THE Cabinet Secretariat will propose to the Cabinet meeting today (July 25)  that Monday July 31 be declared a special holiday leading to a six-day break from July 28 to August 2 in order to stimulate the tourism and service sectors, TV Channel 7 said this morning.

 

Thailand celebrates His Majesty King Rama X’s 71st birth anniversary on July 28 while significant Buddhist events Asarnha Bucha and Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) fall on August 1 and 2.

 

by TNR Staff

Top image: Holidaymakers enjoying themselves at Phuket’s Kata beach. Photo: Alla Y (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/25/cabinet-to-approve-extra-holiday-leading-to-6-day-break/

 

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How is one supposed to run a business when dinosaurs keep telling people not to work!

why not. 

Why, at all of the previous cabinet meetings, has this not been raised before? 6 days notice for a country is just so wrong. I don't know where to start with the condemnation I'm feeling for the lost potential.

7 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Why, at all of the previous cabinet meetings, has this not been raised before? 6 days notice for a country is just so wrong. I don't know where to start with the condemnation I'm feeling for the lost potential.

That the first thing I thought of. We've already booked out trip based on my wife needing to be art work on Monday. 

Mind you lack of organisation seems to be pretty normal here. 

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by kimamey

14 minutes ago, kimamey said:

That the first thing I thought of. We've already booked out trip based on my wife needing to be art work on Monday. 

Mind you lack of organisation seems to be pretty normal here. 

A quick update.

I just checked with my wife and she's already got something arranged at work so she'll still be working. She works in part of one of the government .ministries.

3 minutes ago, kimamey said:

She works in part of one of the government .ministries

Bet that also the financial businesses/banking can not simply shutdown for 6 days.

9 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Bet that also the financial businesses/banking can not simply shutdown for 6 days.

You may well be right. I think there was something on here where somebody,  possibly in government, suggesting people take a day's holiday on the Monday to make a longer holiday. A representative of the banks said they will be open. 

 

Businesses need far more time to organise than a few old men in government sat chatting around a table. 

It's quite possible my wife's office will be closed but she's arranged something with a factory so that will have to go ahead. 

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by kimamey

Surely less holidays would be more beneficial for Thailand's productivity!  In any event, the majority of people other than Government employees do not get these additional holidays!

 

Hey everyone relax, take a week off, don't worry yourselves about those pesky going on's in Bangkok right now, eat drink bang in an orgy of excess.

 

_{* This is in no way indicative of my average week..... okay, maybe the odd day here or there.}

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by fondue zoo

For those not familiar with these type of announcements, it is not legally applicable to the vast majority of the private sector, who therefore will simply ignore them for obvious reasons.

 

Those in the public sector will have a greater chance of enjoying yet another day off...

It's like they are still running an Army base.

44 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Bet that also the financial businesses/banking can not simply shutdown for 6 days.

Most people just need to work.

Too late! If I had known earlier, I could have booked a hotel room for five nights, helping out the local economy a bit. Instead I have other plans for this weekend now, just staying at my residence, not a hotel.

So another 6 days of “Mai dai” when I go to the beer fridge in the 7/11

Most get a minimum 6 days of paid vacation in Thailand. The government holidays compensate for that.

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

It's Thailand, their country, and the dinosaurs are Thai, get over it.

But those dinosaurs are just a caretaker government and they may not have the legal power to authorise the extra days holiday.

 

However as they came from a military coup, I don't suppose that they care much about legalities and observing the laws.

Nothing wrong with giving days off at least for the government, it doesn't cost them anything and they can score some political brownie points. The holiday pay days have steadily risen over the three decades I've experienced having to pay double. They've added quite a few just in the last decade or so.

13 minutes ago, bizboi said:

So another 6 days of “Mai dai” when I go to the beer fridge in the 7/11

This is about an extra day off from work for government employees, not an additional no-alcohol day.

So Friday banks are closed                Sat/Sun     Monday banks open     Tuesday closed

Correct?

Anybody on AN have an appointment at immigration on the 28th? Better be jittery now about Immigration appointments from now on.

 

And how many other people either clear their calendar or rearrange schedules to take care of something at the government offices that will now be closed on three days notice?

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by John Drake

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

How is one supposed to run a business when dinosaurs keep telling people not to work!

Most of the businesses and schools ignore them.

 

Many businesses will be open and schools in pathum thani are doing online classes.

 

It is not so much the extra holiday but the last minute bs

So my attempt at an online 90 day report, the 15 days starting tomorrow, may or may not get processed?

14 minutes ago, Enzian said:

So my attempt at an online 90 day report, the 15 days starting tomorrow, may or may not get processed?

From now on you will need to check and see if there is a holiday near a Monday and/or Friday before you schedule anything at immigration. Next up is 14 August. Best not to plan anything for 11 August.

Edited July 25, 20232 yr by John Drake

A form of bribery so the masses feel good and don't riot.

32 minutes ago, Enzian said:

So my attempt at an online 90 day report, the 15 days starting tomorrow, may or may not get processed?

Why not?

Tomorrow is Wed 26th. The holiday starts Friday 28th!

1 hour ago, nana kid said:

So Friday banks are closed                Sat/Sun     Monday banks open     Tuesday closed

Correct?

Banks in the malls should be open Sat/Sun. As for the other branches, closed this Friday, the weekend, and next Tuesday, also Monday IF they make it a public holiday.

 

I am not sure whether all mall branches are open over the public holidays.

My monies on a lot of ATM's running out of cash come Tuesday next week. Do they restock the machines over public holiday's?

7 minutes ago, rbkk said:

My monies on a lot of ATM's running out of cash come Tuesday next week. Do they restock the machines over public holiday's?

For those who had not thought about it you may just have started a run on the ATM's!

20 minutes ago, rbkk said:

My monies on a lot of ATM's running out of cash come Tuesday next week. Do they restock the machines over public holiday's?

And they run out at the end of the month anyway, as people cash out their paychecks.