The Dutch airports and airlines are taking additional measures to manage the upscaling of air traffic in times of corona. The sector has drawn up protocols to ensure that the risks for staff and passengers in this corona era are limited as much as possible.
Schiphol expects an increase in the number of travelers in the coming period. In order to continue to travel safely and responsibly, Schiphol has recently taken many measures in the field of hygiene, keeping a distance of one and a half meters and traveler communication. Those measures will be maintained.
As of Monday 11 May, wearing face protection when boarding and on board is mandatory for KLM passengers. Passengers are responsible for ensuring that they have the required facial protection with them. The cabin crew will of course also wear face protection.
KLM will make flying with face masks mandatory
KLM wants all passengers to wear a face mask on all flights from next week. KLM also announces that the number of European flights will be restarted in phases.
Damn, that face mask won't stay on...
The disadvantage of hoarding is that you have to go out again and again to replenish the stock. Or have to buy things that you forgot the previous times. So then into the deep end, the face mask on the nose and to Market Village in Hua Hin. Only that damn face mask won't stay on, too small for a big farang bakkes.
As of today, all train and metro travelers are obliged to wear a face mask and must keep a sufficient distance from each other. This applies both on the platforms and in the train and metro. Face masks are sold at the entrance of the stations.
First, I would like to note that it might as well have been written something along the lines of “Thailand and other Asian countries…” or “Asian countries and…”. But this is a Thailand blog once and the examples below are from Thailand.
In Jomtien and Pattaya I have not been able to find a store that still has face masks in stock. Fortunately, my Thai girlfriend saw on the internet that on Saturday, March 21, there would still be face masks in stock and for sale in CENTRAL MARINA in the 2nd Road in Pattaya. So we go there.
More than 68 percent of the respondents in the latest Nida Poll are concerned about the spread of the corona virus. almost 33 percent are even very concerned.
Thai Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has once again made controversial statements. According to many, it was even an extremely racist attack on Westerners in Thailand. In a Tweet, Anutin called farangs "dirty" and accused Europeans of spreading the coronavirus because they don't want to wear masks.
Thai minister: 'Farang who don't wear a mouth mask should be kicked out of the country!'
The Thai Minister of Health Anutin Charnvirakul made a very remarkable statement today. According to him, foreign tourists who refuse to wear a mouth mask should be kicked out of the country.
Update Coronavirus in Thailand (5): Six new infections
More than 24.000 infections with the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been counted in China since yesterday. Another 65 people died in Hubei province yesterday from the effects of the virus. This brings the number of deaths in China to more than 490. The death rate is still around 2 percent.
Reader question: Are mouth masks still available in Thailand?
Are face masks still for sale in Thailand? They are no longer available in the Netherlands. Been to hardware stores, tried online, but alas. I am therefore talking about FFP1, FFP2 or FFP3 masks. Those masks from the 7-Eleven don't do much.
Reader question: Do we need face masks?
We will travel to Bangkok in a month and stay there for 2 days and 2 nights before traveling on to Khoa Yai, Khoa Sok and then towards the islands and Krabi. Do we need a face mask against the smog? Where can we best buy them?
Smog: Better wear face masks when you go out in Bangkok
The authorities in Bangkok, including the PCD, say that the residents of Bangkok should wear face masks when they go outside, due to the poor air quality in the capital.
Thousands of Thais sickened by severe smog in the North
Since January, 8.600 residents in northern Thailand have sought medical attention for breathing difficulties from the lingering smog, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said. The concentration of PM 2,5 particulate matter still remains far above the PCD safety limit of 50 mcg and the WHO's 25 mcg.
Smog in the North: Government will hand out face masks
In Chiang Mai, free face masks are being handed out to residents because of the persistent smog with toxic air. Chiang Mai is one of nine northern provinces where the concentration of PM 2,5 particulate matter far exceeds the safety limit.