webfact Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Price-gouging on masks: 42 arrests so far By The Nation The Consumer Protection Division of the Royal Thai Police is watching for retailers hoarding or overcharging for protective facemasks amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Pol Maj General Natthasak Chaowanasai, its commander, said on Wednesday (March 4) the operation is run in tandem with the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Internal Trade. “We have arrested 42 small-scale entrepreneurs,” he said, and some admitted they bought the masks for the express purpose of turning a handsome profit. “The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation sells synthetic-fibre masks for Bt1, but these people were selling them for Bt15, causing a lot of trouble in the process,” Natthasak said. They division is monitoring both physical retail outlets and websites where masks are sold, he said. “Retailers who jack up the price, sell them without showing the price or hoard them can be imprisoned for up to seven years or fined Bt140,000 or both,” he warned. “People who see this happening can let us know at www.consumer.police.go.th or the 1135 hotline.” Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383345 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buba Ho Tep Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: “We have arrested 42 small-scale entrepreneurs,” he said, and some admitted they bought the masks for the express purpose of turning a handsome profit. It's called supply and demand. One moment governments are lauding free market enterprise and entrepreneurship; the next they are throwing small entrepreneurs into jail Lesson to be learned? Only large corporations are legally allowed to gouge prices in the market. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Not trying very hard it should be 10 times that number. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Toilet paper will be next on the list ! Panic buying in several countries. Got no idea why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, jaiyen said: Toilet paper will be next on the list ! Panic buying in several countries. Got no idea why Non bum-gun countries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 21 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: Non bum-gun countries Likely to end up in hospital with some of them too though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 RED Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Passed through central Bangkok yesterday (4 March) and there were lots of roadside stalls selling hospital type face masks at very inflated prices (20 THB per mask).... I just wonder if these were from the cottage industry somewhere in Thailand that were recently reported to be recycling used masks - washed, tumble dried and ironed? PS... Almost got lynched by a very irate seller when I took this photo.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, 007 RED said: Passed through central Bangkok yesterday (4 March) and there were lots of roadside stalls selling hospital type face masks at very inflated prices (20 THB per mask).... I just wonder if these were from the cottage industry somewhere in Thailand that were recently reported to be recycling used masks - washed, tumble dried and ironed? PS... Almost got lynched by a very irate seller when I took this photo.???? OTOP pruducts? They are always pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonhia Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 This is toyland where money is more importand than life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Peterw42 said: 5 hours ago, jaiyen said: Toilet paper will be next on the list ! Panic buying in several countries. Got no idea why Non bum-gun countries Ebay has just announced they are trying to stamp this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff65 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 hours ago, jaiyen said: Toilet paper will be next on the list ! Panic buying in several countries. Got no idea why Some people act like sheep, one panic buys and the rest follow.The world is losing the plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 These masks are worthless other than for HC providers to wear as a barrier from a splash back or squirt... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 when the perps reach gaol, they will have to quickly adjust. To this; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, 007 RED said: Passed through central Bangkok yesterday (4 March) and there were lots of roadside stalls selling hospital type face masks at very inflated prices (20 THB per mask).... I just wonder if these were from the cottage industry somewhere in Thailand that were recently reported to be recycling used masks - washed, tumble dried and ironed? PS... Almost got lynched by a very irate seller when I took this photo.???? Converted to Kiwi dollars that’s less than the going rate here. I sold 12 boxes of 50 masks per box at an average of $60 each over the past two weeks. Only paid $5 a box last year. And the real classic now is after all the stupid media hype is to be safe is wash your hands fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 The Thai government must know that the facemasks being sold by "small-scale entrepreneurs" will not protect against a corona or any other virus. So why don't they come clean and tell Joe Public not to bother buying the wretched things - and if they do, definitely not to pay through the nose as this could spread nasty germs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Is this real Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 True visions is price gouging its clients by billions every month. Because of COVID-19, they are no longer are broadcasting any sports they are charging for. True visions no longer is paying fees to broadcast these sports, yet, they refuse to reduce the bills accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/5/2020 at 6:49 AM, jaiyen said: Toilet paper will be next on the list ! Panic buying in several countries. Got no idea why Really?! Probably my biggest consumable - for drying after bum-gun use (see Ref. Comment HERE) and a plethora of one-time-use cleaning/drying tasks. I usually buy at promotion prices in quantity to get the best price/roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) On 3/5/2020 at 12:45 PM, Krataiboy said: The Thai government must know that the facemasks being sold by "small-scale entrepreneurs" will not protect against a corona or any other virus. So why don't they come clean and tell Joe Public not to bother buying the wretched things - and if they do, definitely not to pay through the nose as this could spread nasty germs. Totally agree. My hypothesis is that the main reason the virus has become a pandemic so quickly is that most of the public is not wearing an effective mask or no mask (even now, after) to slow its spread. Only the people with a/the viral infection should be wearing the cheap, common surgical/medical mask or any mask that filters exhaled air. Once I started heavy use of my PM2.5/N95 (probably N99 due to upgrades I've mode on it) respirator-style mask in 2016,I have not had any kind of viral infection (cold/flu) I would typically contract at least a really bad cold once or twice a year prior to 2017). I rely on the mask especially around people to protect against airborne contaminates including even so-called "moderate/yellow" and above air pollution. I don't consider even the (rare in Bangkok) "good/green" level of pollution to be "good enough" for me. ???? Edited March 30, 2020 by MaxYakov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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