Culture Ministry proposes holidays from July 4th to 9th for Songkran celebrations

 

Motorists stop at a traffic light road intersection in Bangkok on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Romeo GACAD / AFP)

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will propose, to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the declaration of special public holidays, from July 4th to 9th, for belated Songkran celebrations, which were postponed from mid-April due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem said today that the period is suitable because July 4th and 5th are a weekend and, since July 5th is the Asalha Puja religious observance day, July 6th can be another holiday.

 

By declaring the special Songkran holidays, Thai people will have a total of six days off to celebrate the water-splashing festival, said the Minister.

 

Alternatively, the celebrations could be held at the end of July, when there is a special holiday for the birthday of His Majesty the King, he added.

 

The Culture Minister added, however, that the issue must be discussed with health officials in the CCSA and the results of the easing of lockdown restrictions in the third phase in June will need to be assessed.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/culture-ministry-proposes-holidays-from-july-4th-to-9th-for-songkran-celebrations/

 

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Absolutely ridiculous !!!!!!!!

 

Edited June 2, 20206 yr by Thaiwrath
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Just after getting the schools reopened.  Plonkers!

Wicked, be awesome if they can place it with an existing public holiday, that will be one less sick day I need to use to take the week off and 9 days lazing around on an Island sounds blissful after all this lockdown <deleted>.

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

from July 4th to 9th,

i propose 15 minutes on july 4th

Bars closed again?

33 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Bars closed again?

Probably as July 5th is a religious observance day.

Why?????? Just Why!!!!!!! ???????

So schools have been shut down for basically 3 months, then they open for 3 days and get shutdown again for another week. Plus many workers will be unpaid for this amazing holiday, after being on food handouts for 2-3 months.

Plus of course the hundreds that will die on the roads.. some of these politicans are absolute morons.

1 hour ago, graemeaylward said:

Why?????? Just Why!!!!!!! ???????

Most likely they are bored sh*tless in the Ministry of Culture and did some brainstorming. 

 

Kindergarten.

 

 

56 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

So schools have been shut down for basically 3 months, then they open for 3 days and get shutdown again for another week. Plus many workers will be unpaid for this amazing holiday, after being on food handouts for 2-3 months.

Plus of course the hundreds that will die on the roads.. some of these politicans are absolute morons.

what dates in the remainder of the year do you feel they should schedule the postponed public holidays ?

Probably to thin out the population a bit.

A few road deaths will do nicely.

 

8 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

what dates in the remainder of the year do you feel they should schedule the postponed public holidays ?

February 29, 30,31.

Someone should pour cold water on this idea right now!

 

(Sorry!)

7 hours ago, Don Mega said:

what dates in the remainder of the year do you feel they should schedule the postponed public holidays ?

None, cancel until next April.

9 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Absolutely ridiculous !!!!!!!!

 

Yes, but think of the pure, mindless fun it will generate! Sanoook mak! ????

13 minutes ago, scorecard said:

None, cancel until next April.

They should have canceled yes or instead rescheduled them into an extra public holiday's during the later part of the year scattered on either a Monday or Friday over different months.

Edited June 2, 20206 yr by Don Mega

7 hours ago, Don Mega said:

what dates in the remainder of the year do you feel they should schedule the postponed public holidays ?

October would be appropriate, schools would then have been back a few months and this time off would compensate for not having the half term holidays as normal. Also would see how the easing of openings has affected the virus numbers in anyway.

14 minutes ago, baansgr said:

October would be appropriate, schools would then have been back a few months and this time off would compensate for not having the half term holidays as normal. Also would see how the easing of openings has affected the virus numbers in anyway.

Assuming the MotoGP still goes ahead October would be my preferred month, still got tickets and accommodation booked but am holding off on applying for annual leave just yet.

Edited June 2, 20206 yr by Don Mega
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The time has passed.

Get over it Thailand and move on.

 

 

8 hours ago, Paiman said:

Most likely they are bored sh*tless in the Ministry of Culture and did some brainstorming. 

 

Kindergarten.

 

 

Impossible

Totally brainless department.

4 minutes ago, quake said:

The time has passed.

Get over it Thailand and move on.

 

 

Why should the Thai people get over it and move on ?

 

Not all enjoy having 4 to 5 weeks annual leave (10 days is typical for the average worker) per year and factor in Public Holiday's to travel home to spend time with family and friends.

Edited June 2, 20206 yr by Don Mega

Just now, Don Mega said:

Why should the Thai people get over it and move on ?

 

Not all enjoy having 4 to 5 weeks annual leave (10 days is typical for the average worker) per year and factor in Public Holiday's to travel home to spend time with family and friends.

sounds like you need to get over it as well. 

1 minute ago, quake said:

sounds like you need to get over it as well. 

No I get 5 weeks annual leave so am not really fussed either way but with temporary closures many no longer have any annual leave left (those that still have jobs) so for them to go visit their sons, daughter,mothers and fathers they will need to take time off work unpaid.... surely covid has penalised them enough already so why rub salt into the wounds ?

 

 

Just now, Don Mega said:

No I get 5 weeks annual leave so am not really fussed either way but with temporary closures many no longer have any annual leave left (those that still have jobs) so for them to go visit their sons, daughter,mothers and fathers they will need to take time off work unpaid.... surely covid has penalised them enough already so why rub salt into the wounds ?

 

 

like i said get over it and move on.

 

Just now, quake said:

like i said get over it and move on.

 

No.

Put me on ignore of my posts annoy you.

Do the plonkers who are running this place ever THINK?

How bloody stupid proposing song kran 4 days after the schools go back.

Just think some silly plonker is getting paid to come up with that bloody crazy idea.

39 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

No I get 5 weeks annual leave so am not really fussed either way but with temporary closures many no longer have any annual leave left (those that still have jobs) so for them to go visit their sons, daughter,mothers and fathers they will need to take time off work unpaid.... surely covid has penalised them enough already so why rub salt into the wounds ?

 

 

Surely Covid has also already had most people home with their families so stating that as a reason is a non starter.

 

It's a stupid idea.

4 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Surely Covid has also already had most people home with their families so stating that as a reason is a non starter.

 

It's a stupid idea.

inter-province travel was a no no.

 

Removing workers rights is a stupid idea ?.... am sure the Unions will have a field day with the breach of work contracts.

10 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

Why?????? Just Why!!!!!!! ???????

Plenty of wriggle room in those road statistics at the moment.