a later […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

46 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denied claims that officials wouldn’t cooperate with other countries in the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines.

Right, they are cooperating with China. 

[D2B2]

Further delays in obtaining Moderna vaccines due to communication failures at the Ministry of Health. So it is looking like the pre-purchased Moderna shots from the private hospital will arrive 1 year after the manufacturers approached Thailand asking for approval. An entire year wasted in obtaining quality vaccines, while orders for Sinovac fly out of the ministry with lightening speed. 
The Ministry of Health is looking more incompetent (if that is possible) by the day. This is the Minister who hopes to become Prime Minister after the current incompetent regime is ousted. God help Thailand.

[Poolie]

Listen to the excuses coming out of the drug companies about Covax. Few of their promises have been met. Pfizer, Moderna and Astra Zenica all feature, unsurprisingly.

[Graham]

Hey Mr Minister, what's the BS excuse for not ordering vaccines in 2020 when all this kicked off from your cousins in China ?

[Changnam43]

Well Australia just blagged 4 million doses from the UK and New Zealand blagged 250,000 doses from, I think it was, Spain.

So maybe the Minister should pick up the phone and start ringing around.  You know, make an effort!  Just don't dial +86.

[gummy]

3 minutes ago, Changnam43 said:

Well Australia just blagged 4 million doses from the UK and New Zealand blagged 250,000 doses from, I think it was, Spain.

So maybe the Minister should pick up the phone and start ringing around.  You know, make an effort!  Just don't dial +86.

Or as the old UK BT ad you to say "It's good to talk"