Thai health minister urges understanding over Covid-19 vaccine plan

Anutin Charnvirakul.

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's health minister called for understanding on Tuesday (Jan 26) and sought to explain the country's coronavirus vaccine procurement plan, following criticism that the government has lacked transparency and been too slow in securing supplies.

The strategy came under scrutiny last week when banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said the government had been too reliant on a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn to produce vaccines for Thais while failing to negotiate multiple deals, as other countries have.