Alcohol-based hand sanitisers declared a controlled product

By THE NATION

 

 

The Central Committee for Prices of Goods and Services has declared hand sanitisers that have alcohol as an ingredient a controlled product, according to a Ministry of Commerce announcement in the Royal Gazette on Friday (March 5).

 

 

Under the Prices of Goods and Services Act BE2542, controlled goods cannot be sold at a price higher than that specified by the Central Committee. Furthermore, the manufacturers, importers, exporters and distributors of such products must submit the information on cost, price and net volume to the Central Committee, as well as clearly display the price on the containers or shelves.

 

The law will be enforced throughout the Kingdom for one year from the announcement date.

 

Violation of the Prices of Goods and Services Act is punishable by up to seven years in prison or a Bt140,000 fine, or both.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383561

 

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I have read reports in the US press of Hand Saintizer being sold for $100 a bottle in NYC. Good for thailand to take that step.

To many people making money ?

 

Its called free enterprise .

Edited March 7, 20206 yr by keith101

This will make no difference especially for farang that really have no way to report.

 

Finally found a tiny bottle of alcohol for cleaning my ears, face. Should be 7b she wanted 20b.

 

Another sign, no idea could be industrial alcohol: 100ml for 120b that's just crazy. Ml for ml more expensive than decent scotch.

 

Just use soap.

 

 

i have a problem with these hand sanitizers you carry around. Say you have Corona virus on your hand after touching something, you get your gel out and clean your hands, virus free but no, the hand sanitizer has been touched by Corona so it's still there when you put it away and back on your hand

21 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

price higher than that specified by the Central Committee.

 

16 minutes ago, keith101 said:

To many people making money ?

 

Its called free enterprise .

i have been seeing this "Central Committee" wordage a lot. right out of the commie play book.

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers declared a controlled product.
What use has the declaration if you cannot get it?
We have been trying to buy a bottle for a week.
Everywhere: No have.

11 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i have a problem with these hand sanitizers you carry around. Say you have Corona virus on your hand after touching something, you get your gel out and clean your hands, virus free but no, the hand sanitizer has been touched by Corona so it's still there when you put it away and back on your hand

If you rub the gel into your hands and then rub the bottle with your wet hands, there is a disinfectant effect.

2 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

If you rub the gel into your hands and then rub the bottle with your wet hands, there is a disinfectant effect.

but having just tried it the gel evaporates off quickly and you don't smother the bottle to clean it. Maybe moral to the story is sanitize the bottle also at the same time

I reckon local white grain liquor in a spray bottle prolly better than nothing if all the stuff in the pharmacies has sold out

1 minute ago, lemonjelly said:

I reckon local white grain liquor in a spray bottle prolly better than nothing if all the stuff in the pharmacies has sold out

No it has to be at least 70% grain liquor would be nearer 40.

2 minutes ago, URMySunshine said:

No it has to be at least 70% grain liquor would be nearer 40.

Over 60% alcohol is needed i think

18 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers declared a controlled product.
What use has the declaration if you cannot get it?
We have been trying to buy a bottle for a week.
Everywhere: No have.

been to a pharmacy near me this morning, plenty on the counter, no help to you but shows its still around

when i return to the house i have 10% Dettol concentrate mixed with 90% water in an old Mr Muscle spray bottle. 

 

i ordered five bottles of hand sanitizers about a week ago on Lazada. Two are in the scooter now. 

 

stocked up on paper towels, disposable gloves, Kleenex, and Dettol concentrate and drinking water again yesterday.

 

keeping 60 liters of water as a minimum.

 

this is just all for cosplay of course. Zombie Apocalypse Nurses return from Korea.  and all this stuff will be used up over time anyway.

 

Went to a pharmacy on Monday in Chiang Mai, I put a 500ml gel sanitizer on the counter and 2 x 60ml liquid spray, no brand labels, just written in biro on a sticker.

She said that's 440bt, I graciously declined this once in a lifetime special offer.

7 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

when i return to the house i have 10% Dettol concentrate mixed with 90% water in an old Mr Muscle spray bottle. 

 

i ordered five bottles of hand sanitizers about a week ago on Lazada. Two are in the scooter now. 

 

stocked up on paper towels, disposable gloves, Kleenex, and Dettol concentrate and drinking water again yesterday.

 

keeping 60 liters of water as a minimum.

 

this is just all for cosplay of course. Zombie Apocalypse Nurses return from Korea.  and all this stuff will be used up over time anyway.

 

Today I clipped my 1000 baht banknotes on the clothesline to dry and disinfect them in the sun.
Funny. Many Thai girls went by, smiled and shouted: Hello handsome man

Just now, tomacht8 said:

Today I clipped my 1000 baht banknotes on the clothesline to dry and disinfect them in the sun.
Funny. Many Thai girls went by, smiled and shouted: Hello handsome man

great suggestion! thanks.

58 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i have a problem with these hand sanitizers you carry around. Say you have Corona virus on your hand after touching something, you get your gel out and clean your hands, virus free but no, the hand sanitizer has been touched by Corona so it's still there when you put it away and back on your hand

You didn't do well in science at school did you?

30 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i ordered five bottles of hand sanitizers about a week ago on Lazada. Two are in the scooter now. 

Does the scooter still run OK?

9 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You didn't do well in science at school did you?

He skipped all science lessons. 

8 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Does the scooter still run OK?

i put it in the coolant. so maybe i have a clean machine now.

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You didn't do well in science at school did you?

did you learn about corona virus at school?

21 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

He skipped all science lessons. 

we have a corona expert on the thread?

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

did you learn about corona virus at school?

No, I graduated well before it kicked off (but you knew this already).

 

But viruses and how they react to the liberal use of alcohol-based cleansers isn't exactly the weird science that you appear to think it is.

 

PS. The key word is 'liberal'

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

we have a corona expert on the thread?

we have another harbinger of doom cowering fearfully behind the keyboard on the thread?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

i have a problem with these hand sanitizers you carry around. Say you have Corona virus on your hand after touching something, you get your gel out and clean your hands, virus free but no, the hand sanitizer has been touched by Corona so it's still there when you put it away and back on your hand

I wear these when out ... and throw them after use.

3 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

we have another harbinger of doom cowering fearfully behind the keyboard on the thread?

I'm in a low risk age group 50 with none of the existing risky conditions so I'm quite relaxed. I'd be worried if 60+ and even more so with any of the conditions, even more worried if in Cambodia especially siem reap

8 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

No, I graduated well before it kicked off (but you knew this already).

 

But viruses and how they react to the liberal use of alcohol-based cleansers isn't exactly the weird science that you appear to think it is.

 

PS. The key word is 'liberal'

you're missing the point about the container, no one has mentioned before about sanitizing the container

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

when i return to the house i have 10% Dettol concentrate mixed with 90% water in an old Mr Muscle spray bottle. 

 

i ordered five bottles of hand sanitizers about a week ago on Lazada. Two are in the scooter now. 

 

stocked up on paper towels, disposable gloves, Kleenex, and Dettol concentrate and drinking water again yesterday.

 

keeping 60 liters of water as a minimum.

 

this is just all for cosplay of course. Zombie Apocalypse Nurses return from Korea.  and all this stuff will be used up over time anyway.

 

I bet you gave your new 'Hello Kitty' cushion a thorough spray with Dettol,,,,,,

5 minutes ago, steven100 said:

I wear these when out ... and throw them after use.

i have loads of these but if i used them I'd probably still touch my face so i don't see a benefit. Washing hands is best before touching things