Jab drive far too opaqueIf the Interior Ministry's approval of a request by Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) to provide free Covid-19 vaccines to its employees and their families is lawful, why did it make a U-turn and cancel it? Under the guidelines dated May 18, the public and private sectors can request vaccine doses for their personnel, especially in at-risk areas. The scandal shows the high level of distrust that the public have for the government and its handling of the vaccination drive so far. Once distributed, the type of organisations, number of people and doses allocated are also posted online for everyone to check. The ThaiBev scandal should remind the government that it is best to shine the light on matters and make everything transparent when doubt arises.

Source: Bangkok Post June 22, 2021 20:15 UTC