Strange Covid rules...
Jun 25, 2022 | 11:09 pm
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The government mask mandate ended on 23 June; however, private businesses can still require masks to be worn in order to patronize that business.
Bangkok's BTS still requires that one wears a mask to enter the BTS and - while I flew prior to the end of the government's mask mandate - it wouldn't surprise me if the airlines in Thailand are doing same.
Bangkok's BTS still requires that one wears a mask to enter the BTS and - while I flew prior to the end of the government's mask mandate - it wouldn't surprise me if the airlines in Thailand are doing same.
Jun 26, 2022 | 2:00 am
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The government mask mandate ended on 23 June; however, private businesses can still require masks to be worn in order to patronize that business.
Bangkok's BTS still requires that one wears a mask to enter the BTS and - while I flew prior to the end of the government's mask mandate - it wouldn't surprise me if the airlines in Thailand are doing same.
Bangkok's BTS still requires that one wears a mask to enter the BTS and - while I flew prior to the end of the government's mask mandate - it wouldn't surprise me if the airlines in Thailand are doing same.
Jun 26, 2022 | 2:35 am
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"The Thai Government, in a late-night order released around 10:00 P.M. on June 23rd, 2022, has dropped a divisive mask mandate in all public areas.The mandate previously required one to wear masks in all public places, even outdoors or alone."
https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/2...gazette-order/
I've been in a couple of offices here in Chiang Mai where the staff is wearing a mask but once I remove mine, the staff does the same. The overwhelming number of Thais that I see though are still masking up, even outdoors and even when alone outdoors.
Jun 26, 2022 | 4:19 am
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I guess it is fluffy as usual - I read this excerpt from the Bangkok Post today slightly differently :
Those who are healthy can discard the mask when alone, exercising, eating, drinking or in an open space where social distancing can be practised, the DDC said.
I guess the open space where social distancing part is up for interpretation, in which case I guess you are right.
I have the same experiences as you regarding mask wearing in offices - and it has been this way for months now, as people pretty much stopped bothering. So whenever there is a silent consensus (secret hand-shake or bat-signal
) that everybody is fine, people take off their masks.
Those who are healthy can discard the mask when alone, exercising, eating, drinking or in an open space where social distancing can be practised, the DDC said.
I guess the open space where social distancing part is up for interpretation, in which case I guess you are right.
I have the same experiences as you regarding mask wearing in offices - and it has been this way for months now, as people pretty much stopped bothering. So whenever there is a silent consensus (secret hand-shake or bat-signal
) that everybody is fine, people take off their masks.