Netizens bugged by rising price of face masks

By The Nation

 

 

People are complaining about overpriced face masks despite an assurance by Chatchai Saksilapachai, deputy director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, that there is enough stock for the next four months.

 

Netizens have expressed concerns about the price mostly via Twitter, in which the top hashtags in Thailand were about the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Some claimed that the price of six packs of face masks had reached Bt7,980, forcing consumers to order the masks via e-commerce platforms.

 

This is not the first time that the price of face masks has become a hot topic. Just a few weeks ago, vendors had raised the price when PM2.5 dust particles led to concerns about air quality.

 

Boonyarit Kalayanamit, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, said that such retail behaviour violates the Price of Goods and Services Act and were liable to be fined up to Bt10,000 or a seven-year imprisonment.

 

He asked people to use the 1596 hotline and Provincial Commercial Offices to report overpricing of face masks.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/

 

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Awwww are they being price gouged by their own people? That’s just tragic. 

The “farang” price is being paid by Thai citizens ... how’d you like them apples Somchai?

I was loiking on Amazon U.S. last night.

 

Amazon itself pretty much had no N95 masks available for sale.

 

But some 3rd party sellers on Amazon did -- at prices ranging from $5 to $10 PER MASK!!!  And thats no joke!!!

I went to thaiwatsadu 3 weeks ago just before the virus to buy good 3M masks against the pollution.

 

They didn't have the ones with the exhaust valve anymore and only had pink ones left....so i went to another thaiwatsadu , bought all they had but they were different models than on the pic....these have 2 elastics for behind the ears and that hurts a lot....so i cut the lower elastic and tie the top ones together into 1 which goes around the head.

 

But i hate it that 3M can't show me proper picture of what's inside the sachet...i feel cheated...and why don't they sell the ones with exhaust valve?

 

Anyway, i'm happy i have stock now since they sure will be sold out now...the ones i got were from 2017 though, why is that?

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I was loiking on Amazon U.S. last night.

 

Amazon itself pretty much had no N95 masks available for sale.

 

But some 3rd party sellers on Amazon did -- at prices ranging from $5 to $10 PER MASK!!!  And thats no joke!!!

3 weeks ago i saw the 3M ones in chinatown....25 for 750 baht, the good ones with exhaust valve....but i bet they're sold out now.

 

Isn't it ridiculous that Prayuth lets the chinese in (while other countries ban them) and he even doesn't make sure there are enough mouthmasks for sale...is he willing to kill us?

Edited February 2, 20206 yr by Thian

Best info is masks can help but proper hand hygiene is more important with this virus. Those who suspect they may have the virus need to wear a mask more importantly.

Still more dangerous on the roads can’t get a mask for that though can you ?

 

32 minutes ago, Garybaldy said:

Best info is masks can help but proper hand hygiene is more important with this virus. Those who suspect they may have the virus need to wear a mask more importantly.

Still more dangerous on the roads can’t get a mask for that though can you ?

 

It's called a seatbelt. Safe driving is more important but a seatbelt can help. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

This is not the first time that the price of face masks has become a hot topic. Just a few weeks ago, vendors had raised the price when PM2.5 dust particles led to concerns about air quality.

Air quality is worse today then it was just a few short weeks ago! So now you have Coronavirus to add to Thailand's horrible self inflicted air pollution. Burn baby burn. ????

4 hours ago, dcnx said:

Awwww are they being price gouged by their own people? That’s just tragic. 

In Los money is money...

2 hours ago, Thian said:

I went to thaiwatsadu 3 weeks ago just before the virus to buy good 3M masks against the pollution.

 

They didn't have the ones with the exhaust valve anymore and only had pink ones left....so i went to another thaiwatsadu , bought all they had but they were different models than on the pic....these have 2 elastics for behind the ears and that hurts a lot....so i cut the lower elastic and tie the top ones together into 1 which goes around the head.

 

But i hate it that 3M can't show me proper picture of what's inside the sachet...i feel cheated...and why don't they sell the ones with exhaust valve?

 

Anyway, i'm happy i have stock now since they sure will be sold out now...the ones i got were from 2017 though, why is that?

Sharing is caring!

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Boonyarit Kalayanamit, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, said that such retail behaviour violates the Price of Goods and Services Act and were liable to be fined up to Bt10,000 or a seven-year imprisonment.

But like most things never happens!

33 minutes ago, Xonax said:

Sharing is caring!

I share them with my wife, in BKK it's all about me me me...i adapted myself.

I walked around the neighborhood, all 711s have no mask.

3 hours ago, Thian said:

3 weeks ago i saw the 3M ones in chinatown....25 for 750 baht, the good ones with exhaust valve....but i bet they're sold out now.

 

Isn't it ridiculous that Prayuth lets the chinese in (while other countries ban them) and he even doesn't make sure there are enough mouthmasks for sale...is he willing to kill us?

That Prayut still let the Chinese tourist in for me is incomprehensible!

4 hours ago, Thian said:

3 weeks ago i saw the 3M ones in chinatown....25 for 750 baht, the good ones with exhaust valve....but i bet they're sold out now.

 

Isn't it ridiculous that Prayuth lets the chinese in (while other countries ban them) and he even doesn't make sure there are enough mouthmasks for sale...is he willing to kill us?

Even Laos has closed it's border with China. Facemasks are all but useless anyway. 

No good spouting about the laws, in Thailand. 

It's as lawless as the wild west.

 

You want it.

We have got it.

Come and get it.

 

And pay today's price. 

(Tomorrow never comes, ask any Thailand person)

28 minutes ago, Cereal said:

Even Laos has closed it's border with China. Facemasks are all but useless anyway. 

Facemasks do work, the N95 ones i mean. They also work against pollution.

 

But the main function of it is to show the Thai that i don't agree with the air pollution caused by fires and crappy cars/trucks/buses...i even wear them inside shops just to show them that this farang is tired of it...i hope the pics of it go worldwide so they all can see how nice it is to be in Thailand.

1 hour ago, kevin612 said:

I walked around the neighborhood, all 711s have no mask.

 

Do what some Chinese do, use a bra instead. Also covers one ear keeping out noise pollution as well. Win win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's see how long until people start getting mugged by thieves going for the masks. Worth gold soon.

 still promoting the false belief that off the shelf facemasks are effective. Viruses are infinitessimally small, little bigger than the thin strand of a DNA or RNA molecule they contain. Masks will not filter them. Anyone who paid attention in a high school science class should know this. Anyone who reads accurate qualified news on the subject knows this. Additionally, these viruses are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other peoples hands or bodies, not though the air, unless someone sneezes right at you.  But monkey see monkey do carries more weight than actual fact. 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

This is not the first time that the price of face masks has become a hot topic. Just a few weeks ago, vendors had raised the price when PM2.5 dust particles led to concerns about air quality.

It doesn't matter what it is if there's money to made even from poor, sick, suffering, dying, people there are always some lowlife scum who will rip you off.

13 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Do what some Chinese do, use a bra instead. Also covers one ear keeping out noise pollution as well. Win win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a suggestion for those running this country take one of those banned plastic bags put it over your head tie securely around the neck in a short period of time a lot of problems will be gone

In Singapore the government is giving 4 free face mask for each household. But here..,

If you want to see profiteering then just go onto Lazada, 250 THB sports masks from Decathalon being sold from 599- 720 THB

5 hours ago, Thian said:

I went to thaiwatsadu 3 weeks ago just before the virus to buy good 3M masks against the pollution.

 

They didn't have the ones with the exhaust valve anymore and only had pink ones left....so i went to another thaiwatsadu , bought all they had but they were different models than on the pic....these have 2 elastics for behind the ears and that hurts a lot....so i cut the lower elastic and tie the top ones together into 1 which goes around the head.

 

But i hate it that 3M can't show me proper picture of what's inside the sachet...i feel cheated...and why don't they sell the ones with exhaust valve?

 

Anyway, i'm happy i have stock now since they sure will be sold out now...the ones i got were from 2017 though, why is that?

The only Thai ones I could find had multiple huge exhausts on them or slash pipes etc.

Edited February 3, 20206 yr by nchuckle

16 minutes ago, raccos21 said:

In Singapore the government is giving 4 free face mask for each household. But here..,

Just google average IQ by country and their respective positions in the PISA educational tables to understand why .

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Boonyarit Kalayanamit, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, said that such retail behaviour violates the Price of Goods and Services Act and were liable to be fined up to Bt10,000 or a seven-year imprisonment.

 

He asked people to use the 1596 hotline and Provincial Commercial Offices to report overpricing of face masks.

would like to see how many they catch after receiving phone call reporting and how many paying 10k fine 555

8 hours ago, dcnx said:

Awwww are they being price gouged by their own people? That’s just tragic. 

Tragic but normal !

The pollution increses the risk of picking up respiratory viruses. This is a great example of the General's creative attitude.