Extra-long weekend in Thailand: here’s what you need to know

[Lucky Bones]

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Spend about 4 months in a row once and do come back a couple of times a years as my wife's family lives there and we own a couple of businesses there. Didn't want to stay there as I wanted my kids to have a good education followed by a good, well paying job.

Ok. So you really haven't experienced life in a village, more like a 2 week millionaire visiting the gf's house.

Understood clearly.????????

[Bday Prang]

10 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Please let us know if you hear of anyone panic buying. I never have. Thanks.

 

On 7/26/2023 at 6:18 PM, Lucky Bones said:

Mom & Pop shop loading up now in East Pattaya.

I've already stocked up, with 40 baht delivery fee, from local wholesale shop.

As far as I am concerned, ALL temples are closed for (at least) 6 days.????????

6th post in this thread

[Sydebolle]

8 hours ago, connda said:

Benny Hill had a song about holidays that was brilliant but I've been unable to ever find it again.
He went through all the holidays and weekends and other special times and at the end of the day came up with the fact that the entire year is a holiday and nobody works. It was a really funny song, wish I could find it again.

If so, kindly share it with me - I am a big fan of Benny Hill ???? 

 

[natway09]

Will this extra day add to the road carnage ?

[bdenner]

19 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Why would you buy a position? Qualified people can get a job without paying.

Will you be paying for promotions too?

Ignorant and stupid statement not worthy of comment!

[sometimewoodworker]

On 7/26/2023 at 5:51 PM, mfd101 said:

It is measured productivity that makes nations rich or poor.

Such utter BS shows how brainwashed your POV is.
 

Stuff doesn’t make you rich. Lack of an ability to get/afford essential needs (not wants) makes you poor. 

[NanLaew]

On 7/27/2023 at 8:50 AM, jacko45k said:

I must be thick... I keep getting caught  out by the before 11am and after 2pm restrictions.....

Don't be so harsh on yourself. It's OK not to be a lunchtime lush.

[NanLaew]

On 7/27/2023 at 10:28 AM, FritsSikkink said:

Why would you buy a position? Qualified people can get a job without paying.

Will you be paying for promotions too?

You serious? In Thai local government? In ANY Thai government work? They only hire the most qualified people?

 

And there was me thinking that you've been around Thailand for a while.

 

Sheesh...

[NanLaew]

On 7/27/2023 at 12:10 PM, FritsSikkink said:

Spend about 4 months in a row once and do come back a couple of times a years as my wife's family lives there and we own a couple of businesses there. Didn't want to stay there as I wanted my kids to have a good education followed by a good, well paying job.

Ah, OK. You're a Thailand neophyte after all. No worries and thanks for the clarification.

 

"we".... LOL

[jacko45k]

31 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Don't be so harsh on yourself. It's OK not to be a lunchtime lush.

The good old days......

[FritsSikkink]

On 7/27/2023 at 4:03 PM, Lucky Bones said:

Ok. So you really haven't experienced life in a village, more like a 2 week millionaire visiting the gf's house.

Understood clearly.????????

You clearly don't know anything about me. 

[FritsSikkink]

On 7/27/2023 at 3:41 PM, Andycoops said:

Clearly you don't understand how Thailand works.

 

As the chinese actress said when she paid for the police out riders to whisk her from the airport in Bangkok to her Pattaya hotel and I quote, 'everything in Thailand is for sale '

 

My wife's friend was offered a job at the local school when someone was retiring, after completing her degree, the fee was 200,000 baht paid into the school directors bank account if she wanted the position.

 

I suggest you wake up and smell the coffee...

I live and work here for a long time, don't have to pay to get a job. Only unqualified people need to.

[FritsSikkink]

On 7/27/2023 at 3:30 PM, Andycoops said:

4 months and the odd visit not really CV for understanding how life really is. 

You need to have years under you belt.

Bored like fck after 4 months moved to Bangkok. Lived in Thailand for a very long time.

[MrJ2U]

11 hours ago, bdenner said:

Qualified people can get a job without paying.

Unlikely without paying for it.

 

 

[NanLaew]

23 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Bored like fck after 4 months moved to Bangkok. Lived in Thailand for a very long time.

So you keep saying but it's funny how you've missed how the police have to buy the way up their promotion path. That's why all the top ranks are stuffed with the most honest, professional and capable officers ensuring that law enforcement is number one.

 

At my oldest lads last school, the head of their English Department notably couldn't read or write the language. I wonder how she managed to get that position?

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours ago, NanLaew said:

So you keep saying but it's funny how you've missed how the police have to buy the way up their promotion path. That's why all the top ranks are stuffed with the most honest, professional and capable officers ensuring that law enforcement is number one.

Doesn't make it a general thing for every profession.

A 'head of' manages, has other responsibilities than talking and writing English. Can be done by other people.

[Neeranam]

On 7/26/2023 at 5:51 PM, mfd101 said:

It is measured productivity that makes nations rich or poor.

 

Thais are (mostly) poor.

But happier and have a lower suicide rate than the breadhead countries like Finland or the USA. 

[Neeranam]

On 7/28/2023 at 6:12 PM, MrJ2U said:

Unlikely without paying for it.

 

 

I've never paid for a job here.

[Neeranam]

On 7/28/2023 at 6:42 AM, bdenner said:

Ignorant and stupid statement not worthy of comment!

Hear hear! 

[Neeranam]

On 7/27/2023 at 9:44 AM, Sydebolle said:

The cabinet's "gift" to the people of Thailand is not paid by the government or its tax payers (if you discount those millions of government employees) but by the private industry. They carry the burden of paying taxes (for the government employees holidays) as well as the absence costs of their own staff; latter being paid for not having to show up to work. 

The happiest I ever was was working for a Government university, working 3 days a week and getting 4 months holiday a year. However, the salary was pretty low. 

[mokwit]

Public hospitals closed Monday 31st and Tuesday?

[norfolkandchance]

Concealed bottle at Beach Rd Jomtien last year.

 

[jacko45k]

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I've never paid for a job here.

You should get out more.....

[Tom Vanderlay]

On 7/26/2023 at 5:39 PM, bdenner said:

My 28 yo step daughter has been employed (after we bought her the position) for some 9 months in a local 'Orr Bor Tor' Office. Has spent more time here at home than when she was unemployed.

Ahhh the land of the long weekend!!!!!

I think they really have more holidays than actual working days.  No exaggeration.

 

[Tom Vanderlay]

Hi, does anyone know if schools are closed?  Thanks.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, Tom Vanderlay said:

Hi, does anyone know if schools are closed?  Thanks.

Daughters off until next Thursday the 3rd. Been out of school since after classes on Thursday last week.

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

  Been out of school since after classes on Thursday last week.

You mean she got Friday off?

[JimTripper]

Even during the holiday my condo has people watching the place. It’s like they need to watch the foreigners every day. Nobody gets in or out without been seen.

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

Even during the holiday my condo has people watching the place. It’s like they need to watch the foreigners every day. Nobody gets in or out without been seen.

I think you maybe paranoid.,  who do you think is watching you and the other foreigners ?   

[1FinickyOne]

On 7/26/2023 at 5:51 PM, mfd101 said:

Thais are (mostly) poor.

but happy