ftpjtm Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, FritsSikkink said: Not having to work There are people who are still working? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 How about letting us travel in Thailand for a holiday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2talk Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mavideol said: so what's the purpose of having the public holidays Well that's to stop people being forced to work 365 days per year for no extra pay than a basic salary... However, at this time I think companies should add public holidays to their 'holiday' allowance and negotiate with employees TBH. Are you suggesting the only reason to have public holidays (like Christmas Day in the UK) is that people don't stay home? Perhaps a slightly less developed idea of how to belittle everything reported in Thai news. Edited April 28, 2020 by ben2talk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Mavideol said: so what's the purpose of having the public holidays so that we can stay at home (thanks god!), and not having to go to work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick1812 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, FritsSikkink said: Not having to work What work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, OnTheGround said: People don't have work or money at present, and if alcohol ban continue, who need holiday? Good God .. if we All thought like that the world would be in a bad way. Holiday =Drinking ? .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Tom Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Let's open up alcohol sales in advance of the holidays. What kind of holiday can people have without some hooch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, OnTheGround said: People don't have work or money at present, and if alcohol ban continue, who need holiday? The people who have been working... not everyone is closed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Labour Day - 1 May Coronation Day - 4 May Visakha Bucha - 6 May Royal Ploughing Ceremony - 11 May Will companies close May 5th, making it a continuous holiday from Fri 1st returning to work on the 7th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 The insanity continues. people standing in line for hours for food as the incompetent mingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrie R Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I just want a chance to visit husband in Phattalung, so, if I can get a few days to maybe leave Phuket, greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubon farang Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, OnTheGround said: People don't have work or money at present, and if alcohol ban continue, who need holiday? People want to go back to work, earn money, then first then have a holiday and party. That I agree with you. I think Thais would sooner go back to work than have a holiday unless you work for the gov or are the governemnt Just dont make sense to me. Lots of thais have no work so they say have a holiday hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell17au Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Expat Tom said: Let's open up alcohol sales in advance of the holidays. What kind of holiday can people have without some hooch? A good one without drunks slobbering and spitting all over people and their food at a restaurant as they stagger and push their way past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Royal Ploughing Ceremony is an official holiday for government offices but is not a bank holiday and companies work as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Percy P said: Is that all you think about is money for beer. A better idea would to put some beer money in a savings account for a time you may be short ,like the present situation. Or do you have the Thai thought of spend today my not be here tomorrow . Another "holier than though" punter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 well we seem to be doing okay Australia has just started the meter and a half apart so they a few weeks behind us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdarby Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Mavideol said: so what's the purpose of having the public holidays Good question if you are one of the 27 million unemployed under the new regulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Mavideol said: so what's the purpose of having the public holidays Keeping our pension money in the bank for an extra day or two to "play" on the world financial markets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Looking forward to May 11 and ploughing my usual furrow at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumarianson Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Time to open up and let starving people, some now without homes to get back to work. Be damned the new normal! Edited April 28, 2020 by Sumarianson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, webfact said: Labour Day - 1 May Oh Yippee!!! All of the unemployed and the out-of-work and folks who have had their businesses and livelihoods destroyed can flock to the celebrations (with the proper social distancing) and sing the praises of Labor Day that the puuyai have so graciously allow the little people to celebrate!!! That's over 1/3 to 1/2 of the county. Man. What a party. Well, except they'll be no gatherings too large without permits and permission. Better if no gatherings at all. Better still just to stay home and look at pictures of May Poles on the Internet. And no drinking allowed. Definitely no drinking as that spreads Covid. Edited April 28, 2020 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Might as well add Stinko de Mayo..with Coronas, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, TheFishman1 said: Thai logic let’s have a holiday but I think everybody needs to stay in quarantine at their home and makes a lot of sense amazing Thailand TIT Ahhh, but the "Special People" will be allowed out with much pomp and fanfare so that the public can vicariously celebrate the holiday by watching their betters. Edited April 28, 2020 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovesundaysatspace Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 17 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Even without the virus the economy would be tanking with all the holidays in Thailand Here, in case you want to post something based on actual facts: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovesundaysatspace Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 18 hours ago, OnTheGround said: People don't have work or money at present, and if alcohol ban continue, who need holiday? We are completely under water with work. Cancelling the holidays would have been a blessing looking at our tight timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 17 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: Lucky for me I am not effected, been on holiday here since November 2015. What I would like to hear is that the alcohol ban will be lifted for one day at least, which would give me enough time to grab some booze so I can bunker down with a smile every single day for the next month. Oh dear! What a desperation for alcohol. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 16 hours ago, Wildliferescue said: These are uniforms of ministers and permanent secretaries, not police or military. Typical Thailand, give the people uniforms, an excuse to make loud noise, and plenty of paperwork and that's them happy. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Expat Tom said: Let's open up alcohol sales in advance of the holidays. What kind of holiday can people have without some hooch? Yes and see all the road deaths pile up a lot more than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 13 hours ago, Russell17au said: A good one without drunks slobbering and spitting all over people and their food at a restaurant as they stagger and push their way past But there are no Chinese people here just now, or are there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 18 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Looks like the suits are outnumbered by uniforms at the democratically elected government cabinet meeting then???? Just hope that they don't all shrug at the same time - with all those wings the building might take off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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