Jump to content
All visa questions and fresh Immigration updates here ×

Thailand to postpone New Year holiday, close schools to curb coronavirus

webfact

By webfact
in Thailand News

 Share

Recommended Posts

webfact Grand Master Member

webfact

Posted
Posted

Thailand to postpone New Year holiday, close schools to curb coronavirus

 

2020-03-17T072714Z_1_LYNXMPEG2G0N1_RTROPTP_4_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-THAILAND.JPG

People wear protective masks due to the coronavirus outbreak, as they line up at casher counters at a super market in Bangkok, Thailand, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved plans to postpone next month's Thai New Year holiday and to close schools to limit the spread of the coronavirus, a government spokeswoman said.

 

The approvals followed a series of plans announced on Monday to close schools, bars, movie theaters, cockfighting arenas and other entertainment centers as well as postpone the Thai New Year holiday, or Songkran, which falls between April 13 to 15.

 

"The cabinet approved that the Songkran holiday be postponed and schools closed," Ratchada Thanadirek, the government's deputy spokeswoman, told Reuters.

 

She added that closures of entertainment venues would be up to the discretion of each provincial governors, adding that more details would be available later.

 

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat)

 

reuters_logo.jpg

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-03-17
  • Like 1
  • Sad 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Raphus Senior Member

Raphus

Posted
Posted
9 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools are on holiday now until middle of may.

There is no date on closure or possible reopening. Therefore it is a little vague.

 

10 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools are on holiday now until middle of may.

There is no date on the closure or the possible re opening. Therefore it is somewhat vague.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Greenside Platinum Member

Greenside

Posted
Posted (edited)

Government schools?  Private schools?  International schools?
Yesterday I noticed that one of these daft announcements said that International Schools may be ordered to close - guess that's because most of the others are on holiday but it wouldn't hurt to be a bit less vague.

Edited by Greenside
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Isaanbiker Gold Member

Isaanbiker

Posted
Posted (edited)
11 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

So no days off in April, have to keep working until the Gov says we can have the Songkran holiday ?

That seems to be correct. 

 

Most primary and secondary schools are closed anyway and the new academic year will/might start in middle of May. 

 

    But that's of course not sure. Depending on the visus activity. 

 

My personal thanks fo to the Chinese government that died all to keep the disease under the carpet.

 

 

Edited by Isaanbiker
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
Isaanbiker Gold Member

Isaanbiker

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted
1 hour ago, peter14 said:

The level of education will just get lower again...

What level of education? The flag up ceremony, boy scout and various other "activities" could easily be scrubbed. 

 

   

  • Like 3
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
NUUM Apprentice Member

NUUM

Posted
Posted
14 minutes ago, dukeandduke said:

Not international schools.

...the Minister of Education’s family owns one of the biggest international schools outside of bangkok. No conflict of interest there then...

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
sungod Platinum Member

sungod

Posted
Posted
56 minutes ago, NUUM said:

...the Minister of Education’s family owns one of the biggest international schools outside of bangkok. No conflict of interest there then...

Why is that a conflict of interest? He has closed his own school down.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
DrTuner Diamond Member

DrTuner

Posted
Posted
29 minutes ago, pedro01 said:

Yes they are - closed until further notice

Yup. Got the email an hour ago, 14 days at first and then until further notice. What a joy setting up a remote learning hub at the house for our three kids, not. It is what it is.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
connda Star Member

connda

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

What level of education? The flag up ceremony, boy scout and various other "activities" could easily be scrubbed. 

 

   

Being able to sing Chaat Thai will probably be enough to get a diploma at the end of M6.  What's a few less months of school in the grand scheme of things? :thumbsup:

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
pedro01 Platinum Member

pedro01

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Yup. Got the email an hour ago, 14 days at first and then until further notice. What a joy setting up a remote learning hub at the house for our three kids, not. It is what it is.  

I work from home - next month is going to be brutal.

 

Got a PC setup behind mine for my 10 year old. The 17 year old is in the last few months before his IB finals... That's more of a worry....

Link to comment
Share on other sites
metempsychotic Silver Member

metempsychotic

Posted
Posted
7 hours ago, Ian Nagle said:

'She added that closures of entertainment venues would be up to the discretion of each provincial governors,' .......

 

a case by case decision making process then, pending the individual size of the brown envelope. 

The whole brown envelope remark never gets old does it?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.







×
×
  • Create New...