UPDATE: Beauty pageant scandal leads to Covid cluster, participants face potential prosecution

[Thaiger]

The beauty pageant women who participated in “Miss Grand Samut Sakhon” last month are possibly facing criminal charges for not wearing masks, say police. This, coming after a 22 person cluster arose after the show. 13 of the contestants’ tests positive for Covid, as well as 9 “others”, say police. Piya Tawichai, deputy commissioner of the metropolitan police told the media that there are likely more people, such as the organisers, who were involved in the pageant that violated rules and regulations. The show had sought, and been granted permission to hold the event. however, part of the “rules and […]

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[gummy]

Not sure from the picture that they were all ladies, perhaps as well as covid testing they should have checked for female  hormones

[Steve.]

Difficult to have a beauty contest when everyone is wearing a mask and you can not see the contestants faces.

[TiT]

Thailand can't stop its obsession with beauty pageants, even for a minute.

[thai3]

9 minutes ago, Steve. said:

Difficult to have a beauty contest when everyone is wearing a mask and you can not see the contestants faces.

Isnt that what they have to do in Saudi Arabia?

[HolyCowCm]

So what ever happened to prosecuting the government officials breaking the rules? Or is that ok?

[Objectivance]

You can't forego a paper sneeze guard for a contest which requires your bleached face to be judged, but you can take it off to eat a heapin' helpin' of Som Tam for as long as you need. 

If you're still able to perform the mental gymnastics required to see this farce as believable, you're the mark.

[TiT]

27 minutes ago, JTCarius said:

She was an incredibly, gamine, gorgeous creature.

Feel free to post a video, we are all interested :)

[satpete]

they should better look at illegal crossing borders,

more dangerous for residents