Reader Submission: Vaccinated at Bang Sue Grand Station
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This week I registered myself via the QR code that the NL embassy had posted on its facebook page. Received a text late last night (Saturday) confirming appointment at 16pm today (Sunday). So my wife and I went to the scene today, got there at 00:14 PM, along with I estimate over 45 others.
First in line for check-in, and indeed my data was in the computer. Then 4 more times in different rows to measure blood pressure and check the data again, after which I was finally in the row for the injection (AZ).
That was given quite quickly and then I had to wait another half hour before I got a stamp, not in my yellow book, but on a form confirming that I had received the first vaccination and we were allowed to leave. All in all it took about 2 hours.
My wife had come along for possible language problems, but did not get an injection, because she is not yet 60 and also weighs less than 100 kg (luckily).
There were 100 numbered check-in desks, each lined up in rows of 10. Not counting the number of injection stations, but estimate it at least 50. The lady who gave me the injection very well, said when asked that she gave about 500 injections in a day. So 25.000 a day go through quickly.
However, the crowds could have been halved if not everyone came with company. On October 17 I have an appointment for the second shot (also AZ).
When we arrived, I saw a lot of people and thought, that's not going to work. But it all worked out alright.
Submitted by Klaas
My wife has brought (older) people from our Rai Khing village to Bang Sue grand station for an injection 3 times now.
People do not have to register in advance, this is done on the spot.
The people who are injected are over 60, heavier than 100 kilos and pregnant women.
Also, 1 person can be injected who does not belong to the above category, but who comes along as a supervisor of the 60+, 100+ kilo or pregnant.
Sincerely,
Lung Keith
As of August 1, Bang Sue will only be vaccinated by appointment.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/walk-in-vaccination-at-bangkoks-bang-sue-grand-station-to-end-on-july-31st/
Ha that's a coincidence.
I registered through a web link on the intervac Thailand website and also received a text message late on Saturday evening. In Thai. Got through google translate and sent to a friend.
My appointment time was 5pm, also yesterday.
The friend said she wanted to come along and picked me up around 12 o'clock because according to her 5 o'clock was the closing time and not my appointment time.
I was sent to the back entrance by the staff present and my girlfriend dragged me to the entrance where I was allowed in before the estimated 100-150 people who were waiting there. It turned out that I first had to fill in data, then I was allowed to connect at the back.
Other than that it went the same way as with Klaas. Only it took me almost 30 minutes before they had all my data plus that I was checked for knowledge of my neighborhood.
According to an employee, about 12.000 people came every day in that department alone.
There was also a waiting period between each part of the procedure. I thought it was a nice organized chaos, but everyone was nice and calm. I lost 3 hours including rest time