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The authorities have recently come out to try to manage to the proliferation of food and goods donations stations, after reports of lack of social distancing. They have asked the public to instead donate goods to them and allow them to do the distribution. However, not everyone is comfortable with this edict, preferring to do the distribution themselves.

The new order is that no one may distribute food to more than 100 people per day. The lines have to also be socially distant and all people wear masks. Hand sanitisers must also be provided by those handing out the goods.

Authorities do admit, however, that they do not have enough personnel to cover all distribution points, so ask the public to please follow the COVID procedures.

I thought this article from Chiang Mai Citylife was quite interesting. Quote from article above (with my addition of some bits in bold - as I thought they were quite revealing)

https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citynews/local/food-lines-growing-longer/

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However some posters do make a valid point, it is probably better to make enquiries when things are more back to normal.

As this drags on the probability of many businesses not being around by next year is very high.

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Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration: SHA” certification

For c..... sake someone tell them having "amazing" and "health and safety" in one sentence is a complete oxymoron!!!

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Region 9 chief Pol Maj-Gen Chokechai Ngamwong said in a report that this was the sixth time that handouts were made at this location and all had gone well before as social distancing measures had been followed. 

This sounds more like an excuse for the lack of social distancing. Looks like a police officer just below yellow car in photo. Sorry but my cynical mode is in total overdrive.

2 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Like rolling a pea up a 50% incline with your nose.

Don't worry there will be a plastic surgeon at the top to fix your nose. ... But you will have to pay for the surgery out of your own pocket !!!!

I think the Art Cafe at Tapae Gate has closed. They closed before the virus and saw stuff being taken out .

Also a small Italian restaurant inside Tapae Gate ( don't know name but been there many years). 

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Phantom of the Opera (only available 48hrs so you would need to watch today - unless they extend)

If you look on Ventusky, tomorrow morning (13th) looks hopeful.

You need to focus on the process rather than the end point.

Maybe delve into some philosophy - at the very least you could start to question , what is the point of thinking "what is the point".

Surely this doesn't apply to just Thailand. It's a case of most businesses in Thailand and the rest of the world are reeling from this crisis. Nothing about the situation at the moment is Thailand specific. Also comparing countries in the west 20-30-40 yrs ago to Thailand at present (or even those same countries), is a completely different ballgame.

6 minutes ago, monkfish said:

I think they've stepped over the line if some is attacked they will be to blame.
I don't live in Phuket but where I am there's plenty of Thai's driving around on bikes.
They have also got 597,009 followers.
If you live in Phuket take care.

I think you are right and they were quite careful in their use of language. Not outright instigation of violence but implied.

I must admit I thought the picture was a catapult and meatballs!

It seems to be a reaction against tourists riding around on motorcycles. It seems to be their impression that locals have to stick rigidly to the curfew even if it causes hardship. However there are tourists riding around seemingly still on holiday.

It doesn't exactly advocate violence in that it says if the authorities can't control it, then the locals will. So skirting along the verge of instigating violence.

It's going to get absolutely abominable !

Just the thought of "out of" becoming "outta", conjures up the presence of my late elocution teacher. I can see and hear her now ! She would not have been amused!