Nong Khai Man Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thailand’s health minister apologizes for outburst aimed at western tourists February 7, 2020 views 1,452 Share Post Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that he will ask western embassies to advise their citizens visiting Thailand to wear protective face masks in public places, and in crowds, for safety. The minister, who is campaigning to get the public to wear face masks, offered an apology on his Facebook page today, after his outburst when some western tourists, he said, refused to accept the free face masks he and health officials were handing out at Siam Square on Thursday. The minister reportedly lost his temper at, what he described as, the uncooperative attitude of the western tourists, which he thought was “uncaring”. He exclaimed to reporters that “these tourists should be kicked out of Thailand.” He explained that Thailand is currently campaigning for people to wear face masks in public for theirs and others’ safety asking, rhetorically, how those tourists can be so certain that they are not infected with coronavirus, because they might have visited somewhere else before coming to Thailand. “We don’t know which tourists have visited which countries before coming to Thailand, or whether they present a high-risk. Being cooperative by wearing masks is what we have come to expect, not being brushed off with a wave of their hand and a glare, which the public health officials and I have experienced,” said Mr. Anutin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thai public health minister under fire for xenophobic comments ByCod Satrusayang February 7, 2020 Share Thai public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul was criticized on social media on Friday for xenophobic comments he made to local media while responding to the coronavirus outbreak. The minister had been handing out masks to citizens and tourists to raise awareness about coronavirus and was apparently irked when some tourists did not accept the handout. “These westerners, these tourists….we gave them the mask and they wouldn’t take them, we have to kick them out of the country,” he said. “The Chinese, the Asians, they are all accepting the masks. These Europeans…how do we know they’re not spreading the disease? They may have visited other countries before coming to Thailand.” “Thais have to help each other, if we find people like this to kick them out of the country.” Saksith Saiyasombut ✔@SaksithCNA Thai Public Health Min Anutin Charnvirakul was handing out surgical masks today for people to protect themselves against the Novel #Coronavirus. Apparently some foreign tourists didn't take them, which led to this unusual outburst by him suggesting they "should be kicked out." 923 12:23 PM - Feb 7, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 4,352 people are talking about this The minister has been criticized previously for his mixed response to the outbreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 He's just a POS! Don't worry about the xenophobic imbecile! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 Hey numbnuts, the real reason we should be wearing masks in Thailand is so we don't choke on the pollution your incompetence is inflicting on your fellow Thais. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 Judging by his comments, are we to understand.... He dont like us !! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 What's he doing about supplying true figures of virus cases. Dirty farangs. 5555 Could you see 11 farangs passing around a whiskey glass and sharing a joint. You be lucky to get it passed on by first person. It's mine p off. 55555 ????❤???????? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 "This time he’s warned his fellow Thais about the foreigners fleeing their own countries for the ‘safe haven’ of Thailand". Made me laugh out loud. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 There have already been threads on this in the News Forum, some still active. Closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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