Thai Officials Announce "Innovative" Expat Health Measure

[brewsterbudgen]

Hopefully the Tourist Police will be used to enforce this measure.

[dinsdale]

The empty headed idiots are at it again. This is quite simply preposterous. Once again no real science is on didsplay here. Just a nonsence thought bubble proposed by idiots.

[jingjai9]

Dear Xenophobes,

You can't have your cake and eat it too. You want the money foreigners bring yet you contine to isolate and brand those who put money in your pockets.

 

"Thailand warmly welcomes visitors." In fact they do as long as you keep at an arm's length and do not stay too long.

The mere suggestion that the government wants foreigners to wear masks only symbolizes this dichotomy of us and them. 

If you work in Thailand this separation of us and them is more evident. This is embedded in the culture much the same as racism has been embedded in western culture for centuries.  

 

It goes without saying that humans are flawed, but can't we do better than this??????????????


 

[motdaeng]

4 hours ago, Enzian said:

What's the punishment for noncompliance? Having to listen to a recording of Anutin giving a speech in Thai for an hour?

 

just for a simple crime, that seems to be a too harsh punishment ... 

 

500 baht and a nice wai should be more than enough...

Edited April 1 by motdaeng
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[shackleton]

Here we go again the Subject of  wearing face masks in Thailand 

I always wear mine when out in Bangkok PM2.5 

It's a matter of choice so far 

I can't get  to worked  about it it's my choice 

No doubt  others will think differently 

[Pouatchee]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

unwittingly compromise the well-being of our citizens.

 

unfortunately, even after over 20 years here, i will never be seen as one of the citizens... but always as one of the problems. thai immigration policies SUCK

[Expat Tom]

Kindly show me the peer reviewed major medical studies from world famous medical institutions that show that paper or cloth masks filer anything other than dust......I won't hold my breath. 

[brewsterbudgen]

1 minute ago, Expat Tom said:

Kindly show me the peer reviewed major medical studies from world famous medical institutions that show that paper or cloth masks filer anything other than dust......I won't hold my breath. 

Don't hold your breath - just do as you're told and wear a mask!  It's not rocket science.

[Surasak]

2 hours ago, BE88 said:

Stupidity cannot be fought

Not sure that it cannot be taught either, but the big problem being, there is a great deal of it about and one doesn't have to go far to fall over it.

[DPKANKAN]

40 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

How does that explain the over 1 million just American Covid deaths? Along with the other western countries. Millions of people carried Covid but didn't get sick or had symptoms. Old news.

555 Not old news. Current matter. Obviously the septics did not get the same vaccinations that we had. Plus it also depends on each individuals responses too. P.S we are talking about being in Thailand!!

Edited April 1 by DPKANKAN

[Digitalbanana]

20 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The empty headed idiots are at it again. This is quite simply preposterous.

I thought it was quite clever. Caught you out along with some others.

[Travis179]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Why do you believe masks don't work? Can you provide a verifiable study that's been placed into the medical journals for us.  Anti-masker you must be....

 

Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote in February 2020 that store-bought face masks would not be very effective at protecting against the COVID-19 pandemic and advised a traveler not to wear one.

https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-said-masks-not-really-effective-keeping-out-virus-email-reveals-1596703

[quake]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

ALIEN

 

I'm outta here.

 

Edited April 1 by quake

[gravity101]

24 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The empty headed idiots are at it again. This is quite simply preposterous. Once again no real science is on didsplay here. Just a nonsence thought bubble proposed by idiots.

Yes the empty headed idiots really are on show this morning.

[cdnvic]

One post that was very insulting to Thais was removed.

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, eumenades said:

 

Wow. Someone on this site has studied history. (Or was it a Robin Hood movie?)

Please enlighten us as to which Robin Hood movie this was quoted in?

[moe666]

My last trip back to the dirty foreign country was 2 years ago been in Thailand sense does this make me Thai immune. Who ever in government who came up with this rule has too much time on their hands it makes Thailand look likw a ignorant country abit like 21 day songhram. By the way I caught Covid in Thailand how do you square that one,

[ronster]

They can cancel the 40 million tourists they wanted ! 😷🤡

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Citing concerns about the potential for foreign visitors to introduce new illnesses,

Will we have to show a TM6 to prove we have not just arrived, but live here long time?

[vivananahuahin]

ok songkran in the water again, forget it 

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Citing concerns about the potential for foreign visitors to introduce new illnesses,

Will we have to show a TM6 to prove we have not just arrived, but live here long time?

[Denim]

5 hours ago, Enzian said:

What's the punishment for noncompliance? 

 

Restraint.

 

[brianthainess]

Cancel Songkran, and go into lockdown. 

[Elkski]

Are they going to include this tidbit on all tourist websites, airlines at booking? And traveling Tat shows ?    

This is really meant to divide and raise the hatred against foreigners to diatract from all the corruption in the news.. 

[ThailandRyan]

39 minutes ago, Travis179 said:

 

Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote in February 2020 that store-bought face masks would not be very effective at protecting against the COVID-19 pandemic and advised a traveler not to wear one.

https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-said-masks-not-really-effective-keeping-out-virus-email-reveals-1596703

Yet you state they don't work ie...not very effective by quoting Fauci. That is not what Fauci said or what other studies have stated. Use an N95 mask and you'll be fine.

 

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-fauci-interview-face-masks-covid-406605262832

 

Social media posts are misrepresenting what Fauci said about masks and COVID-19 and omitting part of his response. The nation’s former top infectious disease expert said mask initiatives may have a small impact at the community level, but in the following sentence he said he believes a properly worn, high-quality mask can be effective protection for an individual.

Edited April 1 by ThailandRyan

[sandyf]

38 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Here we go again the Subject of  wearing face masks in Thailand 

I always wear mine when out in Bangkok PM2.5 

It's a matter of choice so far 

I can't get  to worked  about it it's my choice 

No doubt  others will think differently 

Indeed, a significant pecentage of the locals wore masks long before anyone had heard of covid.

There is a certain mentality that will condemn Thailand for a lack of preventative measures and then criticise any attempt at introduction. For many it stems from a belief that they have a god given right to interfere in the affairs of other nations. 

The article is however deliberately inflammatory, in one sentece they refer to  "foreign visitors"  and the next "expats" as though one and the same.

Like you I still wear a mask where I consider it appropriate. 

[sandyf]

40 minutes ago, Travis179 said:

 

Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote in February 2020 that store-bought face masks would not be very effective at protecting against the COVID-19 pandemic and advised a traveler not to wear one.

https://www.newsweek.com/fauci-said-masks-not-really-effective-keeping-out-virus-email-reveals-1596703

Useless  advice. If you cannot board the transport you are not a traveller.

[rct99q]

The biggest benefit to wearing the masks again, bad breath.

Wowzers when I stopped using a mask a while back what I noticed was the number of people would had horrible breath. From banks, to restaurants, to just people walking down the street.

 

Just recently flew out of Bangkok and standing in lines noticed it a lot. 

I still carry a fresh mask with me now just on those occasions where I might get stuck in a line up. 

 

I am quite particular about oral hygiene so I know it is not mine.

[sambum]

Quite bizarre and once again the "dirty unwashed foreigners" are being singled out for "blame" - especially looking at the top story running side by side with this one! 

 

"COVID-19 outbreak at Prachuap prison: 79 confirmed infections"

 

I suppose some "dirty unwashed foreigner" visiting the prison caused the outbreak?

 

But there again, maybe somebody at AN has been taking advantage of the date? Hmmm? "APRIL 1st"!

Edited April 1 by sambum

[SAFETY FIRST]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand's Ministry of Health has unveiled a new initiative to combat communicable diseases:

 

reinstating mask mandates for foreigners in major tourist areas

Those face masks should protect me from those bed bugs that the Europeans have been brining to Thailand 

 

Edited April 1 by SAFETY FIRST