“By the third quarter, hospitals and the arms of our fellow Thais will be full of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Thailand,” said Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on 18 February. “Why don’t you admire the Thai healthcare system?” he asked. “Thailand is the only country in the region that canContinue Reading
Two songs recently released echoed the people’s sentiments. “Na-ja Your Daddy” (“นะจ๊ะพ่อมึงสิ”) is a single by young country singers Porn Jantraporn and Joobjang Janjira, currently approaching 3.8 million views on Youtube. “Na-ja” is a favorite word of General Prayut Chan-o-cha, a cutesy, playful way young lovers whisper much ado aboutContinue Reading
With General Prayut Chan-o-cha in quarantine, Doctor Yong Poovorawan has assumed the responsibility of saying things to make social media go nuts. Regarding the mixing of Sinovac and AstraZeneca, which WHO doesn’t recommend due to possible danger of side effects and the lack of scientific support, Doctor Yong said: “OfContinue Reading
According to the Department of Disease Control, 880 medical professionals are infected with COVID-19 and seven are dead, most of whom have already received two Sinovac shots. Because mRNA has better efficacy against the spreading Delta variant, the Health Ministry changed its vaccine strategy. No more two Sinovac doses. ThaisContinue Reading
It was quite a weekend. Connor McGregor broke his ankle, England lost the Euro Cup, and the democracy caravan honked and yelled, “Prayut, get out!” Meanwhile, singer Jirayut “Joe Nuvo” Watanasin appealed to the nation, “we are all in the same boat.” Social media went nuts, but the singer isContinue Reading
Even in quarantine, there’s no stopping General Prayut Chan-o-cha from empty rhetorics that smell like passing gas.To prevent the smell from seeping through your screen, we shall not quote the general from the 7 July PR stunt, but discuss the psychology of the setup.In a video conference, national leaders preferContinue Reading
11.6 million-plus doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, or around 4.4 percent of the population: 6.4 million Sinovac.4.7 million AstraZeneca.160,000 Sinopharm. A vaccine civil war ensued over the past few months: Sinovac versus mRNA (specifically Pfizer and Moderna). Thais pushing for mRNA are called nation-hating Three-hooves. Thais whoContinue Reading
The tragic fire at Ming Dhi Chemical’s factory on 5 July (3am) in Soi Kingkaew, Samut Prakan Province, proves Thailand’s failure past, present, and likely future. PAST The factory was set up in 1989, producing foam and plastic in an area surrounded by other factories and not much else. ConstructionContinue Reading
Sinovac is a forgone conclusion. The government will stick with it come hell or high water. But Sinovac isn’t the only problem. The government promised 10 million doses of Siam BioScience’s AstraZeneca per month. But, at this point, we only get five million doses. There’s no explanation as to why.Continue Reading
