Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:40 am
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(Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
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Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:17 am
Liberty and Freedom! Absolutely. Preferably without responsibility and consideration for others.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:51 pm
Up to 3 now.
And the other half had a meeting (not zoom) in Bkk cancelled today, as two of the scheduled attendees have tested positive for covid. One is her boss and she was at a two hour meeting with her the other day. She called me earlier and said she was surprised her boss wasn't wearing a mask at the earlier meeting, against company policy.
Too early for me to go without a mask, even if allowed right now. Certainly when in a Mall, or anywhere where you have to be in close proximity with others.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:07 pm
There'll be many people here that will carry on wearing masks for various reasons just as they did before Covid. It's the mandate that needs to be lifted not the 'mask wearing'.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:17 am
It is being widely reported on Social Media that its been published in the Royal Gazette we no longer need to wear masks in open spaces. It's all in Thai, but my translator seems to confirm.
้อก ำหนด
ออกตำมควำมในมำตรำ
๙ แห่งพระรำชก ำหนด
กำรบริหำรรำชกำรในสถำนกำรณ์ฉุกเฉิน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๘
(ฉบับที่
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ตำมที่ได้มีประกำศสถำนกำรณ์ฉุกเฉินในทุกเขตท้องที่ทั่วรำชอำณำจักรตั้งแต่วันที่ ๒๖ มีนำคม
พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๓ และต่อมำได้ขยำยระยะเวลำกำรบังคับใช้ประกำศสถำนกำรณ์ฉุกเฉินดังกล่ำวออกไป
อย่ำงต่อเนื่องเป็นระยะ นั้น
โดยที่สถำนกำรณ์กำรระบำดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนำ 2019 (โควิด
- 19) ปัจจุบันได้คลี่คลำย
และมีแนวโน้มในทำงที่ดีขึ้น จำกกำรด ำเนินมำตรกำรทำงสำธำรณสุขอย่ำงเข้มข้นและต่อเนื่องส่งผลให้
จ ำนวนผู้ป่วยและผู้เสียชีวิตจำกโรคดังกล่ำวลดลงเป็นล ำดับ จนสำมำรถผ่อนปรนบรรดำมำตรกำรและ
ข้อจ ำกัดต่ำง
ๆ ให้ประชำชนและผู้ประกอบกำรสำมำรถด ำรงชีวิตและด ำเนินกิจกรรมทำงเศรษฐกิจและ
สังคมได้ใกล้เคียงกับปกติ รวมไปถึงกำรผ่อนคลำยข้อจ ำกัดเรื่องกำรเดินทำงโดยเฉพำะกำรเดินทำง
ระหว่ำงประเทศจำกเดิมที่เคยก ำหนดเป็นมำตรกำรสกัดกั้นเชื้อโรคอย่ำงเร่งด่วน โดยปรับให้สอดคล้อง
กับนโยบำยเปิดประเทศของรัฐบำลเพื่อรับผู้เดินทำงจำกทั่วโลก กำรด ำเนินกำรตำมแผนและมำตรกำร
จัดกำรด้ำนสำธำรณสุขทั้งหลำยนี้เพื่อเตรียมควำมพร้อมกำรเปลี่ยนผ่ำนสู่ระยะ Post
-Pandemic ที่จะ
ประกำศให้เป็นโรคติดต่อทั่วไป ในกำรนี้ รัฐบำลโดยข้อเสนอของฝ่ำยสำธำรณสุขจึงเห็นสมควรพิจำรณำ
ปรับลดระดับพื้นที่สถำนกำรณ์ทั่วรำชอำณำจักร ผ่อนคลำยมำตรกำรควบคุมและป้องกันโรค
ให้สอดคล้องกับสถำนกำรณ์ปัจจุบันและกำรขับเคลื่อนกิจกรรมทำงเศรษฐกิจควบคู่กับกำรคงด ำเนิน
มำตรกำรที่จ ำเป็นส ำหรับป้องกันและควบคุมโร
ค รวมทั้งเพิ่มมำตรกำรเฝ้ำระวังโรคต่อไปอีก
ช่วงระยะเวลำหนึ่งเพื่อควบคุมกำรระบำดของโรคให้เป็นไปอย่ำงมีประสิทธิภำพสูงสุด
อำศัยอ ำนำจตำมควำมในมำตรำ ๙ แห่งพระรำชก ำหนดกำรบริหำรรำชกำรในสถำนกำรณ์ฉุกเฉิน
พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๘ และมำตรำ ๑๑ แห่งพระรำชบัญญัติระเบียบบริหำรรำชกำรแผ่นดิน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔
นำยกรัฐมนตรีจึงออกข้อก ำหนดและข้อปฏิบัติแก่ส่วนรำชกำรทั้งหลำยตำมค ำแนะน ำของศูนย์บริหำร
สถำนกำรณ์กำรแพร่ระบำดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนำ 2019 (โควิด
- 19
) (ศบค.) ดังต่อไปนี้
ข้อ
๑ การปรับปรุงเขตพื้นที่จังหวัดตามพื้นที่สถานการณ์และยกเลิกการก าหนดพื้นที่น าร่อง
ด้านการท่องเที่ยว ให้ ศบค. มีค ำสั่งปรับปรุงเขตพื้นที่จังหวัดจ ำแนกตำมเขตพื้นที่สถำนกำรณ์ เพื่อให้
สอดคล้องกับสถำนกำรณ์กำรระบำดที่เกิดขึ้นในปัจจุบันและเป็นไปตำมแผนกำรเปิดประเทศเพื่อฟื้นฟู
เศรษฐกิจของรัฐบำล โดยให้น ำมำตรกำรควบคุมแบบบูรณำกำรที่ก ำหนดไว้ส ำหรับพื้นที่สถำนกำรณ์
ระดับต่ำง
ๆ ข้อห้ำม ข้อยกเว้น และข้อปฏิบัติที่ได้ประกำศไว้แล้วก่อนหน้ำนี้มำใช้บังคับเท่ำที่ไม่ขัด
หรือแย้งกับข้อก ำหนดนี้
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:27 am
I couldn't make much sense out of that and I didn't see anything specific about not wearing masks. Where does it say that?
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:34 am
Outdoor mask mandate was lifted effectively late Thursday night! The Royal Gazette published the order after 11pm Thursday night and stated it order under the COVID-19 Emergency Decree was made "so people can lead life increasingly resembling ordinary life". People can now decide by themselves whether the wear one in outdoors or not.
As for indoor areas with poor ventilation and crowded areas, the order stated that the Ministry of Public Health “recommends” people to still continue to wear masks.
It added those infected or suffer from contagious respiratory diseases should still wear mask outdoor, however.
Source: Khasod English on Fayboo
As for indoor areas with poor ventilation and crowded areas, the order stated that the Ministry of Public Health “recommends” people to still continue to wear masks.
It added those infected or suffer from contagious respiratory diseases should still wear mask outdoor, however.
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Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:40 am
Published in the Royal Gazette and is law straight away: “The wearing of a mask is a voluntary practice from now onwards. The Ministry of Public Health only recommends that the general public wear a mask in a crowded or badly ventilated place or if they have symptoms.”
But please note, private property, like shops and and also public transport, have the right to continue with mask mandates if they want. Government buildings will probably also continue for now. So, at the moment, you don’t have to wear a mask outdoors and it is only recommended for crowded places. But if a shop or the skytrain says you must wear a mask to enter, then you have no choice.
Source: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/ ... ?fs=e&s=cl #Thailand
But please note, private property, like shops and and also public transport, have the right to continue with mask mandates if they want. Government buildings will probably also continue for now. So, at the moment, you don’t have to wear a mask outdoors and it is only recommended for crowded places. But if a shop or the skytrain says you must wear a mask to enter, then you have no choice. Source: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/ ... ?fs=e&s=cl #Thailand
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:22 am
Well, I've just done my first maskless walk around the lake in over 2 years. I actually felt naked walking around without it.
Crazy thing................ those Thais who I see most days who took a very long time to conform were still wearing masks.
Crazy thing................ those Thais who I see most days who took a very long time to conform were still wearing masks.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:35 am
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:40 am
Or they still don't know. You don't get much info from TV soaps.Big Boy wrote:Well, I've just done my first maskless walk around the lake in over 2 years. I actually felt naked walking around without it.
Crazy thing................ those Thais who I see most days who took a very long time to conform were still wearing masks.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:37 pm
I had a walk around the town without a mask. I agree with BB, it does feel a little weird. Got plenty of stares but only stares. I was waiting for cop to approach me but didn't happen. Damn!!!
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:21 pm
Commercial premises can dictate the wearing of masks as policy. Initially, nobody will know which businesses require masks. Stand by for door signs - 'MASKS REQUIRED'
Until then I guess it's up to the staff to inform you.
Until then I guess it's up to the staff to inform you.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:40 pm
The BTS just announced this afternoon that masks must be worn by everyone on all of their trains. It was breaking news on my phone.
Link later when the story is published.
Link later when the story is published.
Re: (Don't) Wear a Mask Debate
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:43 pm
Passengers still required to wear face masks on BTS Skytrain
https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/pas ... s-skytrain
Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain operator today insisted that all passengers still have to wear a face mask on their trains and around the platform area despite an announcement on the Royal Gazette platform that face mask wearing is now voluntary in Thailand.
The Royal Gazette last night surprised people in Thailand with the official announcement that wearing masks is voluntary in outdoor and airy places. The platform still recommended people wear face masks in crowded areas, places with large groups of people, and venues where people are unable to practice social distancing.
Today, at 9.39am, BTS Skytrain operator or Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited made it clear to all passengers on the company’s Facebook page that the company requires all passengers to wear masks at all times while using the system.
This means that BTS Skytrain commuters still have to wear masks when entering the stations, waiting for the train on the platform, and traveling on the trains.
In the comment, most of Thai netizens agreed with the company’s policy. People said, “I agree 100%.” “Please keep wearing it, don’t dare to get in if no more masks,” and “Super crowded, please wear it.”
https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/pas ... s-skytrain
Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain operator today insisted that all passengers still have to wear a face mask on their trains and around the platform area despite an announcement on the Royal Gazette platform that face mask wearing is now voluntary in Thailand.
The Royal Gazette last night surprised people in Thailand with the official announcement that wearing masks is voluntary in outdoor and airy places. The platform still recommended people wear face masks in crowded areas, places with large groups of people, and venues where people are unable to practice social distancing.
Today, at 9.39am, BTS Skytrain operator or Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited made it clear to all passengers on the company’s Facebook page that the company requires all passengers to wear masks at all times while using the system.
This means that BTS Skytrain commuters still have to wear masks when entering the stations, waiting for the train on the platform, and traveling on the trains.
In the comment, most of Thai netizens agreed with the company’s policy. People said, “I agree 100%.” “Please keep wearing it, don’t dare to get in if no more masks,” and “Super crowded, please wear it.”