Street hawkers risk COVID-19 infection to make a living

[webfact]

 

Despite the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen many more cases and deaths than last year, many street hawkers and vendors are still out and about in Bangkok to earn money, even if it means putting themselves at risk of getting infected.

 

One such hawker told Thai PBS that she still has to sell her traditional Thai dessert, called “Khanom Tom” or coconut balls, to make a living. She said, because of the pandemic, however, she only sells half of the 10 kilograms she used to sell per day.

 

“My income is much lower than before, because people are too scared to go out. Before the pandemic, I managed to earn 1,000 baht a day. Now I earn only 500. That’s down by half. I’m also scared of being infected, because I’m out on the street, but I have to do it.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/street-hawkers-risk-covid-19-infection-to-make-a-living/

 

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[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“My income is much lower than before, because people are too scared to go out. Before the pandemic, I managed to earn 1,000 baht a day. Now I earn only 500. That’s down by half. I’m also scared of being infected, because I’m out on the street, but I have to do it.”

Prayut doesn't get to see the real streets or suffering of Thailand... he gets ushered around after the street have been swept clear of obstacles and anything unsightly.

[ed strong]

You just gotta love propaganda!

 

Shes outside with a mask on, very low chance of catching of c19.

 

However one step i would take if i was so 'worried' about catching and having to work through this is to wear a pair of disposable gloves, for someone that makes between 500 - 1000 baht per day, 20 baht on gloves would help and completely diminish her chance of catching c19.

 

Basically you can mirror how now the Thai government are handling this c19, its exactly the same script that we had in the UK last year. A complete load of staged events such as building field hospitals that will never be totally utilised but create fear within the community.

 

 

[impulse]

100% chance of going broke and hungry, or a smaller chance of getting even an asymptomatic case of the virus (much less a life threatening case).

 

Decisions...  Decisions.

 

[Emdog]

Street vendors and majority of Thais are at risk