News Forum - Foreign Ministry rejects Thammasat University’s request for help importing donated Moderna doses

[Thaiger]

3 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine donated by Poland continue to be held up amid arguments between the recipient, Thammasat University, and the Thai government. Nation Thailand reports that the Foreign Affairs Ministry has refused to help import the doses as the transaction is not state-to-state. In a letter to the TU rector, the ministry says the university must discuss the matter with Thailand’s Public Health Ministry and the vaccine manufacturer. The chairman of the Thonburi Healthcare Group, Boon Vanasin, had previously confirmed that Poland was donating 3 million Moderna doses to Thammasat Chaloem Phrakiat Hospital. The shipment […]

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[Thommo]

[Dr.Sivada]

Nothing to see here, the corrupt Thai governmental officials want the kickbacks all for themselves. I bet the country is paying significantly “extra” for each dose too! 

[Patongphil]

Must confess that, like many things here, yet again, I don't understand why a University is involved in the importing  of vaccines!!

Edited October 26, 2021 by Patongphil
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[Jeff_bkk]

A section of the Thai Government refuses to help it’s citizens. Good to know. 

[HighSo]

From my point of view it is clear that the Thai Government actually is trying to protects its people by delaying and postponing the vaccines. It was their strategy from the beginning, obviously.

At first they didn’t ordered any vaccines, until being pushed by media and the society.

Then they didn’t imported mRNA-vaccines, until what? Right, until being pushed by the media and the society.

I remember a video from Anutin from March or April 2020, where he said Corona would just be a flu. Until what? Exactly, until being pushed back by the media and the society.

 

[Johno]

Why does the foreign affairs ministry show so much contempt for the thai peoples well being when the virus is still out of control and killing people...this was recently the same case with US donations..

Most countries would class this as a human rights offence against the thai people..

Edited October 26, 2021 by Johno

[Bob20]

It is utterly reprehensible that any assistance is withheld or politicised in order to delay or prevent obtaining any medicine to help the people of this country.

[Malc-Thai]

How it should go

Hello want 3 million vaccines free?

Yes please

There you go

Thank you

 

[HolyCowCm]

So can we call this Black and Blue Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday?

This is an outrage and another, yes another serious foul-up and blemish on this J u n t a government. Simply is they do not care for anyone but themselves. These characters and their hi-so elite B-S a ttit udes need to go!

[gummy]

3 hours ago, Jeff_bkk said:

A section of the Thai Government refuses to help it’s citizens. Good to know. 

Just doing as they are instructed 

[Mudshark]

And by the way, how is that 1 million Pfizer vaccine gift doing? 

[Jason]

If Prayut can order an immediate investigation into the "rubber gloves affair", surely he can get vaccines moving?

[Jason]

They do have an expiry date.....

[Poolie]

28 minutes ago, Jason said:

They do have an expiry date.....

They may well be close to it too, therefore the Government won't get involved. Naturally the cognoscenti on here didn't think of that.

[riclag]

 The mvax is like a dirty word to this Govt! They certainly are distancing themselves from letting all getting vax to it .

 

[Poolie]

2 minutes ago, riclag said:

 The mvax is like a dirty word to this Govt! They certainly are distancing themselves from letting all getting vax to it .

Its not even a word to me. What is 'mvax?'