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Coming to work this morning i went through our local market town during rush time. Plenty of people about, every one that I saw had a mask on, apart from two taxi drivers who where sitting on the bonnet of one of the taxis having a chat with their masks pulled below their chins. Went into the 7-11 and again everyone still wearing masks. Thermometer still there and everyone continuing as if the mask mandate was still in place. I don't know what would have happened if someone would have entered without a mask on. I'm presuming that in the tourist areas masks are the rarity but here in Samutprakarn, it's just like somebody forgot to pass on the memo.

While I agree that there is an immense amount of information available on the www, I don't agree with your thoughts on the 'how to' guides that have been posted on here. BritManToo spent a long time preparing those posts, he did not need to, he already knows how to grow, he was kindly passing on his experiences with growing in Thailand. He also spent his own time answering plenty of questions, which just shows that there were plenty of other forum members interested in what he was saying. I have no idea what your past with BritManToo is but calling someone a troll for simply offering free advice does indicate that there are issues and you are out of line in this instance.

Something that I have never seen, so I am not qualified to answer.

Breaking News: I am now wearing three masks at the same time.

Then I shall continue to wear a mask just to annoy you. I am also going to ask all of my friends, family and neighbours to also continue wearing masks. In fact, I have just put one on to type up this reply.

And why does what someone else does bother you so much. Are you really offended by seeing someone in a mask?

That's my choice and not yours. I'm not trying to force you to learn basic manners, so don't try to tell me that I can't show respect to others.

Well not me, I showered this week. How about you?

I would say that it would be dependent on which area of Thailand. Tourist areas, I can see the masks fully disappearing very quickly but outside of the tourist areas I think things will be a little different. It's nearly 2pm in Samutprakarn and I have not seen a single mask-less person today and that includes all of our office and factory staff (400 pax). The local shops and 7-11s are still running with the mask mandate, as were the rest of the locals that I saw on my commute to work. it will be interesting to see if this changes locally overnight.

No, I am not! I have just shown you that you are wrong. Please, this should not be too difficult to understand, the writing is not joined up, put down your bottle and re-read my post. as for: not choosing alcohol. Where did I say that? Again, not reading my post, I said 'if'.

That's a lot of pointing. 'Piles' of them it would seem.

And another reason to avoid shopping there. I don't believe that the CP Group will survive the loss of your patronage.

The only thing I am stating is that there is less studies on one then another And again, you are very wrong. More studies have been made using marijuana than alcohol. In fact, the cannabis plant has been used extensively for research in universities worldwide, due to the plats fast growth and how quickly it can repair itself. That is without all of the medical studies for the uses of marijuana as a medicine and the effects that it has on the body. Cannabis was decriminalized in Thailand on 9th June, you are aware that this plant is not new and has been around and used for thousands of years before the discovery of alcohol. If you are trying to present facts, you cannot make them up as you go along. Do some research before you open your mouth and it might stop you feet from slipping inside. Only because one DRUG is less harmful than another it is ok to promote that one? No one is on here to promote cannabis. What is being said is that cannabis is the safer and better choice. If your chosen drug is alcohol, please feel free to enjoy it but do not come on here trying to push your beliefs onto others, just because their choices do not suit you. Also, if you insist on going to war with people, it is better to do it while you are sober and armed with some 'real' facts.

There are many reports debunking your conspiracy theory but this thread is not about that, is it? As you seem to have enough time to scour through these reports to find the one that matched your agenda, then I suggest you already know that. As I have already said, pathetic. Now, jog on.

OK, it has been proved that masks work and were very effective in keeping the deaths/infections down. We have now reached a level where it is seen as becoming safer to go unmasked. This is what the story is about and not an excuse to spread false information. Could the conspiracy theorists take there trash to another platform, please?

Wrong, masks save lives. If you want to really find out the truth, look at the studies on the subject that have been carried out by recognizable and accepted academies. Trying to use this forum as a platform for your conspiracy theories will not work. Most members on this board can see right through a fake report and graph.

Twisting the figures to match your mandate? The masks were introduced because of a spike and was not the cause of the spike. Pathetic, pathetic, pathetic.

I am 100% sure alcohol has many adverse effects including physical addiction and heaps of body/brain damage and I am backed up by every scientific study that has ever been made about the effects of alcohol. You are misinformed and living in denial. Ignorance is bliss, eh?

The demon drink, again and again. If only we could find some form of herb to smoke, which would chill us out.

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Yes they can, of course they can. Any business has the right to refuse admission/service on their own property. the dropping of the mask mandate applies to public areas not private areas. Who you allow on your property is up to you and not the law or the person wanting entry. Why do you think that the Police have to get a warrant to enter a private property without permission.

So no real excuse then, just being a Kevin?

Eeeerm, that's because up until now the mask mandate has been in force. 7-11 staff would have been told that no one was allowed to enter without a mask on. They were just doing there jobs. Anyone who attempts to enter a 7-11 without a mask on, knowing that this will cause a problem, is just a Assh@le for making the jobs of the lowly paid and overworked staff just that little bit harder. In fact, please tell us why you attempted to enter a 7-11 without a mask on, despite knowing that it was not allowed.

I don't see this making much of a difference where I am (Samutprakarn). As we are in an industrial area, locals were wearing masks long before Covid. Also, wearing a mask here seems to be seen as a sign of respect to everyone around you. I can go years (literally) without seeing another westerner in this area, so there will be no outside influences. I think that it is obvious that masks will be ditched (in the main) in tourist areas but it will be interesting to see how this goes down here. It will also be interesting to see how Bangkok reacts, with a mix of tourists and full time residents. I will probably carry on wearing a mask when in the company of other mask wearers, just to be polite.