Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

 

FILE PHOTO: A tourist reacts among flowers in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Phitsanulok province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved eight extra holidays for 2021 in a bid to boost spending and domestic tourism.

 

Deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Traisuree Taisaranakul revealed the new holidays as follows:

 

Friday 12 February 2021

Monday 12 April 2021 

Tuesday 27 July 2021

Friday 24 September 2021

 

Friday 12 February is also the start of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

 

Four regional holidays were also approved:

 

Friday March 26, 2021 (northern Thailand)

Monday May 10, 2021 (northeast Thailand)

Wednesday October 6, 2021 (south Thailand)

Thursday October 21, 2021 (central Thailand)

Source: Thairath

 

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[Surelynot]

Should spread the virus around nicely......good to see Thailand takes yet another stride in the direction of becoming no more than a province of China.

[keith101]

5 of these affect my pension payment dates by having to wait an extra day for the bank to release into my account a real pain in the ass but getting used to it .

[anchadian]

And four days for Songkran.  Party time - more infections.

 

When will they ever learn.

[Suua]

2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

And four days for Songkran.  Party time - more infections.

 

When will they ever learn.

When the education system is overhauled and run by the upcoming youth. 

The upside to all this covid stuff is that it should hopefully kill off all the old incumbents that have too much influence over the running of the country. 

[Surelynot]

Just now, anchadian said:

And four days for Songkran.  Party time - more infections.

 

When will they ever learn.

Do you recollect one of Thailand's resident geniuses saying the pandemic would be over by Songkran-2020.....the water would wash it away.......by the looks of it things are going to be even worse for Songkran-2021.

[Mr Meeseeks]

My staff will not be getting any additional days off.

 

With public holidays, annual leave, sick leave and personal leave it is a surprise if they are even at work at all!

[Surelynot]

Just now, Mr Meeseeks said:

My staff will not be getting any additional days off.

 

With public holidays, annual leave, sick leave and personal leave it is a surprise if they are even at work at all!

555

[HOAX]

Holiday on Friday, work on Saturday, holiday on Sunday lol

[Mavideol]

37 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

Thai citizens that love their country should think about changing the head of government, he's has been (bit by bit) selling the country to China

[pseudorabies]

Will the celebrations include imprisoning some journalists?  You know, just to make them feel at home.

[Surelynot]

Just now, pseudorabies said:

Will the celebrations include imprisoning some journalists?  You know, just to make them feel at home.

Maybe some high profile abductions just to add to the spice?

[PatOngo]

That will appease the masters!

[Lacessit]

Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing? The medicos are telling us worst case scenario is 18,000 new cases, the government is saying whoop it up, Chinese New Year.

[PatOngo]

1 minute ago, Lacessit said:

Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing?

Does the left hand even know there IS a right hand???

[tifino]

8 less days for the govts target audience ( the filthy foreigner expats)

 - to get their paperwork done during those ever further dwindling office days  

[Surelynot]

7 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Does the left hand even know there IS a right hand???

That made me laugh

[TooBigToFit]

National holidays should be paid holidays. Why not just raise the minimum wage too and let people use their additional pay.

[WineOh]

May as well just make it a 365 day holiday eh.

Nobody works, everyone gets fat and lazy and the economy tanks.

 

Amazing Thailand -4.0 

[ChouDoufu]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

 

did they? is "chinese new year" as an official holiday being added to the calendar?

 

they approved 4 (temporary? this year only?) holidays, one of which just happened to also be chinese new year.  there was no mention (bing translate) of chinese new year in the linked article.

 

given the number of days in the calendar, minus weekends, minus current holidays, odds are one of the holidays will align with some other.......oh look!  feb 12 is the start of carnival in rio!  there goes thailand selling out to the brazillions.

 

 

[ChipButty]

So you dont want to approve Farang New Year?

[Fex Bluse]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

F@rk Chinese New Year! The whole world hates that country. 

 

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[ICELANDMAN]

 

Past and future >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[webfact]

Cabinet increases public holidays for 2021 in bid to boost spending

By The Nation

 

Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved 24 public holidays for 2021, which will include additional days off added to the calendar, Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem said.

 

The extra days off include Chinese New Year on February 12. This is the first time that Chinese New Year has been recognised as a public holiday.

 

Also included is an additional day off for Songkran on April 12, July 27 as a substitution for Buddhist Lent day on July 25, and Prince Mahidol day on September 24.

 

Meanwhile, the substitution for King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day has been shifted to October 22 from October 25 to allow for a long weekend.

 

The Cabinet also approved regional public holidays such as May 10 for Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) day in the Northeast.

 

The minister said these extra holidays will give people a chance to spend and help boost the subdued economy.

 

Government deputy spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said these special holidays will only be applicable to 2021.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400426

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

Anyone know if all these holidays fall on government official birthdays, wife anniversaries or the day they adopted a dog ?

[bodga]

Well they can have wu hu flu day soon, maybe everyday

[bodga]

12 hours ago, Surelynot said:

555

We  need  an  appropriate  worker photo too  pls........

[bodga]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

holidays will give people a chance to spend and help boost the subdued economy.

using the money from the jobs they dont have?

[TheFishman1]

Amazing Thailand TIT

[overherebc]

14 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

My staff will not be getting any additional days off.

 

With public holidays, annual leave, sick leave and personal leave it is a surprise if they are even at work at all!

I was thinking maybe two calendars will be issued for next year, a working calendar and a holiday calendar.