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Thai netizens push for inoculation of medics with Pfizer following leaked document on vaccine

13 Sept 08:40 Key points summarised by AI

Thai netizens are demanding Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for medical personnel after a leaked government document revealed expert reluctance to use it as a booster, fearing it would acknowledge Sinovac's insufficient efficacy.
The leaked internal document, confirmed by the Public Health Minister, detailed discussions where using Pfizer was considered 'more difficult to excuse' given current Sinovac administration to medics.
The hashtag #UsePfizerToVaccinateMedics trended widely, with political figures and medical professionals, including the Medical Council of Thailand, strongly advocating for mRNA vaccines for frontline workers due to variant concerns.
The 1.5 million Pfizer doses mentioned are donations from the US, separate from a later government purchase, while the government maintains that expert opinions recorded in the document do not automatically translate into policy.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.