Chonburi financially prepared to buy alternative vaccines but cannot be currently authorized due to the ‘central government only’ trading policy in Thailand

[The Pattaya News]

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Chonburi – Chonburi authorities said they were ready to purchase their own vaccinations for local residents but cannot proceed due to the ‘central government only’ trading policy in Thailand, regulated by the Ministry of Interior. The statements come as prominent residents and business owners in Chonburi, especially in Pattaya, have expressed their opinions on what […]

Chonburi financially prepared to buy alternative vaccines but cannot be currently authorized due to the ‘central government only’ trading policy in Thailand
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[Billy Shears]

Chonburi has a billion baht to buy vaccines, but aren't allowed to, there's something wrong with that picture. 

Edited May 30, 2021 by WhiteThai

[kane666]

3 hours ago, The Pattaya News said:

The Pattaya News
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Chonburi – Chonburi authorities said they were ready to purchase their own vaccinations for local residents but cannot proceed due to the ‘central government only’ trading policy in Thailand, regulated by the Ministry of Interior. The statements come as prominent residents and business owners in Chonburi, especially in Pattaya, have expressed their opinions on what […]

 

That trading policy isn't strictly true:

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-princess-allows-new-vaccine-imports-slow-rollout-prompts-anger-2021-05-27/

[joe_momma]

2 hours ago, WhiteThai said:

Chonburi has a billion baht to buy vaccines, but aren't allowed to, there's something wrong with that picture. 

(IMHO - fixed it for you )

Chonburi has a billion baht to buy vaccines, but aren't allowed to until the local Thai manufacturing center is up and running so the families connected to the facility can lock in all of the profits via a vaccine monopoly, there's something wrong with that picture.