Passengers on flights to Thailand SHOULD all wear masks on the plane - it's not fake news

[webfact]

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Thailand's Anti-Fake News Center investigated after reports that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand reported said that all passengers must wear masks on flights entering Thailand from today (July 1st).

 

They discovered that it was true.

 

Although the wording showed it was only partially true, suggests ASEAN NOW.

 

The CAAT had a number of rules related to the ending of Thailand Pass and vax and testing  requirements on their site.

 

But they advised that mask wearing on the plane was "recommended" as the cabin was an enclosed and sealed space. 

 

Thus it was deemed not fake news though it appeared not to be a stipulation of boarding a flight. 

 

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[howlee101]

Words have specific meaning.  The post headlines (in all caps) says "SHOULD", the first paragraph says "must", then later on "recommended".  

 

But the last sentence "Thus it was deemed not fake news though it appeared not to be a stipulation of boarding a flight."....

[DezLez]

11 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Will the anti mask nutjobs boycott flying now?

 

I will NOT fly on any airline that demands the wearing of a mask.

If it means I do not fly at all then so be it.

[DezLez]

12 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Will the anti mask nutjobs boycott flying now?

 

I suggest you stop calling peolple you disagree with "nutjobs" as it makes you sound like one!

[ezzra]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

But they advised that mask wearing on the plane was "recommended" as the cabin was an enclosed and sealed space. 

And let's just leave it at that.. 'Recommended' is the key word here...

[BostonRob2]

3 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Words have specific meaning.  The post headlines (in all caps) says "SHOULD", the first paragraph says "must", then later on "recommended".  

 

But the last sentence "Thus it was deemed not fake news though it appeared not to be a stipulation of boarding a flight."....

If you read the article you will see that the translator is quite rightly confused by the AFN Center  on this, hence the differing vocabulary used. 

[howlee101]

1 minute ago, BostonRob2 said:

If you read the article you will see that the translator is quite rightly confused by the AFN Center  on this, hence the differing vocabulary used. 

True, but the source of the link didn't write the post....which is what my comment was about.

[sandyf]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thus it was deemed not fake news though it appeared not to be a stipulation of boarding a flight.

I traveled to the UK fairly recently, went with Emirates and came back with Austrian Airlines.

With Emirates it was a condition of carriage to wear a mask throughout the flight, also a requirement in Dubai airport.

On the return journey, on boarding at Vienna everyone was told to put a mask on as it was a requirement of the Thai authorities that masks were worn throughout the flight.

[Bert got kinky]

2 hours ago, DezLez said:

I suggest you stop calling peolple you disagree with "nutjobs" as it makes you sound like one!

I'm not calling people who disagree with me 'nutjobs'.

I'm calling idiots who think that their boycott will make any difference to the companies that they are boycotting 'nutjobs.

 

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. ????

 

Edited July 1, 2022 by onthedarkside
flaming comment removed

[shackleton]

There is enough news articles on people getting taken off flights for refusing to wear a face ???? 

Common sense should prevail 

[daveAustin]

3 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Will the anti mask nutjobs boycott flying now?

 

Should be a given in aircraft at this time, and I’m not anti, but when outside it should be completely up to the individual. Thankfully the Thai authorities finalllly agree. Of course there will be those fragile creatures...that will never give up the perceived security of a mask and will ‘wear’ for time immemorial.. ????

Edited July 1, 2022 by onthedarkside
trolling comment removed

[ThailandRyan]

It is a strange world we now live in with absolutely no clarity between government officials even though the new regulations were posted in the Gazette and the majority went into effect today the 1st of July.  Seems to me there are many confusions and the PM needs to make a State of the Country Address to lay it all out so everyone gets on the same page.  Those of us who want to wear the masks under certain scenarios are not to be called names by those whose moral compass points elsewhere.  Today on our morning rounds dropping off items to those we have adopted, was done sans mask, but we had them with us and when entering an area with large groups adorned them.  To say the least we were given some strange looks, but even then some of the vendors were maskless as well.

 

Sister and the family have made their flight arrangements and will arrive here at the end of July for a 2 week stay before school starts in the US.  They just flew to Brazil and back and no masks were required, but there were a few on the flights that wore them.  They of course carried them if they needed them.

[Bert got kinky]

2 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Should be a given in aircraft at this time, and I’m not anti, but when outside it should be completely up to the individual. Thankfully the Thai authorities finalllly agree. Of course there will be those fragile creatures...that will never give up the perceived security of a mask and will ‘wear’ for time immemorial.. ????

 

I still wear mine in the shower.

Still it's my choice and I don't understand why people get offended by me wearing a mask.

I suppose that the world does need Karens and Kevins to interfere with our personal choices and private lives.

 

 

[steven100]

40 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I will NOT fly on any airline that demands the wearing of a mask.

If it means I do not fly at all then so be it.

stay at home then .    common sense lost ...   Lol 

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2022 by steven100

[Wuvu2]

35 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I will NOT fly on any airline that demands the wearing of a mask.

If it means I do not fly at all then so be it.

That would be great. Thank you!

[josephbloggs]

34 minutes ago, sandyf said:

I traveled to the UK fairly recently, went with Emirates and came back with Austrian Airlines.

With Emirates it was a condition of carriage to wear a mask throughout the flight, also a requirement in Dubai airport.

On the return journey, on boarding at Vienna everyone was told to put a mask on as it was a requirement of the Thai authorities that masks were worn throughout the flight.

Strange, I went back last month with Oman.  On the way there everyone was masked.  On the way back no one was masked, not even the crew, and hardly saw anyone in Muscat wearing one - not even airport staff.  When we landed in Bangkok they made an announcement that everyone needed to put a mask on to exit the plane.

Flew to Singapore a week ago and it is was fully masked on the way out and the way back.

[Moonlover]

41 minutes ago, DezLez said:

39 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Will the anti mask nutjobs boycott flying now?

 

42 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I will NOT fly on any airline that demands the wearing of a mask.

If it means I do not fly at all then so be it.

Consider this. An airline operator only has a finite number of cabin crew. If just one passenger, who decides not to wear a mask is Covid +ve, there's a chance that the cabin crew could contract the virus and, at the very least have to go into isolation for a week.

 

So how long do you suppose it would be before all the cabin crew was infected and the airline grinds to a halt if no passengers wore masks? I know, it's a worse case scenario, but could happen.

 

The airline have a duty of care to protect their staff, their passengers and their business, so they have every right to insist on mask wearing on their flights.

[ikke1959]

I am wondering what the policy is... wear a mask as soon as they are departed they start serving food.. every one masks off... The virus will sleep than?? and before landing mostly again food or a snack everybody masks off again... How do they think mask wearing will prevent spreading the virus in the cabin?? No food no drinks??

[howlee101]

28 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

I am wondering what the policy is... wear a mask as soon as they are departed they start serving food.. every one masks off... The virus will sleep than?? and before landing mostly again food or a snack everybody masks off again... How do they think mask wearing will prevent spreading the virus in the cabin?? No food no drinks??

Please refrain from using logic in your posts ????

[pokerface1]

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

I'm not calling people who disagree with me 'nutjobs'.

I'm calling idiots who think that their boycott will make any difference to the companies that they are boycotting 'nutjobs.

In fact, I will go one further and state that these cretins are delusional.

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. ????

 

Nice re spin of your first comment lol

[manolothai]

20 days ago Helsinki BKK flight. Nobody with the mask. Even the crew staff. 

 

Landed at Suvarnabhumi they advised to wear the mask on getting off the plane because instead of the aircraft, on the airport it was mandatory. 

[transam]

1 hour ago, DezLez said:

I will NOT fly on any airline that demands the wearing of a mask.

If it means I do not fly at all then so be it.

Scunthorpe is OK this time of year......????

[transam]

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

There is enough news articles on people getting taken off flights for refusing to wear a face ???? 

Common sense should prevail 

I've watched some of those video's, it was obvious that most were nutters....????

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

Recently when flying back from the US, after the usual safety announcements including admonishment to wear a mask during the flight, a flight attendant quietly told me shortly after takeoff that it was not necessary to wear a mask in business class. Middle Eastern carrier.

[Emdog]

1 hour ago, piewarmer said:

 

 

Some people aka those with compromised immune systems (and there are lots of them) need all the protection they can get when out in public, such as masks. Don't be so so selfish and ill informed when deciding all those who wear masks are cowards, "Of course there will be those fragile creatures...that will never give up the perceived security of a mask and will ‘wear’ for time immemorial.."

[transam]

Just now, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

Recently when flying back from the US, after the usual safety announcements including admonishment to wear a mask during the flight, a flight attendant quietly told me shortly after takeoff that it was not necessary to wear a mask in business class. Middle Eastern carrier.

Well, posh folk don't catch Covid, thought we all knew that........????........................????

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Well, posh folk don't catch Covid, thought we all knew that........????........................????

Covid is only served in first class.

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

But they advised that mask wearing on the plane was "recommended" as the cabin was an enclosed and sealed space. 

Seems like a sensible precaution to me. 

[Hanaguma]

From what I have read, the "science" on aircraft and the virus is that there is really little risk of catching Covid during a flight. Yes, the cabin is sealed. However, the air is constantly drawn upward to the ceiling of the cabin, where it goes through a serious filtration process before being recirculated in the cabin. The IATA does not think it is a danger at all. 

 

So masks on planes seem to be more performative theatre than actual precaution. 

[vivananahuahin]

i will not flight anymore, mask saga, fuel price extra cost, i wiil enjoy an other thing, bye bye airplane.