Chiang Mai: Westerners and Asians still wandering around - some wearing masks

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Chiang Mai: Westerners and Asians still wandering around - some wearing masks

 

Picture: Chiang Mai News

 

Chiang Mai News reported that tourists from the West and Asia were still wandering around tourist attractions and shopping areas in the northern Thai city.

 

Some were wearing masks, they said in their report that was dated on Thursday and thus a little out of step with recent developments. 

 

They did publish figures from immigration about what tourists and foreigners there were in the visiting and residing in the province. 

 

Many of these overlapped. 

 

Up to the 17th of March there were 80,094 tourists on temporary stays. 

 

There were 1,701 resident foreigners.

 

There were 76,501 on 90 day visas. 

 

A total of 88,317 migrant workers from three countries were in the province. 

 

Some 99,731 were on 15 day exemption visas. 

 

Source: Chiang Mai News

 

 

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[jonesthepost]

There are in my area chemist do not have any and if they do charging well over the odds as mask are not really all that good to combat chinese flu 

[brommers]

What is the point of posting such out of date information. The situation has changed dramatically in the last 24 hours regarding closures, hospitalised cases etc.

 

 

[legend49]

 

 

The truth about facemasks

[Ian Nagle]

41 minutes ago, legend49 said:

 

 

The truth about facemasks

So if somebody sneezes or coughs towards your face wearing no facemask is just fine and  dandy. I just don't believe facemasks are useless and besides, any proventative measure of spreading or getting infected is better than none. 

Edited March 23, 2020 by Ian Nagle

[Ian Nagle]

As above.

Edited March 23, 2020 by Ian Nagle

[Yorkshire Tea]

A few tourists wandering around the city?

 

Locals near me just finished a 3 day temple party/p1$$up!

[ToThailand]

Normal facemasks dont protect against the virus, they protect against dust or saliva and so but not against the virus. Just foolish and stupid to think your protected against the virus if you use those masks. Only ones happy if people use them is the producers of the masks and those who sell them.

[Ventenio]

Facemasks make other people FEEL safe.

 

yes, that's a good thing to do in your country.  Oh, it's NOT your country.  OK, then it's a must.  

[stephenterry]

Fortunately, Chiang Mai will likely be mostly an exit hub for tourists and workers returning to their own countries or provinces. Only BKK people might decide this is a safer place to reside in their second homes. On our Moobahn we have several empty houses owned by BKK people, at present. 

 

However, the planes keep coming and going, albeit not as many as before - no lockdown there, and I expect the same laxity at land borders. All in all, not a pleasant future to look forward too..

[stephenterry]

12 minutes ago, ToThailand said:

Normal facemasks dont protect against the virus, they protect against dust or saliva and so but not against the virus. Just foolish and stupid to think your protected against the virus if you use those masks. Only ones happy if people use them is the producers of the masks and those who sell them.

Normal facemasks would prevent an infected person, who is wearing a mask, spitting/coughing/sneezing at you. There is a minor benefit in wearing them.

Edited March 23, 2020 by stephenterry
addition to text

[White Christmas13]

2 hours ago, jonesthepost said:

There are in my area chemist do not have any and if they do charging well over the odds as mask are not really all that good to combat chinese flu 

what is a Chinese flu?

[Mickeem]

11 minutes ago, stephenterry said:

Normal facemasks would prevent an infected person, who is wearing a mask, spitting/coughing/sneezing at you. There is a minor benefit in wearing them.

 

In a civilized society yes .. but here I have seen people pulling them down to cough and sneeze!!

 

 

[JHolmesJr]

10 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

what is a Chinese flu?

 

The flu that has decimated healthcare systems worldwide, cost thousands of lives and ruined the global economy.

It originated in Wuhan, China.

Named by CNN, MSNBC etc as China Flu when it was first uncovered.

I like the name...makes it easy to know who to direct my anger at.

Edited March 23, 2020 by JHolmesJr

[Chazar]

38 minutes ago, Ian Nagle said:

I just don't believe

belief based on what exactly? when this  report is  from someone who "actually" knows what theyre  doing.

Edited March 23, 2020 by Chazar

[White Christmas13]

Just now, JHolmesJr said:

 

The flue that has decimated healthcare systems worldwide, cost thousands of lives and ruined the global economy.

It originated in Wuhan, China.

Named by CNN, MSNBC etc as China Flu when it was first uncovered.

I like the name...makes it easy to know who to direct my anger at.

Yes the Spanish flu originated most properly in Kansas

[JHolmesJr]

Just now, White Christmas13 said:

Yes the Spanish flu originated most properly in Kansas

 

I think China Flu is more than enough to worry about right now.

[Berkshire]

Went to the Makro today, not wearing a mask.  I'd say around 95% of the people there were wearing, customers and staff.  Felt sort of like a lawless renegade.  Might have to conform soon.

[Chazar]

Just now, Berkshire said:

Went to the Makro today, not wearing a mask.  I'd say around 95% of the people there were wearing, customers and staff.  Felt sort of like a lawless renegade.  Might have to conform soon.

nah  dont do it

[White Christmas13]

6 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

I think China Flu is more than enough to worry about right now.

it is called Covid-19 only repubs call it Chinese flu they need to follow their leader.

Edited March 23, 2020 by White Christmas13

[Tarteso]

A present for those that thinks the face mask are useless...

 

yesterday in Chiang Mai

 

[White Christmas13]

6 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

A present for those that thinks the face mask are useless...

 

yesterday in Chiang Mai

 

I guess I can breath easy without a mask

 

[JHolmesJr]

12 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

it is called Covid-19 only repubs call it Chinese flu they need to follow their leader.

 

Woke-tards call it COVID19....the WHO renamed it to deflect attention and responsibility from their paymaster China 

who saw it as loss of face. But we will never let them forget that it was they who brought China Flu

to the world. That will stay with them forever ....as their top contribution to the human race.

Edited March 23, 2020 by JHolmesJr

[LomSak27]

The Problem: Thai people were starting to blame the Chinese. The restaurant, with the sign no chinese allowed. Something had to be done. Health Minister Anutin keenly realized that farangs don't like to wear masks. SO he reframed the crisis. The media, TV, radio, print  and Internet got in line. And it wan't hard at all. Now Thai people believe farangs caused all this. Everytime they see one walking around without a mask. There is the reason for the economic rat hole. That dam dirty farang caused all of this

 

You may hate Anutin, but he did what he had to do. Now it's a Euro Virus, not a Chinese one.

 

And a Doctor is now working the crowd, and the media plays lapdog., woohoo!

 

The virus was introduced to a so called "super spreader" after a relative arrived back from Italy. Suddenly 50 people were infected at a boxing event and these have gone on to cause a rocket in cases in Thailand. 

 

Maybe total BS but who is going to say so?!  

Edited March 23, 2020 by LomSak27

[CNXexpat]

Doctors and nurses need masks but can´t get them because all other people buy them, what´s not necessary.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks

I am wearing a mask too - but a PM2.5 one because the super bad air.

Edited March 23, 2020 by CNXexpat

[GeorgeCross]

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There were 1,701 resident foreigners.

 

There were 76,501 on 90 day visas.

 

thats a lot of stranded non-immigrants over the coming months

 

 

[owl sees all]

33 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

Woke-tards call it COVID19....the WHO renamed it to deflect attention and responsibility from their paymaster China 

who saw it as loss of face. But we will never let them forget that it was they who brought China Flu

to the world. That will stay with them forever ....as their top contribution to the human race.

One of the things that hardly gets a mention is 'nose-hair'.

 

There is a technique, developed during the Napoleonic wars, when there was smoke in the air, that makes breathing relatively safe. I think it goes by the name of 'loggenbordon' or similar.

 

Take three small breaths through the nose and exhale one big breath through the mouth.

 

Why the nose-hair is important, is that it is the first barrier to the nasties in the air. All those little hairs, filtering out the baddies. After an hour, give the nose a good blow and continue. If you are like me and have been constantly pulling out your nose-hair with pliers, now is the time to stop.

 

It was mentioned on George Galloway's MOATS last night.

Edited March 23, 2020 by owl sees all
spelt pliers inncorectly

[Lacessit]

41 minutes ago, Mickeem said:

 

In a civilized society yes .. but here I have seen people pulling them down to cough and sneeze!!

 

 

you can't fix stupid.

[Lacessit]

10 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

 

Why the nose-hair is important, is that it is the first barrier to the nasties in the air. All those little hairs, filtering out the baddies. After an hour, give the nose a good blow and continue. If you are like me and have been constantly pulling out your nose-hair with plyers, now is the time to stop.

 

There are thing called trimmers for nose and ear hair. Pliers sounds drastic and painful.

[Orton Rd]

3 hours ago, jonesthepost said:

There are in my area chemist do not have any and if they do charging well over the odds as mask are not really all that good to combat chinese flu 

Big C are selling them 4 for 10 baht, got today, in Bkk though, if you wear one you dont touch your face and nose- it's not the flu.