More public holidays eyed in bid to boost economy

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More public holidays eyed in bid to boost economy

By The Nation

 

Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is looking into the option of creating new public holidays in a bid to stimulate the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday (September 15).

 

The idea was first proposed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Wissanu believes the additional days off will be added in November, because October already has several public holidays. He also said the extra days will tagged on to a weekend.

 

“We will speak to the Tourism and Sports Ministry on whether these extra holidays should be added to the end of Buddhist Lent or Loy Krathong festival so people can go travelling,” he said.

 

However, he added, the government is concerned that people may not have enough money to spend if additional public holidays are put in place later in the year.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394562

 

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[KhunKenAP]

How many more manufacturing jobs does Thailand have to lose, before someone wakes up and realize they are no longer competitive. In today's environment they can not afford even one.

[Raphael Hythlodaeus]

If public holidays stimulated the economy, then I suggest cancelling work-days indefinitely.

[Keyser Soze666]

What a ridiculous country this is. Little wonder in the real world it is only known for spicy food and lady boys.

[86Tiger]

9 minutes ago, Raphael Hythlodaeus said:

If public holidays stimulated the economy, then I suggest cancelling work-days indefinitely.

That is strong.

 

I'm in.

[JusticeGB]

Another day and another stupid idea from the Minister of non Tourism. Maybe he should realise that all these public holidays are damaging to businesses and the weak economy. 

[baansgr]

Well it's my goldfishes birthday next week...let's have another 4 days holiday to celebrate that

[The Barmbeker]

This is the one and only plan they have: more public- holidays!

Pathetic, really!

[PatOngo]

Well done the Minister for Stupid Ideas!

[cardinalblue]

It’s the same mentality as bar owners raising prices when customer volume drops....

 

productivity and better wages stimulate the economy not more holidays....

 

I doubt schools will be refunding for less schooling...I am glad they value education....Usually more education means more learning....they have taken a different road....
 

At least loan sharks will benefit...

[ajarnmarc]

1 hour ago, Raphael Hythlodaeus said:

If public holidays stimulated the economy, then I suggest cancelling work-days indefinitely.

For the Citizens it often appears they have noted this suggestion. When I ask personnel working, they always seem to come from a neighboring country. Often seems hard to find Thai Citizens working in common labor positions. I think this has contributed to the down slide of hospitality within the country. Not saying the neighboring countries labor is poor, it's just doesn't carry the same soul that was once present within the nation; in 2000. We often assume they are Thai citizens, yet when asked they are not in most cases. Turns out Thai Citizens opt for the paid application positions, in the upper management or government slots. 100-200k and they get an application to apply, along with their University docs, they are set with a position for their remaining working years. 

[marquis22]

Keeping up Thailand's image of the "Land of Public Holidays."

[Dialemco]

It is very sad to read so many officials spouting a lot of nonsense. Maybe good idea to look outside Thailand to recruit officials who can really help the country to weather the economic storm in a constructive and realistic way. No one seems to realise there will be no Foreign Tourist for the rest of this year and probably the next year. This will be reflected in stark economic facts that will have to be reported from the third quarter of 2020 onwards. Meanwhile no need to declare more public holidays as permanent holidays will become the new normal for so many

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A . The Tourism and Sports Ministry is looking into the option of creating new public holidays in a bid to stimulate the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday (September 15).

 

B. However, he added, the government is concerned that people may not have enough money to spend if additional public holidays are put in place later in the year.

There is a simple mathematical equation for this that may help these incompetent fools dealing with stimulating the economy and no people having not enough money.

 

And that is A minus B. Or 1-1=0

[PETERTHEEATER]

The only people who benefit from Public Holidays are civil servants. People working to put food on the table have to toil every day.

[androokery]

People are arguing about the percentage of Thailand's GDP to be attributed to domestic tourism. Numbers between 5% and 11% are thrown about. Is the real number above 50%? As this minister seems to suggest.

Edited September 15, 2020 by androokery

[Crusader]

...and to think that the people who come up with these ridiculous suggestions are all getting paid for doing so...and some of them probably pretty well paid too.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

Well it's my goldfishes birthday next week...let's have another 4 days holiday to celebrate that

Sorry Goldie, but even though the Government gave me 4 more holidays to celebrate your birthday I can not throw a party for you, and I only have enough food to give you for 1 more week.  if I can not work, well sorry Goldie, but we will have to BBQ you to feed the family.

 

What kind of drugs are these stupid people on.  If you want to stimulate the economy then print some fracking money and give each person 10,000 baht every month until this virus blows over and you create jobs and industries for them.  How moronic and full of lunacy, but what can be expected from nothing but Military men who know no better.

[Wildliferescue]

It will not stimulate my economy, 105 of my staff to get another day off from the ministry of fools, paid by me! 

[hobz]

If holidays are so good for the economy why not make every day of the year a holiday? 

[2 is 1]

Jee more free days! Hmm.. im vacation all the time

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[mberbae]

My Wife's job working for a UK company is in peril because of all the

Holidays here in Thailand. Production stops and orders go unfilled as boat

shipments get missed.  If this keeps up, Thai Exports will be history.

[marin]

So the economy is hurting. People are having trouble putting food on the table, paying school expenses and the such. How to make things better? More holidays.  The only problem is the people have no money to travel.  This extra holiday <deleted> is nothing but whimsy.  One of the things the youth are beginning to protest about.   Damn. The rich dinosaurs are just so far out of contact even with the hard working upper and middle income earners.

[IamNoone88]

Interesting, the UK and US are pushing "get back to work to kick start the economy" and Thailand is pushing "more holidays to kick start the economy". 

[rudi49jr]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

More public holidays eyed in bid to boost economy

It’s all nice and dandy to have more public holidays, but what good are those if no one has a dime to spend? People are struggling to pay their bills as it is, so I don’t see many of them going out to stay at resorts and spending tons of money. 

[kingstonkid]

I think that the main thing they need to look at is getting a job market that is based on business.

[MadMac]

Never fix problems at the root. Party on. This country gets better every single day ????. Not.

[eastendanto]

2 hours ago, Raphael Hythlodaeus said:

If public holidays stimulated the economy, then I suggest cancelling work-days indefinitely.

fantastic idea... have a public holiday every day interpersed with the odd work day throughout the year, that'll do the trick

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is looking into the option of creating new public holidays in a bid to stimulate the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday (September 15).

 

The idea was first proposed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Quelle surprise...

[Percy P]

2 hours ago, KhunKenAP said:

How many more manufacturing jobs does Thailand have to lose, before someone wakes up and realize they are no longer competitive. In today's environment they can not afford even one.

Never mind. What ever will be will be.

So how does this effect you. KhunKenAP