GPO to sell 3.5 million single-use face masks at its pharmacies

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GPO to sell 3.5 million single-use face masks at its pharmacies

By THE NATION

 

 

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) will sell 3.5 million sanitary face masks to the public after getting the green light from the Ministry of Commerce.

 

“As the Covid-19 situation in Thailand has been improving continually and the domestic supply of sanitary face masks is getting better, the Department of Internal Trade, under the Ministry of Commerce, had announced on August 11 its decision to allow manufacturers of sanitary face masks to sell to general consumers at a retail price not over Bt2.50 per piece,” said Sirikul Matevelungsun, GPO deputy managing director.

 

“The GPO, therefore, is preparing to sell single-use sanitary face masks at Bt125 per box of 50 pieces at eight branches of GPO pharmacy in Bangkok and perimeter areas from August 19.

 

“In the early phase, we will sell 500,000 pieces and will sell 3 million more in the coming months,” she added.

 

“GPO is also readying the manufacturing, sourcing and stocking up of drugs, medical supplies and Covid-19 prevention equipment, such as N95 face masks and PPE suits, as well as alcohol hand sanitisers to prevent shortage of these necessary items in case there is a second wave of virus outbreak,” added Sirikul.

 

“Furthermore, we have been actively researching and developing Covid-19 vaccine as well as other related products to help prevent the spread of the virus to reduce reliance on products from overseas.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393114

 

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[DLock]

Single use?

 

I bet most people are still using "single use" masks from April...

[scubascuba3]

What's the name of GPO pharmacies? are they referring to pharmacies that sell GPO meds? such as Fascino?

[tonray]

20 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

What's the name of GPO pharmacies? are they referring to pharmacies that sell GPO meds? such as Fascino?

No....GPO are actually government run shops. There are several in the Bangkok area. I go to one right near Victory Monument. Search Google Maps for GPO pharmacy...they are locatable that way

 

[AgMech Cowboy]

6 hours ago, DLock said:

I bet most people are still using "single use" masks from April...

And you'd be right. Well, maybe not most, but many.

[Foghorn]

On Lazada soon

[DrTuner]

8 hours ago, DLock said:

Single use?

 

I bet most people are still using "single use" masks from April...

Well they don't get that dirty when you wear them under your chin. Cleanest chins in all of SEA.

[DrTuner]

11 minutes ago, Foghorn said:

On Lazada soon

At triple the price. Same as the ones that put stuff from HomePro, Powerbuy, etc in lazada and if somebody stupid enough buys, they go buy it there and send. Lazada is becoming useless because of those flooding the search results.

[Pattaya Spotter]

That should come in handy (one time) in a nation of 70 million people.

[Curt1591]

8 hours ago, DLock said:

Single use?

 

I bet most people are still using "single use" masks from April...

Saw a fellow farang wearing a vented grey N95 that was so worn out its fuzziness made it look like a fake beard!

[Artisi]

27 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

That should come in handy (one time) in a nation of 70 million people.

About as usefull as t its on a bull. Will keep 0.05% of the population going for 1 day. 

[Admiral Hornblower]

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/ppe-masks-gloves-coronavirus-ocean-pollution/

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

There's a GPO pharmacy in the lower level of the Government Complex at Chaengwattana (same building as Immigration). There's a few other locations around the central area on BKK, but not too many.

 

[moontang]

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

About as usefull as t its on a bull. Will keep 0.05% of the population going for 1 day. 

You would have needed a solid sixth grade education, to know 3.5 million is 5% of 70 million. I used to tell them to "check their Maff." 

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, moontang said:

You would have needed a solid sixth grade education, to know 3.5 million is 5% of 70 million. I used to tell them to "check their Maff." 

Yep, correct - brain was in neutral ????

[Artisi]

14 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

That should come in handy (one time) in a nation of 70 million people.

 

14 hours ago, Artisi said:

About as usefull as t its on a bull. Will keep 0.05% of the population going for 1 day. 

My brain must have been in neutral, should be 5% as was pointed out ????

[tonray]

14 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

Saw a fellow farang wearing a vented grey N95 that was so worn out its fuzziness made it look like a fake beard!

That was my beard showing thru the frayed fabric