BANGKOK – Alec Goldman, an American educator who has made a life in Bangkok, wants to get vaccinated.
Right about now would be a good time as COVID-19 cases in Thailand have been spiking since early April, fueled by the highly transmissible variant B.1.1.7, first detected here just before the four-day Thai New Year holiday that began April 12.
Goldman worries about the health risks posed by long international flights. He said a trip would strain his finances.
To get a shot in the United States, Goldman, who runs a personalized learning startup in Bangkok, would have to spend at least 20 hours at airports and on airplanes. Depending on vaccine availability, it might take another week to a month to get fully…
