City Hall this morning ordered that vaccination documents be more closely monitored after confirming that some residents in Bangkok’s largest and poorest community have sold their vaccination documents to non-citizens for up to THB,3000 (US$95).
Reacting to rampant rumors, City Hall spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang said there were instances of Khlong Toei residents selling their vaccination queue cards to foreigners who want to secure a jab, adding that local officials have been instructed to be more watchful and find a way to prevent it from repeating.
The rumors were further amplified recently by a member of the ruling conservative party, who promoted the idea, without offering evidence, that residents of the sprawling riverside community were using their registration cards as a source of income.
Koranit Ngamsukhonrattana, a Palang Pracharath Party MP…
