Do expats in Thailand need a COVID-19 vaccine to obtain a visa?

@Bob *********

There is no way in the future you will travel to any country without having to have a vaccine , I imagine . The big pharma have not spent all

This time and effort NOT to get countries to use it .

@Rob *****

will see

@Bob *********

Not months away its all depends on the europe and Thai summers .

If its bad its long time , if its good its june . :-)

The generals and families have run out of money .

@Chris ******

I didnt get my information from the news. I prefer reliable sources. It is rare to have side effects, your neice is one of those very few who have. Millions vaccinated, few reactions opposed to millions dead. . and 1000 dying every 24 hours in one country alone!

@Lynnette ******

my partners 23 year old nice is a nurse, she’s very healthy and after receiving the vaccination became very poorly.. maybe it’s not a rare thing, all depends on what we read in the news

@Nigel ********

people my age don't have a good survival rate. 95% of people have no reaction? So 5% of the rest can die, that's hundreds of thousands of people. . many fit, healthy, under 60s too. Me, my family, my friends would rather not be considered disposable.

FYI Millions of people vaccinated with no problems at all. Yes, a few extremely old people with serious underlying health conditions in a care home had an adverse reaction. It's a rare thing.

@Lynnette ******

I've had a call today from my doctor's surgery for vaccination tomorrow, they told me I will be given a card for confirmation of vaccination.

@Ronald ********

I'll take my vaccination card with me too. So important.

@Ronald ********

I'm in cornwall. Going to Bodmin for it.

@Todd ********

yes for many decades individuals from African nations have had to prove they're free from Yellow Fever and carry documents as proof for example. A lot of all this moaning about vaccination and conspiracy theories seem to come from the usual mob of Alf Garnet little Englanders. Irony is they would be the first to be banging on about Brexit ie protecting 'our' boarders and keeping 'bloody foreigners' out with their germs..... Yet because they are the foreigners in Thailand and can't at this present time get their short time jollies at the bars they think they can swagger around like old colonial masters expecting to get their own way 🤔

@Ronald ********

here in europe vaccinations are for all - oldest first down to children here in spain

@Ron***

absolutely. It’s not just the actual act of acquiring, storing, transporting, ensuring staff, and administration of the vaccine... it’s useless really if it is not recorded in a way that is accessible from anywhere. We can surmise there will and international standard ‘app for that’ I think. But hoping for this to be complete by end 2022 would seem optimistic. A few countries will get it done faster... but it really won’t matter until global herd immunity is achieved

@Todd ********

I have an international card I had stamped by the medic, everytime I had my vaccination for my work in various countries including Thailand.

But the millions public receiving the COVID vaccination have only their word if asked the question.

The logistics for everyone to prove to travel, will be huge.

@Ron***

the vaccination programmes priorities vulnerable citizens and front line workers. ALL people will have the opportunity to be vaccinated in the next 12-24 months. The tourist would love to be fully open tomorrow. But govts will choose to protect their citizens as they are doing now. ‘Travel’ as we knew it, is over. And eventually, proof of immunization will be a requirement to enter many nations

@Ron *****************

viruses cannot be cured but can be contained with vaccinations

@Ken *******

agree.

@Ron *****************

small pox took a 150 years to eradicate

@Andy *******

unfortunately yes. But there is no need for it in the longterm. If the same amount of money is spend on finding a cure as what has been spend on vaccines we can have a cure very quickly. As soon as there is a cure CV 19 will become just another disease and the fear will disappear.

@Ron *****************

I suspect that what you describe will be part of the new normal.

@Mike ********

I'm not at all concerned about side effects, Whatever is approved by Japan is fine.

@Mike ********

this is a very interesting situation. Before I retired I worked for a big multinational and was lucky enough to be able to travel with them. It was company policy to ensure that your vaccines were kept up to date. They also had a travel clinic that you could go during your working day and consult with the nurse on the right vaccinations you might need to go on holiday. It was a great thing to have and it saved you picking up any nasty illnesses on your holidays. I remember when I first came to SE Asia they even issued malaria tablets.

@Mike ********

Yes 👍

@Steve ********

Thailand doesn’t at the moment,but we are talking about airlines requiring it not the country.

However you know how Thai’s like to make up rules just to piss off falangs. !!!

They’re well practiced in the art. Cheers mate

@Mike ********

Since when did Thailand worry about Human Rights

@Mike ********

Not in a US corporation they are saying it can be mandated. Nothing can be done about foreign governments health and documentation requirements for crews entry.

@Paul ******

If the Communist Party get loads of seats in the next general elections then we’ll know the conspiracy theorists were right!😬

@Paul ******

for sure indeed, hopefully we'll all be done soon..... Needing a vacation ASAP 😂🙏