16 hours ago, webfact said:

Sanook called them "Thai" face masks, though the technology was developed abroad and the masks are known as "British Military Grade" in online assessments.

So just  another copy/paste product.

It was already invented, N99 masks have been around for a long time.

To call this Thai homemade effort the same name might be a "copyright infringement" ?

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So just another copy/paste product.

It was already invented, N99 masks have been around for a long time.

To call this Thai homemade effort the same name might be a "copyright infringement" ?

N99 refers to the rating of the filter - it is not a copyrite...

N99 stands a good chance (assuming it's well fitted) of actually protecting you from some airborne virus.

If you're sensible, you won't be out much - but if you must do a monthly shopping run, it's worth planning - at least a good mask and if things get worse, then swimming goggles/mask to stop it going in your eyes is a good plan, as is a shower to make sure you don't have any in your hair after returning home.

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

To call this Thai homemade effort the same name might be a "copyright infringement" ?

Nobody is calling it that and to say they are is just the usual straw man argument. Posters here have been unable to understand the article and/or conveniently interpreted it so as to bash and denigrate. We really don't want the slightest little innovation, in this case a welcome little jerry-rig, to get any credit whatsoever, if it's by Thais. That would spoil our Thais-are-stupid narrative.

italian docs on the front line are wearing gas masks and none have been infected

I am utterly disappointed, when I read the title I thought the Thai "nurses" would come up with something like an N69 mask.