webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Longer New Year holiday proposed BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has proposed the government to declare a five-day period from December 31 to January 4 as the New Year holidays to boost spendings and domestic tourism.TCT president Piyaman Techapaiboon said her proposal was made after a discussion with Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul on Monday.She said that having earlier announcement of long holiday by the government would facilitate travel planning.During her meeting, TCT also proposed the roadmap to achieve the annual tourism revenue target of 4 trillion baht in 2018 and having long holiday could help to boost spendings by holiday goers. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/longer-new-year-holiday-proposed/ -- Thai PBS 2014-09-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted September 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2014 Fools; all this will do is give Civil Servants a longer paid holiday, promote more drunkenness and more road deaths. All it will do for me and many others is keep us indoors and away from the madness, we won't be out spending the money they want to attract. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 New Year is usually quiet in Chiang Mai the day(s) after. Lengthen it and let them stay at their distant relatives place the whole week (paid leave). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fiddlesticks Posted September 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2014 One could argue that the loss of productivity caused by the holiday would have a negative effect on the national economy however, this IS Thailand where productivity is as hard to find as a policeman doing law enforcement. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Dolts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hub of holdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 TCT proposes extension of New Year holidaysBANGKOK, 23 September 2014 (NNT) – The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) is requesting the Cabinet to consider extending the New Year holidays to raise revenue from tourism and has also come up with a strategy to take Thai tourism to the next level in four years.TCT President Piyaman Tejapaibul revealed that a proposal has been submitted to the Cabinet via Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, with a view to increasing the duration of the upcoming New Year holidays to five days, from December 31 to January 4. The objective is to allow more time for Thai holidaymakers to travel in the Kingdom, generating more income for businesses.Based on an opinion survey, the percentage of people inclined to go on a vacation this New Year’s could increase from 37 percent to 61 percent if the holiday period is prolonged. Another 36 percent of those who will be traveling could also increase their duration of stay.At the same time, Ms Piyaman said Cabinet approval is being sought for an extension of the visa fee waiver for Chinese tourists, delaying its expiration from the end of November to April 2015.The TCT has also presented an eight-point tourism promotion road map to the Tourism and Sports Minister for consideration. The road map is aimed to propel the country’s tourism revenue to 4 trillion baht a year in 2018, with 50 million foreign visitors and 237 million trips made domestically.-- NNT 2014-09-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hope the TCT ran this past the TAT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman333 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 that's weird, most asian places celebrate chinese new years instead of the western new year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Just what then need. Additional days for drunken idiots to kill themselves and others, over and above the normal daily carnage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 that's weird, most asian places celebrate chinese new years instead of the western new year Thailand does both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 When will this be introduced? 2015 or 2559? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 From the very same lady, who considered the brutal murders of two young Brits on Koh Tao an "inconvenience" in her reaching her magic numbers!! Long holiday=more drunks on the roads, more use of fuel (all imported), how can that be good for the overall economy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 one of many reasons why thailand is loosing out to other Asean country's ...far too many ridicules holidays here (boost spending my ar_e what about the employers paying for this) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Fools; all this will do is give Civil Servants a longer paid holiday, promote more drunkenness and more road deaths. All it will do for me and many others is keep us indoors and away from the madness, we won't be out spending the money they want to attract. The government by far is the biggest employer in Thailand. What was it that dear leader said about populist ideas, projects, bills and such? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Big deal, two of those days are the weekend. lol. Did they really expect workers to go back on the second (Friday). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 What's a holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Longer New Year holiday proposed Songkran has enough deaths...... why extend it? Dec 31st to 4th Jan is not Thai new year. About time Thailand decided which exact year it lives in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaltsc Posted September 23, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2014 "The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) is requesting the Cabinet to consider extending the New Year holidays to raise revenue from tourism and has also come up with a strategy to take Thai tourism to the next level in four years." What's next...Extending the year to 600 days? That should increase annual tourism revenues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thai holidays 2014, 34 days Holiday All we need now are more. 1 January (Wednesday) New Year's Day 11 January (Saturday) National Children's Day 16 January (Thursday) Teacher's Day 31 January (Friday) Chinese Lunar New Year 1 February (Saturday) Second Day Chinese New Year 2 February (Sunday) Third Day Chinese New Year 14 February (Friday) Makha Bucha Day 14 February (Friday) Valentine's Day 20 March (Thursday) March equinox 6 April (Sunday) Chakri Day 7 April (Monday) Chakri Day Substitution 13 April (Sunday) Songkran 14 April (Monday) Songkran 15 April (Tuesday) Songkran 16 April (Wednesday) Songkran Substitution Day 1 May (Thursday) Labor Day 5 May (Monday) Coronation Day 13 May (Tuesday) Wisakha Bucha Day 21 June (Saturday) June Solstice 1 July (Tuesday) Mid Year Bank Holiday (Auditing) 11 July (Friday) Asalha Bucha 12 July (Saturday) Wan Khao Phansa 14 July (Monday) Wan Khao Phansa Substitution Day 11 August (Monday) Extra Day for The Queen's Birthday 12 August (Tuesday) The Queen's Birthday (Mother's Day) 23 September (Tuesday) Septmber equinox 23 October (Thursday) Chulalongkorn Day 6-8 November (Thursday-Saturday) Loi Krathong 5 December (Friday) The King's Birthday (Father's Day) 10 December (Wednesday) Constitution Day 21 December (Sunday) December Solstice 24 December (Wednesday) Christmas Eve 25 December (Thursday) Christmas Day 31 December (Wednesday) New Year's Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) hahahaha, what a bunch of , more deaths/road accidents from drunk drivers, more holiday pay for these idiots, cant believe how pathetic they are becoming. Seems everything does revolve around money here, extending holidays to make more money, really is demented thinking but on par for the thai hierachy Edited September 23, 2014 by seajae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Over long public holidays the banks are closed and ATMs don't get refilled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 that's weird, most asian places celebrate chinese new years instead of the western new year Thailand does both. Actually it does 3 New Years. Western, Chinese and Thai (Songran). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Do those on minimum wage get these extra holidays and if so are they paid when they take them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Fools; all this will do is give Civil Servants a longer paid holiday, promote more drunkenness and more road deaths. All it will do for me and many others is keep us indoors and away from the madness, we won't be out spending the money they want to attract. The government by far is the biggest employer in Thailand. What was it that dear leader said about populist ideas, projects, bills and such? Is the TCT part of the government then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 New economic system; When every thing fails make more holiday. the only thing more holiday does make the employee pay more for holiday pay but employees still have to work, so effect on truism of course the owner increase prices to make up the extra pay causing inflation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You really could not make it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hope the TCT ran this past the TAT who passed it to the NCCC then onto the NLA before submission to the NCPO. That's only the abbreviated process ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Fools; all this will do is give Civil Servants a longer paid holiday, promote more drunkenness and more road deaths. All it will do for me and many others is keep us indoors and away from the madness, we won't be out spending the money they want to attract. The government by far is the biggest employer in Thailand. What was it that dear leader said about populist ideas, projects, bills and such? Is the TCT part of the government then? Sophistry. I never implied what you say in your comment. I was simply stating facts. To OCDers facts and reality are anathema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thai holidays 2014, 34 days Holiday All we need now are more. 1 January (Wednesday) New Year's Day 11 January (Saturday) National Children's Day 16 January (Thursday) Teacher's Day 31 January (Friday) Chinese Lunar New Year 1 February (Saturday) Second Day Chinese New Year 2 February (Sunday) Third Day Chinese New Year 14 February (Friday) Makha Bucha Day 14 February (Friday) Valentine's Day 20 March (Thursday) March equinox 6 April (Sunday) Chakri Day 7 April (Monday) Chakri Day Substitution 13 April (Sunday) Songkran 14 April (Monday) Songkran 15 April (Tuesday) Songkran 16 April (Wednesday) Songkran Substitution Day 1 May (Thursday) Labor Day 5 May (Monday) Coronation Day 13 May (Tuesday) Wisakha Bucha Day 21 June (Saturday) June Solstice 1 July (Tuesday) Mid Year Bank Holiday (Auditing) 11 July (Friday) Asalha Bucha 12 July (Saturday) Wan Khao Phansa 14 July (Monday) Wan Khao Phansa Substitution Day 11 August (Monday) Extra Day for The Queen's Birthday 12 August (Tuesday) The Queen's Birthday (Mother's Day) 23 September (Tuesday) Septmber equinox 23 October (Thursday) Chulalongkorn Day 6-8 November (Thursday-Saturday) Loi Krathong 5 December (Friday) The King's Birthday (Father's Day) 10 December (Wednesday) Constitution Day 21 December (Sunday) December Solstice 24 December (Wednesday) Christmas Eve 25 December (Thursday) Christmas Day 31 December (Wednesday) New Year's Eve How many of those do workers get off with pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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