In Thailand, for the vaccination from Coronavirus, citizens promised to give a cow and hand the money prize. This is reported by the local PRACHACHAT edition.
The authorities of the province of Chiang Mai offer all vaccinated participants in a lottery with three monetary prizes, which will make ten, five and two and a half thousand baht in cash (approximately 318, 160 and 78 dollars). Also, they will randomly throw one resident of the countryside with vaccinations at once and give him a young cow worth ten thousand baht. In addition, in local stores and restaurants, upon presentation of a certificate of vaccination, a decade-free discount will be obtained.
Thus, the country wants to increase the motivation for vaccination in the population to accelerate the process of developing collective immunity to COVID-19. It is noted that citizens reacted positively on the initiative of the authorities.
According to Prachachat, the situation with vaccination in the Thai region of Chiang Mai remains disappointing. It is reported that most of the local does not trust scientists and fear side effects from vaccinations.
May 7 it became known that the Government of Thailand plans to introduce a collection from foreign tourists from January 2022. Its size will be 300 baht (about 700 rubles). Funds will enter the tourist foundation for use in emergency situations, which was created against the background of the spread of coronavirus.