webfact Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Cabinet allows foreign migrant workers to return homes to celebrate Songkran festival during April 5-30 By Thai PBS Migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia who are legally working in Thailand and hold “pink cards” will be able to return to their home countries to celebrate the Songkran festival during April 5-30 without being charged exit fees on the condition that they must return to Thailand within April 30. Colonel Athisit Chainuwat, assistant spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office, said that the reprieve which was endorsed by the cabinet on Tuesday was intended to allow the legal migrant workers as well as their dependents who are not over 18 years of age to celebrate Songkran festival in their home countries and will be exempted from paying departure fees which are normally charged when travelling out of the country. The cabinet also agreed to extend the registration period for foreign migrant workers from the three neighbouring countries to June 30 instead of March 31 as there are still about 880,000 workers who are yet to be registered. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-allows-foreign-migrant-workers-return-homes-celebrate-songkran-festival-april-5-30/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-28
YetAnother Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, webfact said: to celebrate Songkran festival in their home countries nonsense; songkran is a festival celebrating the traditional Thai New Year
Sealbash Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Doesn’t Myanmar have the same celebration?Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect
ratcatcher Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, YetAnother said: nonsense; songkran is a festival celebrating the traditional Thai New Year Nonsense!. The Songkran festival is enjoyed by several countries in Asia. Songkran is a term derived from the Sanskrit word, saṅkrānti (or, more specifically, meṣa saṅkrānti)[clarification needed] and used to refer to the traditional New Year celebrated in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, parts of northeast India, parts of Vietnam and Xishuangbanna, China.[2][3] It begins when the sun transits the constellation of Aries, the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, as reckoned by sidereal astrology.[4] It is related to the equivalent Hindu calendar-based New Year festivals in most parts of South Asia which are collectively referred to as Mesha Sankranti..wiki. 1
Popular Post Darcula Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, webfact said: without being charged exit fees on the condition that they must return to Thailand within April 30 The graciousness of the Thai is truly unrivalled. 1 3
ratcatcher Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Darcula said: The graciousness of the Thai is truly unrivalled. That's why we live here isn't it?
Thailand Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Songkran in Thailand now running for 25 days, that could be a vote catcher. Anyway no votes from the migrant workers,but I guess those from Myanmar,Laos, Cambodia do not pay 1900 baht re entry fee, any info on that one?
grumbleweed Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Quote Cabinet allows foreign migrant workers to return homes to celebrate Songkran festival during April 5-30 I'm sure all employers, famous for their benevolence and fair treatment of migrants, will fully support this. Let's face it, history has taught us that they'll be lucky to get 25 hours, let alone 25 days 2
thaiguzzi Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 6 hours ago, YetAnother said: nonsense; songkran is a festival celebrating the traditional Thai New Year
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