snoop1130 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Ministry to sell 10 million face masks at Bt2.50 to Bt5 each By The Nation Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit The Ministry of Commerce will put on sales 10 million face masks at Bt2.50 to Bt5 each, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit on Thursday (February 6). “Sales will start at 9 am on Saturday (February ???? at the multipurpose yard on the third floor of the ministry. The masks will then be distributed to Blue Flag stores nationwide,” he said. “We expected to sell 2 million masks within the second week of February. Deliveries to Blue Flag stores will continue until the target is reached," he added. He said the public is allowed to buy up to 10 pieces per person. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health's Permanent Secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai has warned people not to hoard face masks, saying that it would only stay effective for five years after the production date. Prayoth Benyasut, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade (DIT), said face mask is a controlled product, subjected to a one-time purchase of no more than 10 pieces per person while export of the item is capped at 500 per shipment. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381703 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-02-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted February 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: will put on sales 10 million face masks at Bt2.50 to Bt5 each, ok; but we dont have a crisis, right ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 They are sold out here in BKK, where are the shops where i can buy 20 for me and my wife? Maybe also for the neighbours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, YetAnother said: ok; but we dont have a crisis, right ? Exactly what I was thinking. From, “we’ve got this 100% under control” to Anutin telling us that stopping travel from China won’t help in the fight against the virus, I’m very confused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, YetAnother said: ok; but we dont have a crisis, right ? Maybe yes, maybe no - but at the prices advised it certainly curtails the gouging by many people looking after their interests above those who can't afford to be ripped-off - not that any Thai's would screw their fellow Thai's, now would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, rkidlad said: Exactly what I was thinking. From, “we’ve got this 100% under control” to Anutin telling us that stopping travel from China won’t help in the fight against the virus, I’m very confused. You're confused, that means the average Thai is truly confused and will have to follow along like a mob of sheep, so nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I guess that's the government's solution... Masks I was sorta hoping a halt to burning, checking vehicle emissions and raising the quality of fuels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 luckily we bought some straight away ,but now today when you can find them they are only expensive ones ,tesco chemist today 250 baht for 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Where are these clowns sourcing these masks.....surely they havn't been hoarding them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 You think the thai's are being hard done by .... try this for pricing : AUD399.99 or 163 baht each. Shocked by the blatant price gouging, Cameron told A Current Affair: "I was expecting to pay about 40 or 50 bucks which I have in the past... but [the pharmacist] rung the bill up and it was almost $400." The receipt showed the store owner bought his boxes of 50 at $11 a unit and then sold them at $200 - making a $189 profit on each sale. This franchisor is just one of many, with another Sydney Chemist seen selling a box of 50 surgical masks for $399, and A Terry White Chemmart based in Adelaide asking customers for $700 for a box of 10 P2 masks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Why not go to the root of the problem? Stop all flights from China. USA and many other nations have done this to help contain Wuhan virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Ministry of Commerce will put on sales 10 million face masks at Bt2.50 to Bt5 each, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit on Thursday (February 6). And again another friend of the government who can enrich himself a little more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I would guess these masks are the paper ones or similar. Firstly, they provide almost zero protection for the wearer (designed to protect others from an infection the wearer may have) and secondly, they are single use masks and should be disposed of after use. Just more propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadon Toploy Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Deleted. Edited February 7, 2020 by Yadon Toploy Post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 How long can 10 million face masks last? Certainly that can't be more a few hours supply? 66 million people N95 mask good for what? 8 hours? It's a bit like them making 20 million masks a day in China. Not even a drop in the ocean. And you'd think they'd have the sales price nailed down a bit more precisely? And 2.50 - 5.00 baht? What are these? Second-hand (face)? On the plus side, these idiotic Blue Flag Stores (Thong Fah Pracharat - Old Junta "scheme") will finally get some business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Ministry of Commerce will put on sales 10 million face masks That's why my local stores are all sold out, the ministry is hoarding them ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 What are Blue Flag stores and where are they in Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Ministry to sell 10 million face masks at Bt2.50 to Bt5 each They want to make some extra money hey. I just red that one can buy a lot cheaper than what they sell them , The price per pack of 10 pieces is Bt10, limited to one pack per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaviator Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 hours ago, steven100 said: You think the thai's are being hard done by .... try this for pricing : AUD399.99 or 163 baht each. Shocked by the blatant price gouging, Cameron told A Current Affair: "I was expecting to pay about 40 or 50 bucks which I have in the past... but [the pharmacist] rung the bill up and it was almost $400." The receipt showed the store owner bought his boxes of 50 at $11 a unit and then sold them at $200 - making a $189 profit on each sale. This franchisor is just one of many, with another Sydney Chemist seen selling a box of 50 surgical masks for $399, and A Terry White Chemmart based in Adelaide asking customers for $700 for a box of 10 P2 masks. Its called the free market - The capitalistic way ???? ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URMySunshine Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) TOPS at Jomtien this morning 3 N95 masks in a foil pack 165 baht for 3. Bought 3 packs. A couple of weeks bought quite a few from 7/11 single packs for 35 baht each back then. Tops is owned by Central Group Thailand's third richest family. Go figure ! Edited February 7, 2020 by URMySunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 41 minutes ago, URMySunshine said: TOPS at Jomtien this morning 3 N95 masks in a foil pack 165 baht for 3. Bought 3 packs. A couple of weeks bought quite a few from 7/11 single packs for 35 baht each back then. Tops is owned by Central Group Thailand's third richest family. Go figure ! And 7/11's are owned by the richest family in Thailand. The Chearavanont family, according to Forbes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, rvaviator said: Its called the free market - The capitalistic way ???? ... Minister Jurin Luckywasinit and his mates are making an absolute killing in this Thai style not so free-money market quasi capitalistic way!It's great if you hang with the super rich crowd.A different take on the go fund "super rich" me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Where are these clowns sourcing these masks.....surely they havn't been hoarding them! They're selling only the paper drugstore type masks... not the N95 respirator type masks. The masks they're selling are meant more to prevent sick people from coughing/sneezing out germs, and not so much to prevent healthy people from contracting the virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 16 hours ago, ivor bigun said: luckily we bought some straight away ,but now today when you can find them they are only expensive ones ,tesco chemist today 250 baht for 4 3M N95s @ Bht 140 in Homepro today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URMySunshine Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, HHTel said: And 7/11's are owned by the richest family in Thailand. The Chearavanont family, according to Forbes. Second, we don't talk about the first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 The World Heath Organization and many experts around the world have repeatedly stated a mask will do NO good for this Coronavirus. A N95 is only partially effective. "Wearing surgical masks does not prevent a person from inhaling smaller airborne particles; they are not considered respiratory protection by the CDC. Surgical masks are also loose fitting, and when the wearer inhales, there is potential for particles to leak in or out of the sides." "If it's a regular surgical face mask, the answer is "no," Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious-disease specialist at Vanderbilt University" "A more specialized mask, known as an N95 respirator, can protect against the new coronavirus, also called 2019-nCoV. The respirator is thicker than a surgical mask, but Schaffner doesn't recommend it. That's because, in part, it's challenging to put these masks on and wear them for long periods of time, he said. Specialists receive retraining annually on how to properly fit these respirators around the nose, cheeks and chin, ensuring that wearers don't breathe around the edges of the respirator. When you do that, it turns out that the work of breathing, since you're going through a very thick material, is harder. You have to work to breathe in and out. It's a bit claustrophobic. It can get moist and hot in there," Schaffner said. "I know that I can wear them when I need to for about a half-hour only, then I have to go to a safe area and take it off and breath." That being said, this is just another profiteering scam for someone to put money in their pocket with the sale of 10,000,000 non-effective masks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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