webfact Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Bangkok and Covid-19: 50 million baht's worth of hoarded masks, alcohol, gels, testing kits seized in two weeks Picture: INN Police in Bangkok along with trading standards and food and drug administration officers held a press conference to announce the seizure of many items of medical equipment and supplies related to the coronavirus pandemic. The items including face masks, alcohol, gel, thermometers and illegal Covid-19 test kits were worth 50 million baht. They represented the resolution of five separate cases in the period of March 22nd to April 2nd. Picture: INN The haul comprised 55,000 test kits, 350,000 masks, 1,200 infrared thermometers, 53,000 litres of alcohol 7,896 liters of pre-mixed hand sanitizer. It was either illegal merchandise or was being hoarded and sold at inflated prices. Two of the worst miscreants were Chinese nationals Chern and Wern who were caught hoarding 33 million baht's worth of stock at their house in Bang Jak, reported INN. They and others face jail terms of one year and fines of 100,000 baht. Source: INN -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-08 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby and Puppy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I don't want go into conspiracy theories, but how come they had a spare 50 million baht to buy all that stuff? Or was it a Chinese plan to hoard it all along, to cash in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 When you see large houses and executive condominiums for sale in Thailand for around 50 million baht, why do you think this is such a lot of money? That's the price of a couple of Countach's and an Aventador. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 ONE YEAR Monkey house, and Bht 100,000 when you've embezzled 50 million. Summat not quite right. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 But surely this could apply to almost anyone selling these items We were buying 50 masks for 160 baht, what are they going for now ? Everybody who can find them, has bought large stocks to sell at inflated prices, including Tesco and Makro While its not good for the public, it makes good business sense , high demand, increase prices, low demand, lower prices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Chern and Wern have a big house and big bank balance take them down???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 "50 million baht's worth of hoarded masks,"..................................Should be enough there to give one to every Farang in Thailand............ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokat Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Current worth of beginning of december worth ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Yesterday I went to an "everything at 20 Bahts" shop to buy a mask for when on my motorbike. I have only 950 VT 3M masks with filter and with my full helmet it is too big so till now I only put the mask after taking my helmet off But since all those stories about westerners not giving a damn about masks I thought I will buy a cheap one to drive the motorbike with a mask, the mask was 20 bahts, but there was also very small bottles of hand sanitizer, when I say small it means maybe 100ML, 159 Bahts it seemed to me very expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneeyedJohn Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I pity the poor sod who has to stack up all this cr ap just for a ludicrously silly photo, where no-one looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulhamster Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 So what happens to all this contraband next ?? Sold on ? Destroyed ?? Given Away ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 4 hours ago, sanuk711 said: "50 million baht's worth of hoarded masks,"..................................Should be enough there to give one to every Farang in Thailand............ or one quarter of the hospitals that need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Let's see if bureaucracy wins as always and they'll burn the lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 hours ago, sanuk711 said: "50 million baht's worth of hoarded masks,"..................................Should be enough there to give one to every Farang in Thailand............ I think they will think of their own citizens first, as it should be in every country. If you are foreigner here, then you have to find masks by your own. Also as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 11:52 AM, Joinaman said: But surely this could apply to almost anyone selling these items We were buying 50 masks for 160 baht, what are they going for now ? Everybody who can find them, has bought large stocks to sell at inflated prices, including Tesco and Makro While its not good for the public, it makes good business sense , high demand, increase prices, low demand, lower prices Doesn't work like that. High demand, raise the price. Low demand, raise the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hopefully these items will be given to hospitals. Somehow I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourauntbob Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Great, now they can squander those resources and when people really need them they will not be available at any price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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