5 hours ago, essox essox said:

you are missing my point, WHICH is how the heck did I know that one has to wear a mask to get INTO THAT BANK ?????!!!!

If you have lived in Thailand for a long time you will get use to this. It is called Farang logic and is totally opposite to Thai logic.

 

My suggestion is to learn it quick, as it will save you a lot of frustration.

 

I could tell you countless stories of Farang and Thai logic that would confirm that like the seminal book Men and from Mars and Women are from Venus that this also equates to Westerners and Thais.

 

Good luck in your quest for this magical enlightenment as when you achieve it, life will be so much easier.????

5 hours ago, Oink said:

I went to the Krungsri Bank in Khao Talo to transfer some funds. I wore a mask and they asked me to take it off so the cameras could see my face! Stuck my tongue out at it. ???? 

never ......!! but they let you in though koz you wore mask ??

9 hours ago, pdtokyo said:

oh dear oh dear ... i can't resist ...

 

Fact

Increasing evidence that loss of sense of smell/taste is an early indicator of COV19 and many more than expected otherwise symptom-free folk who report loss of smell/taste do turn out to be CV19+. Research continues but some jurisdictions are alerting front-line staff to observe and note this effect in clients and themselves

End of factual account

 

Proposition

Loss of sense of irony/humour may turn out to be another early symptomless indicator

End of proposition

 

 

eh huh,, I smell a fear monger ginning up more of it.... Oh wait - maybe I don't - wait, sniff sniff, I don't smell the roses or the neighbor behind me burning pepper in her wok now..... AAHHHH NNNOOOO!!!!! IT's It's... the FLU TERROR

23 hours ago, essox essox said:

i not have one.....many Docs on Fox news say no NEED to wear one !!!

 

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

yes WHO, CDC and NHS don't recommend unless have symptoms, but we are in Thailand and they do their own thing

All well and good but AFAIK nobody from Fox News, WHO, CDC or the wonderful NHS needs to do business at SCB on Beach @ Jomtien, do they?

9 hours ago, Rimmer said:

 

I can, but then I am from Sheffield ????

Aye yup lad, if thars not from Bradford then t can’t really say thar is t true yarkshire lad. 
champion

Si Thi

11 hours ago, essox essox said:

you are missing my point, WHICH is how the heck did I know that one has to wear a mask to get INTO THAT BANK ?????!!!!

In situations like this, you need to think more like a Thai and say, "How much to buy your mask from you?"   ????

6 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

could tell you countless stories of Farang and Thai logic that would confirm that like the seminal book Men and from Mars and Women are from Venus that this also equates to Westerners and Thais.

Thais are from Uranus.

13 hours ago, ianezy0 said:

Aye yup lad, if thars not from Bradford then t can’t really say thar is t true yarkshire lad. 
champion

Si Thi

why not ???????????????? hast tha bin there?? ahl sithee mi ol' mucker

13 hours ago, ianezy0 said:

Aye yup lad, if thars not from Bradford then t can’t really say thar is t true yarkshire lad. 
champion

Si Thi

Well wearing/ not wearing a mask going into the bank, no problem for me, as they all have a lot of steps, so i cant get in.

Regarding Yorkshire, whats the best thing ever to come out of Yorkshire????

OP please dont tell anybody, as you are the only member other than me who knows the answer.

19 hours ago, Muzzique said:

That's normally the best way if you want to make a significant withdrawl. I find a having a gun and a getaway driver helps too.

so you think I am the MACHINE GUN KELLY of Thailand??

I don't understand why the OP is in such a tizz about this. Unless he has been living in a cave, everyone knows the accepted culture is to wear a mask where people are, for their protection if you are infectious. Or wear a mask to protect yourself from what is described as air quality here, a classic oxymoron.

Go home, get a mask. Is that so hard?

15 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I don't understand why the OP is in such a tizz about this. Unless he has been living in a cave, everyone knows the accepted culture is to wear a mask where people are, for their protection if you are infectious. Or wear a mask to protect yourself from what is described as air quality here, a classic oxymoron.

Go home, get a mask. Is that so hard?

My mask view has evolved, I have been off and on wearing a full face one as a courtesy to the locals, not so much for the virus, but so they dont think I am a hideous demon.

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I don't understand why the OP is in such a tizz about this. Unless he has been living in a cave, everyone knows the accepted culture is to wear a mask where people are, for their protection if you are infectious. Or wear a mask to protect yourself from what is described as air quality here, a classic oxymoron.

Go home, get a mask. Is that so hard?

From what I've been reading there are people unable to find masks to buy.

Near us, the pointless surgical masks that were 5 Baht are now on sale at 16 Baht each.

 

I use the word 'pointless' as wearing a cloth/paper surgical mask won't prevent you being infected by someone who is already infected coughing on you. However, if they are wearing a mask it can reduce the chance of them spreading the virus.

 

19 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

My mask view has evolved, I have been off and on wearing a full face one as a courtesy to the locals, not so much for the virus, but so they dont think I am a hideous demon.

I'd suggest full body armor to be on the safe side.

17 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I'd suggest full body armor to be on the safe side.