Bangkok Cabbies Ordered To Wear Facemask

[george]

Bangkok cabbies ordered to wear facemask

BANGKOK: -- The Public Health Ministry has instructed some 201,800 taxi drivers in Bangkok to wear facemask a measure to prevent the spread of type-A (H1N1) influenza to passengers.

They were also asked to check body's temperature and clean their taxi cap, steering wheel, and door handle by using disinfectant.

Facemasks and hand-wash gel will be available in taxi cap. The ministry said 4 paper face masks will cost Bt 10 and one fabric face mask will cost Bt 10. Hand wash gel will cost Bt25 per 50 grammes.

-- The Nation 2009-08-31

[webfact]

Thought this was "ordered" already weeks ago...

Anyway that stupid mask doesn't protect against anything except the drivers from having passengers...

Can you imagine at night time... a face masked driver. Not only ladies will feel uncomfortable with that.

yes, the flue is a serious matter, but come on... even in hospitals they run around without that 10 baht mask

Edited August 31, 2009 by webfact

[FatherF]

They are even starting to dress like Dick Turpin? LOS!!!

FF

[barry]

they should wear facemasks as some of them are highway robbers

[spongeman]

they should wear facemasks as some of them are highway robbers

You w'ont be able to see their smirk when they d'ont turn on the meter....

Edited August 31, 2009 by spongeman

[JoeThePoster]

The ministry said 4 paper face masks will cost Bt 10 and one fabric face mask will cost Bt 10. Hand wash gel will cost Bt25 per 50 grammes.

Guess, that solves the problem of getting change for 50, 100, 500 or 1000 baht notes.

I'm off to homepro to buy a new storage unit for masks / gels.

Edited September 1, 2009 by JoeThePoster

[filingaccount]

It is well known (I hope) that wearing a face mask that is so popular does NOT protect you from getting an airborne virus (eg. the flu).

The facemasks only partially prevents spreading of any airborne virus if YOU the wearer have this kind of virus.

Also, be very careful using the alcohol disinfectants. There are quite a few bacteria (particularly Staph) that are resistant to this. So what happens is that you kill off all the good bacteria and other protective measures your skin has and allow the "bad" to flourish. If you have any open wounds, good luck....

[TAWP]

A cabbie wearing a face-mask only deters tourists from taking that cab...

[bikerman]

they should wear facemasks as some of them are highway robbers

Bset laugh Ive had all day but your right