Sunderland

That would make sense in a school with open windows and no air purifiers. However, in a school where all the air-conditioned rooms have air purifiers, that sadly points to the continued fear of some viral outbreak that no longer threatens the majority of population.

I agree, but it's a bit pointless portraying a country as the Land of Smiles, when all you see is masks.

I can see that angle. I can't get my head around the wearing of masks in cars, especially people driving alone. Does it look cool or something?

100% this.

Very few wore masks before Covid. If someone suggested that most Thais wear masks to avoid pollution, then that would be quite amusing. They (a large majority) are as worried about pollution as they are about riding a motorcycle without a helmet, falling off and smashing their skull on the road.

It's madness.

Global recession, World War 3 and a slowing birth rate. All ingredients for increasing arrivals in Thailand multiple times over. We know who's smoking all that weed they decided to grow.

Does it really matter anymore how many people have Covid infections? It's mutated to a point where the death rate is as meaningless as for any other viral infection. Old people sometimes die. People with health complications sometimes die. We are going to die one day. Since there are more than 200 different viruses that can cause a cold or an upper respiratory infection, shouldn't we be testing for each one and publishing all the data?

Sitting in a busy restaurant with lots of people - mask off. Sitting alone in a car with nobody else inside - mask on. Nuts!!

I think the World Cup in Qatar is a good indicator of what people really think about Covid now. I was in Japan last month and well over 95% of the population were still wearing masks outside. In Qatar on the other hand, zero percent of Japanese football fans, and the same with Korean fans, are wearing masks. Back home in eastern Asia most people are following what they are being told they ought to do rather than think about the logical reason for wearing or not wearing a mask at this particular time.