Buddhist Lent to be marked with four-day holiday

By THE NATION

 

 

The long-weekend holiday to mark to mark Asanha Bucha and Khao Phansa will run from July 4 to 7, Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem confirmed after Tuesday’s (June 23) Cabinet meeting.

 

The minister explained that the two days marking the start of the Buddhist rains retreat fell on Saturday and Sunday (July 4 and 5), so the Cabinet had approved substitute holidays on the following Monday and Tuesday (July 6 and 7).

 

He added that the Tuesday Cabinet meeting scheduled for July 7 will be moved to Wednesday instead.

 

The substitute holidays were not related to compensation days off for the postponed Songkran, which would be granted around other weekends, he said.

 

The minister said that banks and financial institutions will gain only three holidays, from July 4 to 7, according to their rule.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390150

 

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Just what everyone needs!

 

Sorry need to rephrase that just what anybody stealing a wage in the civil service, military or employed by the state wants

 

Can't beat a bit more money for nothing!!  oink, oink...

July 6th is already a listed public holiday so its a gain of 1 extra day !!

Ah yes, the rains retreat...

That's the one where the rains have started, hard work in the fields beckons, time to nip off to the monastery for a couple of months!

Good. More holidays the better. 

Yes but what about the booze shops!

Hub of holidays, is songkran still on for next week at the same time?

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

Ah yes, the rains retreat...

That's the one where the rains have started, hard work in the fields beckons, time to nip off to the monastery for a couple of months!

Hello Newbie with all of 168 posts.

 

If you don't find the Thai cultures and traditions agreeable to you, why don't you just bimble off back to your own country?

11 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Hub of holidays, is songkran still on for next week at the same time?

I read The Songkran Festival beging day 13

43 minutes ago, Chassa said:

Yes but what about the booze shops!

No booze, wait for the order to come out later.

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Hello Newbie with all of 168 posts.

 

If you don't find the Thai cultures and traditions agreeable to you, why don't you just bimble off back to your own country?

Hello Old Hand with over 3000 posts to your name.

 

168 posts is not a reliable indication of how long I have been here - I am surprised that you haven't worked that out yet!

 

The "crack" about Buddhist Lent has been told to me, several times by Thais over the years, not least by my wife, some 15 years ago, when she was explaining why her brother was not able to work on the farm that year! Perhaps not quite a tradition but certainly a fairly common comment.

 

The " if you don't like it go back to your own country" response is almost a tradition as well, although it is getting rather tired isn't it ? I live here, have done so for a considerable time, and God and the immigration services willing, intend to see out my days here. Rather like you perhaps?

2 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Hub of holidays, is songkran still on for next week at the same time?

This is the real news behind.

It read likes they have dropped the idea of appending "Songkran"?

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

No booze, wait for the order to come out later.

Booze ban on the holiday as such and that's Sun, July 5.

No reason for booze ban on the other days.

2 hours ago, Tarteso said:

I read The Songkran Festival beging day 13

"Songkran substitute holidays to be spread over 3 weekends"

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390146?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

So it looks like this July 7 is the first compensation for cancelled Songkran.

I see Thailand is about number 4 in the world for the number of public holidays, surely it can get to the number one spot from Cambodia if they try

I was wondering where Ittipol had gone. So he's the Culture Minister huh? I'm sure he's well qualified for the post, having been Mayor of Pattaya for about 8 years. A post now held by his elder brother I think, though that might be the brother who is Mayor of Bang Saen.

 

Nothing like Government work to flesh out the family finances...

5 hours ago, Chassa said:

Yes but what about the booze shops!

Also on religious holiday 

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"Songkran substitute holidays to be spread over 3 weekends"

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390146?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

So it looks like this July 7 is the first compensation for cancelled Songkran.

No, it doesn't...

"The substitute holidays were not related to compensation days off for the postponed Songkran, which would be granted around other weekends, he said".

3 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

Hello Old Hand with over 3000 posts to your name.

 

168 posts is not a reliable indication of how long I have been here - I am surprised that you haven't worked that out yet!

 

The "crack" about Buddhist Lent has been told to me, several times by Thais over the years, not least by my wife, some 15 years ago, when she was explaining why her brother was not able to work on the farm that year! Perhaps not quite a tradition but certainly a fairly common comment.

 

The " if you don't like it go back to your own country" response is almost a tradition as well, although it is getting rather tired isn't it ? I live here, have done so for a considerable time, and God and the immigration services willing, intend to see out my days here. Rather like you perhaps?

Nice reply, you kept your cool with what appears to be another miserable git.

Well done sir, an intelligent response to a moronic comment 

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Booze ban on the holiday as such and that's Sun, July 5.

No reason for booze ban on the other days.

The booze ban will be on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, as both are Buddhist days, happens every year in July.

5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Booze ban on the holiday as such and that's Sun, July 5.

No reason for booze ban on the other days.

Since when did "no reason" come into the equation..

"joking"

8 hours ago, Chassa said:

Yes but what about the booze shops!

Buddhist holiday they will be closed, another day of no income.

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Hello Newbie with all of 168 posts.

 

If you don't find the Thai cultures and traditions agreeable to you, why don't you just bimble off back to your own country?

A simple mind is a joy for ever

On 6/23/2020 at 4:30 PM, mark131v said:

Just what everyone needs!

 

Sorry need to rephrase that just what anybody stealing a wage in the civil service, military or employed by the state wants

 

Can't beat a bit more money for nothing!!  oink, oink...

Wife  went down to the orbortors  huge  building yesterday, huge  new  building, she rang them first no answer, when she got down there the car park was  empty, walked in 20  staff doing nothing, couldnt even pick the phone  up, she was in an out in 2  minutes doing what she needed to.

The ideal job for many Thais, sit  around doing nothing all  day

4 hours ago, Dap said:

Also on religious holiday 

Don't they usually shut down booze sales during religious holidays?

5 minutes ago, Dap said:

Don't they usually shut down booze sales during religious holidays?

 

 

 

There are certain days of the year in Thailand when sales of alcohol are restricted nationwide. Since 2009, there have been designated ‘National No Alcohol Days’ to include the Buddhist holidays. Under Thai law, alcohol cannot be sold on these days and vendors caught breaking the ban are liable to a prison sentence of up to six months, a 10,000 Baht fine or both. The National No Alcohol Days in Thailand include the most important Buddhist holidays:

Makha Bucha (February/March)
Visakha Bucha (May/June)
Asahna Bucha (July/early August)
Wan Khao Phansa (July/early August)
Awk Phansa (usually in October)

 

 

You can add election days - and possibly royal birthdays.

9 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

 

There are certain days of the year in Thailand when sales of alcohol are restricted nationwide. Since 2009, there have been designated ‘National No Alcohol Days’ to include the Buddhist holidays. Under Thai law, alcohol cannot be sold on these days and vendors caught breaking the ban are liable to a prison sentence of up to six months, a 10,000 Baht fine or both. The National No Alcohol Days in Thailand include the most important Buddhist holidays:

Makha Bucha (February/March)
Visakha Bucha (May/June)
Asahna Bucha (July/early August)
Wan Khao Phansa (July/early August)
Awk Phansa (usually in October)

 

 

You can add election days - and possibly royal birthdays.

I thank ye' kindly Squire for the info.

5 hours ago, Mattd said:

The booze ban will be on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, as both are Buddhist days, happens every year in July.

You are correct about two days with booze ban.

 

But the whole article starts with a mess:

Quote

The minister explained that the two days marking the start of the Buddhist rains retreat fell on Saturday and Sunday (July 4 and 5),

Definitely wrong!

Sat 4 is an ordinary Saturday (in Thailand ) !

 

The Buddhist days (Asanha Bucha and Khao Pansa) are July 5 and July 6 (Sun, Mon).

This is consistent with my Thai calendars on the wall and the Myhora website that always proofed as a correct reference.

https://www.myhora.com/ปฏิทิน/

Thaivisa calendar also consistent.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138318-thai-holidays-2020/

 

Has anyone heard anymore about whether Monday 6th July will be a day booze is banned (given the calendar confusion). I am trying to book my first 2 days at the beach since March & don't want to arrive on a day when there is a booze ban.