A group of businessmen in Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai have donated money to buy 50,000 N95 face masks, for distribution to residents of the district, especially to poor and vulnerable people who cannot afford to buy them.

 

One of the businessmen, Nikom Apirattanakosol, told the media that he has had to put up with the choking air pollution for several consecutive days, wearing a face mask every day, while there are many other people in the district who cannot afford or who have no time to buy suitable masks.

 

He said that he decided to persuade some of his business friends to pool their money to buy 50,000 N95 masks for free distribution to people who need them.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/businessmen-donate-50000-n95-face-masks-to-the-poor-in-mae-sai-district/

 

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2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

50,000 N95 masks for free distribution to people who need them.

...using the money to fight the real causes of the air pollution would be more judicious

why ?

 

2 hours ago, smedly said:

why ?

 

Common sense.

 

Something the Govt should have done long ago but no, they just want to protect the farmers, regardless of the law.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said that he decided to persuade some of his business friends to pool their money to buy 50,000 N95 masks for free distribution to people who need them.

Good man.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said that he decided to persuade some of his business friends to pool their money to buy 50,000 N95 masks for free distribution to people who need them.

Translation, one of his friends has a covid oversupply he cannot sell