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Drove past it a bit after 6pm. More than a couple of bikers and walkers out on the paths. The barriers and signs are still up. I'm a little too visible so I don't think I will be pressing my luck.

Or close at 6 or 7pm if they feel the need for a bright line rule.

The 1,200 baht is hardly a major concern. Have protection from a major hit using the payment information although that probably wasn't front of mind when I hit send.

The https://thailandintervac.com/ site has been updated. For the old (60+) and the infirm, pre-registration at BHP in August. Pre-registration soon at Samithivej Sriracha Hospital.

Saw this beastie on the walking path along the east side of Maprachan.

Somewhere along the way, added Vimut Hospital in Bangkok as a Line friend. This morning got a message, in Thai, at 8:17. Google Translate is a wonderful thing. It was offering the opportunity to register for the Moderna vaccines at a cost of 1,650 baht, 1,200 baht to be paid in advance. They would send a payment link. Convinced one will need to be proactive, I registered. At 10:36am, got another Line message saying they were full up. At 11:12am, got the SMS with the payment link. Of interest, the link is good for 24 hours. After checking Grab Car to see they would take the hospital a

Haven't seen any real information about sinopharm. With a difference of one week, I would wait for the AZ.

Did as well. Any insight as to which vaccine?

It may come to that. Apparently, sinovac is not indicated for us who are senior members of the caucus. I don't know about sinopharm. 50% efficacy would not be sufficient to go back to normal life but it would be a major improvement in the odds.

Phyathai2 which opened for registration at 9am was out at 1030am. BHP is surveying for interest in Moderna, current patients only. Check their FB page. Don’t know if it will turn into anything but better than getting blown out of the water at the digital starting line because you were 10 seconds behind.

I believe the advertised date is 15 October.

The advertised registration at BHP was a complete cluster. Whatever they had reserved (250?) was gone by 1 am on 1 July. Clued in by FB, I'm registered for a shot at the Pak Chong hospital through Korat Prompt. You'll need a browser that translates to English. Chrome worked. It took my Chonburi address without complaint. Skeptical it will come to anything but falls in the category of it can't hurt, I think.

Almost 14 months on, the eye is fine. Something I thought of. They clearly wanted to see if my insurance was going to pay for it. This was Bangkok Hospital after all. Don’t know if the surgery would have been scheduled sooner, but I should have told them don't wait for the insurance, put it on my credit card.

Haven't had to research it myself, but won't you still need to get the certificate of entry through the embassy?

Perhaps not conclusive but Al Udeid Air Base a major US Air Force and RAF base and the home of the forward headquarters of US Central Command is located in Qatar.

They're now a code share with Alaska. Flight time wouldn't be that much more than trans-Pacific. I understand great circle and all that but it still seems strange, also no premium economy.

Not the news we're looking for but this is a recent change so they are paying attention.

Got through to the booking appointment page. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya will be one of the sites but not yet available.

Email from the US Embassy. It's slow and eventually it crashed without giving me an appointment. I do appear to be registered.

Email from Gavin Waddell, the international marketing manager at Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha

Report last month, the officer saw that I had the TM47 form. It may have mattered that there were other pieces of paper as well but he didn't look at them. He pulled and scanned the receipt from the last report, printed the new receipt and stapled it in the passport. With the online system down, they be wondering why they are having to do the additional work.

Still no insurance requirement for O extension.

Did my retirement extension last week with minimal fuss. A couple of points which may be new/helpful to others. I may have missed this before but immigration now has a listing of extension requirements online. Retirement is #22. Since my eyes glaze over when people talk about the 800K in the bank, I go the 65K a month route. Can't seem to copy and paste from the drop down. #3 says evidence of income of no less than 65,000 baht a month. #5 Must have annual earnings and funds deposited with a bank totalling no less than baht 800,000, as of the filing date. Not sure if those are alte

The government has given the okay for private hospitals to purchase 10 million doses of Covid vaccine. Since it will probably be one of those which requires two shots, that will cover 5 million people. Just going by the number of Thais you see at Bangkok Hospital, I'm not sure that will cover the demand. https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/private-hospitals-in-thailand-to-get-10-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses

Gave up on agencies probably 15+ years ago. I can only cite one bad experience with an agency, sent a ticket to an old address and that was probably my own fault. Flying from the northwestern US, there are only a few options and I find it easier to check the airline sites.