No lifting of Thailand’s face masks in public mandate, some places may be exempted

[aussiexpat]

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Mask wearing outdoors has been lifted from 1st July (except in busy areas).

 

Whatever ‘busy areas’ means is perhaps down to discretion... 

 

Thailand Pass also no longer a requirement from 1st July. 

 

https://www.tatnews.org/2022/05/thailand-pass-registration-eased-for-international-arrivals-from-1-june-2022/

Your link doesn't say that, talks about 1 June old news

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by aussiexpat

[spidermike007]

29 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Are you now saying that you trust the government data?

 

Really not at all bother about finding for you data on outdoor masking. Just telling you to obey local mandates and not being dramatic in suggesting civil disobedience over a rather trivial matter. 

I have a friend working as a surgical nurse in a big hospital. She said they have not seen a covid case in quite some time. When are YOU going to let this go? And why follow a silly mandate when there is little to no risk? Why follow the whims of a horrendous regime? 

[Bday Prang]

8 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I have a friend working as a surgical nurse in a big hospital. She said they have not seen a covid case in quite some time. When are YOU going to let this go? And why follow a silly mandate when there is little to no risk? Why follow the whims of a horrendous regime? 

Fear is a powerful tool when  used  by the authorities to control the masses, unfortunately as we have seen some people as so susceptible to it that they start to echo the authorities and do their work for them . An example is one guy on here telling us to obey the law

Edited June 17, 2022 by Bday Prang
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[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

Your link doesn't say that, talks about 1 June old news

 

It does on twitter:

 

BREAKING: No more COVID-19 mask mandate outdoor starting July 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Admistration has just decided Friday.

 

[Breaking] The registration with Thailand Pass for foreigners will be canceled, starting July 1, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan said after the CCSA meeting.

[RafPinto]

26 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I have a friend working as a surgical nurse in a big hospital. She said they have not seen a covid case in quite some time. When are YOU going to let this go? And why follow a silly mandate when there is little to no risk? Why follow the whims of a horrendous regime? 

They follow the masters from Ch....

 

11 cases and locking down a whole city.

They have a plan.
Bringing the world economy to its knees.
Helping the Russians.
Wait a bit, once Russia has succeeded, the ch.... invade Taiwan.

[richard_smith237]

32 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

34 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Mask wearing outdoors has been lifted from 1st July (except in busy areas).

 

Whatever ‘busy areas’ means is perhaps down to discretion... 

 

Thailand Pass also no longer a requirement from 1st July. 

 

https://www.tatnews.org/2022/05/thailand-pass-registration-eased-for-international-arrivals-from-1-june-2022/

Your link doesn't say that, talks about 1 June old news

The news is real and up to date... ... the link was miss posted (I edited and put in the correct link already).

Edited June 17, 2022 by richard_smith237

[pollyog]

Why can't the stupid powers that be just make mask wearing VOLUNTARY.    That way everyone is happy.  If you want to keep wearing the darned thing then do so, otherwise fine.

[simola]

My wife (Thai) and I have tickets to Thailand booked for March next year. We won’t be coming if this nonsense is still in place. Tourism won’t come back either. 

[transam]

3 minutes ago, simola said:

My wife (Thai) and I have tickets to Thailand booked for March next year. We won’t be coming if this nonsense is still in place. Tourism won’t come back either. 

What problems do you envisage in March 2023....?

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, simola said:

My wife (Thai) and I have tickets to Thailand booked for March next year. We won’t be coming if this nonsense is still in place. Tourism won’t come back either. 

??  You would cancel a holiday just because of an online (Thailand Pass) application which takes 10 mins to submit.... (if it comes back)... 

 

erm...  bit of an over-reaction don’t you think ???.....    while the Thailand Pass is now redundant, its hardly a major effort, unless of course it is the insurance cover which you are unable to secure (but even that is easy to get hold of and costs 650 baht).

[tomazbodner]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

It does on twitter:

 

BREAKING: No more COVID-19 mask mandate outdoor starting July 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Admistration has just decided Friday.

 

[Breaking] The registration with Thailand Pass for foreigners will be canceled, starting July 1, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan said after the CCSA meeting.

Darn it! Anyone interested in 580245 masks and COVID test kits? Erm.. Asking for a friend...

 

Just kidding!

[Chongalulu]

18 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Enhancing beauty of many who wear them...

I have to say on balance that is true. I’ve seen a few young ladies who I think look quite cute but on removal of the mask deliver less than promised,in one extreme case looked the Joker in Batman ! 

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I have a friend working as a surgical nurse in a big hospital. She said they have not seen a covid case in quite some time. When are YOU going to let this go? And why follow a silly mandate when there is little to no risk? Why follow the whims of a horrendous regime? 

I am letting this go after 1st July. See no need for drama and call for ridiculous civil disobedience. One here even think it involved China’s plan to take down the world. Asinine at its worst. 

[Dart12]

Seen some 10's go to fives when that mask goes down

 

[heybuz]

my thai mate messaged me and said no thai pass after july first?

[spidermike007]

40 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

I am letting this go after 1st July. See no need for drama and call for ridiculous civil disobedience. One here even think it involved China’s plan to take down the world. Asinine at its worst. 

You will have to disobey the masters, as it appears they are going to insist we continue wearing the masks as long as they want us to, despite the drop in cases, and despite all scientific information to the contrary. We need to be kept afraid. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

3 minutes ago, heybuz said:

my thai mate messaged me and said no thai pass after july first?

Yup, looks that way.

 

 

[DezLez]

3 hours ago, Millcx said:

Dick Turpin wore a mask …..  

That was a finincial requirement!

[LarryB]

When are they going to replace the "Land of Smiles" branding with "Land of Masks"? 

[DezLez]

1 minute ago, LarryB said:

When are they going to replace the "Land of Smiles" branding with "Land of Masks"? 

Or rename it.  "Land of you cannot see our smiles" (even if we had any)!

[transam]

53 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

You will have to disobey the masters, as it appears they are going to insist we continue wearing the masks as long as they want us to, despite the drop in cases, and despite all scientific information to the contrary. We need to be kept afraid. 

Well the bug is still around, I have just been told of a few with it, so I will still use one where close contact is unavoidable when out and about....????

[Flink]

22 hours ago, moogradod said:

You were just some seconds quicker saying that. What social purpose should it serve ? Something like "we all wear the same cap because we are all of the same united group", just like they do it in Japan and China ?

Only "social" part about the mask mandate is "social engineering" on the part of the government to keep everyone afraid and subservient and maintain the emergency powers for as long as possible.

[Flink]

9 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

In a bar restaurant you are allowed to take your mask off, but walkig in the open air in an empty street you mus wear one....Logical is far away here...Most countrie started to get rid of the face mask before relaxing other rules.. here they relax rules but the mask must be kept on... I agree a lot of people look better with a mask than without, but tourists will not be happy... Unless just as with wearing a helmet on a motorcycle... everybody stops with it and nothing will happen..

Maybe we can get away with using masks the way Thais use crash helmets. So long as it is ON the bike it counts as wearing it. So, surely, so long as you have a mask on your person it doesn't need to be on your face? Hey, they set the legal precedent, not me. When in Rome and all that.

[sambum]

Thailand "expects" millions of more tourists:-

 

Masks still mandatory in public places:-

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by sambum

[daejung]

19 hours ago, stoner said:

i'll continue not wearing one outside. 

What is the risk for a foreigner ? just a fine ?

[transam]

14 minutes ago, Flink said:

Maybe we can get away with using masks the way Thais use crash helmets. So long as it is ON the bike it counts as wearing it. So, surely, so long as you have a mask on your person it doesn't need to be on your face? Hey, they set the legal precedent, not me. When in Rome and all that.

Do you wear a seat belt,

If yes why...?

If no why...?   ????

[transam]

35 minutes ago, daejung said:

What is the risk for a foreigner ? just a fine ?

No, Covid..........????

[aussiexpat]

36 minutes ago, daejung said:

What is the risk for a foreigner ? just a fine ?

That fine is constantly quoted as up to 20,000 baht for not wearing a mask

[Wiggy]

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Does wearing a mask bother you so much. Just a piece of cloth over part of your face and it may save you and others lives. Is this your political expression. Meant no malice but personally think you should complied to local rules. At some point in the near future, it will be lifted. 

It only bothers me when outdoors as it’s pointless. And I think you’ll find it has been lifted from July 1st when outdoor wearing becomes ‘recommended’ anyway. So I won’t be breaking the rules. For what it’s worth I have never broken the rules, but as I said, enough is enough. 

[RobU]

21 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Enhancing beauty of many who wear them...

When I worked in surgical operating theatres we discussed the wearing of masks and the girls tended to favour them because of cosmetic reasons rather than clinical (a new study had ben published indicating that wearing masks was not needed to protect the patient)  it made them look mysterious and attractive. Most of them took very great care with eye makup and lashes to enhance the effect, even the most plain looked attractive with a mask.