Air travellers can take more than 30 face masks on overseas flights

[webfact]

 

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport has explained that there is actually no limit on the number of face masks passengers may carry on board overseas flights.

 

In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, the airport explained that a previous advisory, stating that passengers cannot carry more than 30 face masks without a doctor’s certificate, which increases the limit to 50, was incorrect.

 

It said that face masks are not included on the Thai Internal Trade Department’s list of controlled goods. 

 

The airport apologised for the confusion caused.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/air-travellers-can-take-more-than-30-face-masks-on-overseas-flights/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-07

 

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[ukrules]

Literally making it up as they go and caught red handed.

I wonder what the fine was for having more than 30, who it was paid to by anyone who was fined and where that money (if any was collected) is now.....

[DezLez]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

Literally making it up as they go and caught red handed.

I wonder what the fine was for having more than 30, who it was paid to by anyone who was fined and where that money (if any was collected) is now.....

We will never know who, if anybody, colected the fines as they were wearing the confiscated masks!

[khunjeff]

This wasn't just a matter of inadvertently leaving old information up on a website - the airport went to the trouble of creating an infographic and posting it, all without ever checking whether the information had any basis in fact. The mind boggles.

[chalawaan]

I loop mine around my neck, and put the mask bit over my crotch whenever I fly, inspired by Borat. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The airport apologised for the confusion caused.

If it's not confusing it's not Thailand.

[Bangkok Barry]

Just another misunderstanding. 

[tomacht8]

Thailand 

The Hub of confusing announcements.

[Bkktodd]

I bring mask for my friend you and big family 

[brucegoniners]

Just f*&$ing brilliant guys!

 

Why did I know this was one that would be reversed within a day or so?