Does anybody know if it is a requirement that you wear a face mask when visiting IO ?  I am in Isan and will visit to do my 90 day report in a few weeks, normaly here they are pretty relaxed but I don't want to be refused service when I turn up just because they may think it's a lack of respect or whatever.

Take a mask with you and put it on if needed

2 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Take a mask with you and put it on if needed

That's if you can find one....9 out of 10 pharmacies have none in stock

Just now, sanemax said:

Take a mask with you and put it on if needed

I asked at two places, they have none in stock.

I think the prudent and responsible thing to do is wear one no matter what.

What if you have a minor coughing or sneeze attack?

They might and probably will kick you out of the place with no mask.

4 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

I asked at two places, they have none in stock.

You can make your own.

Just sayin.

Even cloth with rubber bands attached probably will get you less dirty looks or told to leave.

Or, cut up and old Tshirt and wrap it around your head and face.

3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

I asked at two places, they have none in stock.

If you cannot buy a mask, then you cannot take one to the immigration office .

Not sure why you asked the question if you cannot buy a mask 

5 minutes ago, sanemax said:

If you cannot buy a mask, then you cannot take one to the immigration office .

Not sure why you asked the question if you cannot buy a mask 

Morning grumps

I was at Khon Kaen Thursday afternoon last. There was no "requirement". One or two customers didn't have a mask. All IO and workers did. Most clients did. If you have one or can find one use it. The right thing to do.  Of course things change daily so perhaps some offices may require.

6 minutes ago, sanemax said:

If you cannot buy a mask, then you cannot take one to the immigration office .

Not sure why you asked the question if you cannot buy a mask 

might be different next week but I don't want one really unless I'm going to get frowned on. If you walked around wearing one in my village you'd get laughed at.

1 minute ago, soalbundy said:

might be different next week but I don't want one really unless I'm going to get frowned on. If you walked around wearing one in my village you'd get laughed at.

Different in our village, every cat, dog and mouse has got one, what next, the local buffalo ?

 

 

26 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

You can make your own.

Just sayin.

Even cloth with rubber bands attached probably will get you less dirty looks or told to leave.

Or, cut up and old Tshirt and wrap it around your head and face.

It so happen that i have some old undies laying about made out good strong cotton so i saw nothing wrong in using them again but for a different purposes this time...

26 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Morning grumps

Out of coffee probably ….

33 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

I asked at two places, they have none in stock.

I am sure the overpriced designer ones from George Clooneys sister in law would be availble via internet shopping. You could start a whole trend.

I am surprised that no enterprising person has begun production of masks in Thailand

Perhaps a walk into your local hospital may find at least one

????

 

21 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

might be different next week but I don't want one really unless I'm going to get frowned on. If you walked around wearing one in my village you'd get laughed at.

 

You might be the only one in your village who survives !! They won't be laughing then will they ????????

2 minutes ago, ezzra said:

It so happen that i have some old undies laying about made out good strong cotton so i saw nothing wrong in using them again but for a different purposes this time...

you're too kind, washed?

Why not doing it on line?

15 minutes ago, david555 said:

Out of coffee probably ….

......or Chang. 

11 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

I am sure the overpriced designer ones from George Clooneys sister in law would be availble via internet shopping. You could start a whole trend.

I am surprised that no enterprising person has begun production of masks in Thailand

Perhaps a walk into your local hospital may find at least one

????

 

I know person you do make them according to design wanted .... they are certainly not FFP2 but the kind most Thais wear , it it does stop a littlebit of the spread . People in Isaan are stiching are fast as they can and as fast as they get in the money to buy new fabric .

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

Does anybody know if it is a requirement that you wear a face mask when visiting IO ?

look here for a mask. we are just beginning. many more months to go. 

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20200322115528&SearchText=n95+mask+3m

If the 90 day report is important - wear a mask.

Buy a ladies titty bag, and you got two masks,

already elasticated.

Might make some new friends too.

There is a possibility to find masks. that said, you might have to drive around to find them. Construction companies usually have, and their masks are better than nothing.

Your question is strange. By now it´s a duty for all person with any amount of human intelligence to wear a mask as soon as they leave home.

 

REQUIREMENT????? Really!!!!!???? Yes, for your own and others safety. If you still missed that!

Fortunately I bought a bunch masks last year due to the Bangkok pollution levels Dec-Feb.  N95 and surgical-type masks.   But for the last few weeks here in Bangkok it's close to impossible to buy a mask in a store or even online....and if buying online it really meant it may take weeks or more to arrive (if it arrived).  Most people are getting masks from a few govt hand-outs or when a good Samaritan neighbor somehow comes up with a bunch of masks and/or hand sanitizer for free handout....that's happened twice in my moobaan over the last week.  

 

Heck, on Lazada around mid last week when you did a search for "masks" or similar wording there was a ton of sellers with masks for sale....but starting late last week a search does not return any sellers because I guess due to the extreme online price gouging and fraudulent sales going on that Lazada just shut online sale of masks for now.

 

 

Or do the reporting online.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

might be different next week but I don't want one really unless I'm going to get frowned on. If you walked around wearing one in my village you'd get laughed at.

I think i've been there once, it's called Nakhon Cuckoo right?

36 minutes ago, mike787 said:

If the 90 day report is important - wear a mask.

Even if I do it online or by post?

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

might be different next week but I don't want one really unless I'm going to get frowned on. If you walked around wearing one in my village you'd get laughed at.

I would assume you'd only put it on when needed. It's probably not necessary when walking outside where there are few people. 

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

It so happen that i have some old undies laying about made out good strong cotton so i saw nothing wrong in using them again but for a different purposes this time...

Yes and the advantage is that they're colour coded...yellow in front brown in back

 

Why risk going into the immigration office when you do the 90 day report online. I just did it and it was easy.