webfact Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 The Social Security Office of Thailand (SSO) has agreed to provide a one-time 5,000 baht support payment to nightlife entertainers, including musicians, comedians and other performers, who have been left without work since last year by restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement, which will be considered by the cabinet at its meeting on December 21st, was reached at a meeting today between representatives of the night entertainers and SSO officials. SSO Secretary-General Boonsong Tapchaiyuth said after the meeting that the 5,000 baht per head will be a single payment for the affected entertainers and he expects the money to be wired to some recipients’ Prompt Pay accounts on December 29th if approved. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-redundant-entertainers-to-receive-a-5000-baht-social-security-payment/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-12-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, webfact said: The Social Security Office of Thailand (SSO) has agreed to provide a one-time 5,000 baht support payment to nightlife entertainers, including musicians, comedians and other performers, who have been left without work since last year by restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It is nice to know that the Thai government values these people at approximately 13 baht a day ! 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RJRS1301 Posted December 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2021 Meanwhile the cabinet take their full salaries, benefits legal and questionable. I hope the entertainers do spend it all at once What an insult. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrytreeview Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 UK furlough scheme 70% of salary. Thailand support £125 all in, take it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted December 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2021 PATHETIC! Real people getting the shaft. Thailand is not a third world country, with billions worth of foreign currency reserves and a huge amount of gold etc. Guess the mouth breathing bottom feeders are too busy at the trough to let the poor minions get a bite. Makes me puke! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Led Lolly Yellow Lolly Posted December 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: It is nice to know that the Thai government values these people at approximately 13 baht a day ! Meh... When I think back to the days every hotel bar and club has a talented Filipino act, (now all gone thanks to some kind of work permit crackdown years ago), it brings into sharp focus how talentLESS most of these Thai acts are. I guess they're OK if your only requirement is some lousy Thai pop, or a massacred version of Hoten Cannifonnia. Edited December 16, 2021 by Led Lolly Yellow Lolly 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, daveAustin said: PATHETIC! Real people getting the shaft. Thailand is not a third world country, with billions worth of foreign currency reserves and a huge amount of gold etc. Guess the mouth breathing bottom feeders are too busy at the trough to let the poor minions get a bite. Makes me puke! Might be reminded as to who controls all of that wealth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, RJRS1301 said: Meanwhile the cabinet take their full salaries, benefits legal and questionable. I hope the entertainers do spend it all at once What an insult. Mistype: I hope they do NOT spend it all at one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Since the majority of Bar entertainers work "under the table" and do not show on anyone's books how do they prove they are affected? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, fangless said: Since the majority of Bar entertainers work "under the table" and do not show on anyone's books how do they prove they are affected? If the money is to come from the SSO then only those that pay into the scheme will receive the benefit. That won't be many. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Just now, Tropicalevo said: If the money is to come from the SSO then only those that pay into the scheme will receive the benefit. That won't be many. I agree. I had missed/forgotten that connection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post clivebaxter Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said: Meh... When I think back to the days every hotel bar and club has a talented Filipino act, (now all gone thanks to some kind of work permit crackdown years ago), it brings into sharp focus how talentLESS most of these Thai acts are. I guess they're OK if your only requirement is some lousy Thai pop, or a massacred version of Hoten Cannifonnia. Actually it is OK as Thai music is one of the most diverse and interesting in the world with some incredible talents, it's not all Thai 'pop', and playing the Eagles music has nothing to do with it. Some more enterprising acts have been earning a decent income by holding online concerts where they sell tickets to view and fans send in money for malis to be worn at the concert with their names on. Perhaps if you kept out of the bars who employ mediocre acts, and went to some concerts playing real Thai music and not aping western sounds you might have a different experience. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, webfact said: SSO Secretary-General Boonsong Tapchaiyuth said after the meeting that the 5,000 baht per head will be a single payment for the affected entertainers and he expects the money to be wired to some recipients’ Prompt Pay accounts on December 29th if approved. Most bars/clubs closed since March and they give 5,000 one-off payment. Yet were willing to fork-out how much for Lisa and Andrea to sing in their place? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 minute ago, hotchilli said: Most bars/clubs closed since March and they give 5,000 one-off payment. Yet were willing to fork-out how much for Lisa and Andrea to sing in their place? That was one guy from the Tourist association who made that suggestion of bringing Lisa and Andrea to Thailand for the New Year . The suggestion was rejected by the Thai Government 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I presume all the talented girls singing in the karaokes will be happy for little support... 2 hours ago, hotchilli said: Most bars/clubs closed since March and they give 5,000 one-off payment. Yet were willing to fork-out how much for Lisa and Andrea to sing in their place? A major minus in that plan was that they forgot to ask if the star artists were available at all, before going public with the idea - perhaps that's why they now have 5,000 in excess for local performers... Anyway, even 5,000 baht can help a lot when you are short of income, and might be a welcomed help...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 9 hours ago, webfact said: nightlife entertainers, including musicians, comedians and other performers Who could "other nightlife entertainer performers" refer to? Let me think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 7 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: Meanwhile the cabinet take their full salaries, benefits legal and questionable. I hope the entertainers do spend it all at once What an insult. Of course those with government jobs take their full salaries. They are lucky they get this 5k, which is enough to live on for a couple of months. Have they never heard of busking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said: Meh... When I think back to the days every hotel bar and club has a talented Filipino act, (now all gone thanks to some kind of work permit crackdown years ago), it brings into sharp focus how talentLESS most of these Thai acts are. I guess they're OK if your only requirement is some lousy Thai pop, or a massacred version of Hoten Cannifonnia. Spent a few hours Wednesday evening with two Thai lasses that would be classified in the OP as "other performers". they both had exceptional talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: That was one guy from the Tourist association who made that suggestion of bringing Lisa and Andrea to Thailand for the New Year . The suggestion was rejected by the Thai Government No it wasn't; it was rejected by Lisa's management team. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Ralf001 said: Spent a few hours Wednesday evening with two Thai lasses that would be classified in the OP as "other performers". they both had exceptional talent. They both play mouth organ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said: Meh... When I think back to the days every hotel bar and club has a talented Filipino act Setting the bar high i see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: Who could "other nightlife entertainer performers" refer to? Let me think... Pink oboe players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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