Thai Ministry of Public Health to propose ending mask mandates by mid June

[snoop1130]

 

Dr. Kiatpoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), announced this afternoon, May 24th, 2022, that the MOPH is planning to propose to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration or CCSA to end mask mandates in most situations across Thailand by mid June.

 

Currently, there is a mask mandate in every province in Thailand in all public areas, including outdoors or even riding a motorbike alone. This isn’t a law, per se, but it is an enforceable legal mandate under the current emergency decree that was just extended until the end of July.

 

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According to Dr. Kiatpoom, the proposal will be that the current mandate will change to guidance on only three things:

 

1. At risk, vulnerable people, especially the elderly.

2. Closed indoor spaces that are poorly ventilated.

3. Events that bring extremely large gatherings of people.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/24/thai-ministry-of-public-health-to-propose-ending-mask-mandates-in-thailand-in-most-situations-by-mid-june/

 

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[RandiRona]

2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

This isn’t a law, per se, but it is an enforceable legal mandate under the current emergency decree

Because Laws are hardly followed in LOS!!

[RichardColeman]

53 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

This isn’t a law, per se, but it is an enforceable legal mandate under the current emergency decree that was just extended until the end of July.

Translation : pocket money spinner 

[Meat Pie 47]

Mid June ? What year ?

[Iamfalang]

Monkeypox.   You must wear a full body condom.   Fashion.   Coming to a town near you!!!  Tickets are selling out quick!!!  New VAX protocol, only 497 million baht per falang.  10 baht if Thai.   Masks are sooo 2021........MP is the new, new!!!  

[daveAustin]

At last, some common sense. ????

[mania]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

MOPH is planning to propose to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration or CCSA to end mask mandates in most situations across Thailand by mid June.

Cue Anutin to now make his announcement that he will allow "Thai's" to first be allowed to wear no mask with Foreigners perhaps later being allowed to also remove them ????

Edited May 24, 2022 by mania

[vinci]

im still going to wear a mask until i feel comfortable not too.

[WHansen]

8 minutes ago, vinci said:

im still going to wear a mask until i feel comfortable not too.

I agree, it's about time it was a personal choice.

[webfact]

Thailand looks to end mandatory mask wearing by mid-June

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Most people in Thailand may no longer be required to wear a face mask from the middle of next month, the permanent secretary for public health said on Tuesday (May 24).

 

Only people with underlying illnesses, the elderly or pregnant women will be required to wear face masks when out in public, Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit told Thai language media during a visit to Surat Thani.

 

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However, while it won’t be enforced, the Ministry of Public Health will still recommend people wear face masks if they are infected with COVID-19 or in a ‘high risk’ group, if they are in a poorly ventilated space or if they are in a crowded place.

 

Dr Kiattiphum said the COVID-19 situation in Thailand was improving much faster than initially predicted, and that the country was on track to declare the disease an endemic.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/thailand-looks-to-end-mandatory-mask-wearing-by-mid-june/

 

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[smedly]

2 hours ago, WHansen said:

I agree, it's about time it was a personal choice.

are you going to rob a gold shop

 

or become a brain surgeon 

[TheFishman1]

And get rid of a thia pass TIT

[vandeventer]

4 hours ago, vinci said:

im still going to wear a mask until i feel comfortable not too.

Me too, again it's the area you live in. I think the amount of infections will rise when most remove the mask but how much and how long is any bodies guess.

[4MyEgo]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Currently, there is a mask mandate in every province in Thailand in all public areas, including outdoors or even riding a motorbike alone. This isn’t a law, per se, but it is an enforceable legal mandate under the current emergency decree that was just extended until the end of July.

You know you really have to give credit where it's deserved, i.e. from my understanding 75% of the 24,000 odd annual road deaths in Thailand occur from motorcycle riders, yet the majority of riders in and around my province don't wear helmets, yet I have seen them wear masks.

 

They have the power to keep extending emergency decrees for this virus which hasn't killed anywhere near the amount of people that die on motorcycles per annum, yet they keep turning a blind eye, I guess young kids upwards dying isn't a priority, but the spread of a virus is.

 

Just doesn't make sense to me, oh wait, I forgot where I was for a moment, I get it now.....shame, shame, and more shame.

[aussienam]

I came back to Oz last month and have to say it is a huge relief to be able to walk around sucking in fresh air without a damned piece of cloth stuck over my mouth and nose.  Fresh breeze up my nostrils ????.  It's only medical centres that still require masks here which is fair enough. 

 

Will feel weird when I return soon to yet again don those bloody things - unless they are fair dinkum and scrap the mask ???? mandate. 

[bstafford214]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

You know you really have to give credit where it's deserved, i.e. from my understanding 75% of the 24,000 odd annual road deaths in Thailand occur from motorcycle riders, yet the majority of riders in and around my province don't wear helmets, yet I have seen them wear masks.

 

They have the power to keep extending emergency decrees for this virus which hasn't killed anywhere near the amount of people that die on motorcycles per annum, yet they keep turning a blind eye, I guess young kids upwards dying isn't a priority, but the spread of a virus is.

 

Just doesn't make sense to me, oh wait, I forgot where I was for a moment, I get it now.....shame, shame, and more shame.

Yes, let's not forget we are in the Land of No Common Sense!   (My Thai wife now calls it LOS, Land of S h i t.) 5555

Edited May 25, 2022 by bstafford214

[Jimbo53]

6 hours ago, vinci said:

im still going to wear a mask until i feel comfortable not too.

Good for you!????????

[aussiexpat]

9 minutes ago, aussienam said:

I came back to Oz last month and have to say it is a huge relief to be able to walk around sucking in fresh air without a damned piece of cloth stuck over my mouth and nose.  Fresh breeze up my nostrils ????.  

I'm the same. After 4 months wearing a mask in Thailand I came back to Aus 2 weeks ago. Such a huge quality of life improvement to be free to choose whether to wear a mask or not. I vowed not to go back to Thailand until mandatory masks outside are dropped.

 

(to me the only people who should wear a mask are the ones that believe in it so they wear it properly and change it regularly...all other people there's no point)

[Jimbo53]

1 hour ago, vandeventer said:

Me too, again it's the area you live in. I think the amount of infections will rise when most remove the mask but how much and how long is any bodies guess.

You think too much!! You only need to look at the evidence World wide,in countries where the mask mandates have been gone for months,no rise in infections.

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr. Kiatpoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), announced this afternoon, May 24th, 2022, that the MOPH is planning to propose to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration or CCSA to end mask mandates in most situations across Thailand by mid June.

So that'll be September then?

[Excel]

4 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said:

You think too much!! You only need to look at the evidence World wide,in countries where the mask mandates have been gone for months,no rise in infections.

Of course the downside to all of this is that the real uglies have all of their faces exposed again ????

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

At last, some common sense. ????

Common sense where Covid is concerned, however I will still wear something to keep the soot out of my lungs when outside.

[vandeventer]

4 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said:

You think too much!! You only need to look at the evidence World wide,in countries where the mask mandates have been gone for months,no rise in infections.

Covid is increasing in the USA right now, kids are having to wear masks again in some schools so you do what ever you want and I will do what ever I want give me a break it's my choice.

[Jimbo53]

1 minute ago, vandeventer said:

Covid is increasing in the USA right now, kids are having to wear masks again in some schools so you do what ever you want and I will do what ever I want give me a break it's my choice.

Who said you did'nt have a choice?

[vandeventer]

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Common sense where Covid is concerned, however I will still wear something to keep the soot out of my lungs when outside.

Hotchilli, You really got to worry about Monkey pox.

[IamNoone88]

I wore that damn mask religiously, everywhere, out of respect for the guidance and because I had no wish to catch Covid. Even doubled up on flights around the country. Had the cleanest hands ever from using my handy alcohol spray plus all the public stations. Despite this I still caught Covid and I didn't even realise I had it for at least 3 days. Very mild and there was me with "underlying conditions" being nice and compliant. Didn't wear the damn for 3 weeks in London with all the crowds, underground, shops restaurants etc  ..... and nada, nothing. Now the rule is very simple if the person I am with/talking to chooses not to wear one, neither do I. Make it a choice.

[NorthernRyland]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

1. At risk, vulnerable people, especially the elderly.

 

If the masks actually worked why didn't they just have the at risk risk groups wear them in the first place? It's chilling to think how many kids have had their brains warped by spending their first 2 years of life not seeing anyones face in public.

[NorthernRyland]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

in a poorly ventilated space or if they are in a crowded place.

Probably this is going to be stores with AC (especially 7-11) and your typical Thai market where they setup stalls so you're pinned shoulder to shoulder.

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

If the masks actually worked why didn't they just have the at risk risk groups wear them in the first place? It's chilling to think how many kids have had their brains warped by spending their first 2 years of life not seeing anyones face in public.

Because that wouldn't work! Transmission can occur through lower risk groups. Many adults already have their brains warped. A bit of a Monday morning quarterback post.

[khunpa]

10 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Mid June ? What year ?

2675 is the plan… so far…