Chinese New Year’s day declared a special public holiday in Thailand

[JeffersLos]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

the prime minister has instructed the Internal Trade Department to make sure that vendors do not take advantage of consumers by hiking prices.

 

When the prime minister of a country needs to warn vendors to not rip people off, it's quite telling about the society. 

[eastendanto]

7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

That was last week! ????

thought it was yesterday.... they don't normally take a week to change their minds 

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, eastendanto said:

thought it was yesterday.... they don't normally take a week to change their minds 

Please check again in 10 minutes!

[Caldera]

I'll buy an extra pack of chestnuts and that will be my grand contribution to CNY.

[mjakob007]

8 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I thought the government wanted to stop Chinese New Year celebrations to restrict the possibility of spreading CV-19 ....???

 

special holiday to celebrate Chinese new year.

but cancel Songkran holidays..

[Cake Monster]

What excellent timing.

Another " Special Holiday " declared just as the Covid situation has been brought under control. 

[Knocker33]

Apart from the Chinese. Why would anyone want to celebrate anything to do with China.

[Rancid]

14 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Sounds like a sensible way to get people mixing together safely!

Yeah, everyone loves another holiday, but really...the timing.

[unblocktheplanet]

Stupid AND dangerous!

[PGSan]

14 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

local Chinese chip shop

Poker or silicon ?? 

[PGSan]

9 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

their renewed commitment to decentralize the government by ceding more control to sub-national authorities

Germany or Cambodia? Who is decentralizing? 

[Mike k]

13 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I thought the government wanted to stop Chinese New Year celebrations to restrict the possibility of spreading CV-19 ....???

That happens on the 15th 

[PGSan]

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

October 1st  also soon to be declared a special public holiday celebrating National Day of the People's Republic of China.

Great idea !

[Alidiver]

All part of the migration to a Chinese annex

[FritsSikkink]

15 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Same here. Boycotting this disgusting new year. Why would we celebrate the country that has destroyed so many lives. Ridiculous 

Your dumb government destroyed the most lives.

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, PGSan said:

Germany or Cambodia? Who is decentralizing? 

Cambodia, Germany is advising.

[Meat Pie 47]

16 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Same here. Boycotting this disgusting new year. Why would we celebrate the country that has destroyed so many lives. Ridiculous 

Yes who gives a hoot about Chinese new year, might as well celebrate  birthday of Hitler.

[Meat Pie 47]

5 hours ago, Knocker33 said:

Apart from the Chinese. Why would anyone want to celebrate anything to do with China.

I couldn't have said it better

[Fex Bluse]

4 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Your dumb government destroyed the most lives.

 

I'm not from China. But, yes, you are correct. The Chinese government destroyed the most lives and this is why anti-China sentiment is so strong globally and is projected to remain strong for at least a generation.

 

Realistic estimates in China are that at least several million people have died from the virus. If you believe the official stats, that is everything I need to know about you. 

 

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

Last night I happened to turn on the TNN news channel, owned by Charoen Pokphand (CP), one of the powerful multigenerational Thai-Chinese families. On it, masquerading as a news piece, they were shamelessly plugging the Chinese New Year specials to be had, at CP-owned 7-11 and Makro, with discounts to be had using your CP-owned TrueMoney Wallet app, on your CP-owned TrueMove phone service. ????????????????????

[Suua]

The only celebrating I will be doing is when the CCP are unceremoniously shot in the face. 

[Fex Bluse]

24 minutes ago, Suua said:

The only celebrating I will be doing is when the CCP are unceremoniously shot in the face. 

And all Chinese nationals sent out of the West. They are not all bad but they are all easily exploited by their government and are thus a risk. 

[Henryford]

Boycott anything linked to that disgusting country.

[bloodyholly]

Is it just me? Whenever they (insert your choice of ‘they’ ) are trying to promote Thailand ‘they’ appear to be limited to the choices between a) shopping, & b) food.

[Felt 35]

19 hours ago, Knocker33 said:

Apart from the Chinese. Why would anyone want to celebrate anything to do with China.

Must be a really slap in the face on many Thais having to observe a Chine Public holiday annually????

[Suua]

8 hours ago, Henryford said:

Boycott anything linked to that disgusting country.

I already do, and will continue to do so,  for as long as I'm alive.