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ChicagoGuy
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Looks like the following are announced as public holidays:
Fri Oct 17
Mon Oct 20
Tue Oct 21
Wed Oct 22
Thu Oct 23
Would this mean that all GG, bars, etc. in BKK are closed? What about Pattaya?
My source is:
Too many days off, says PM
THE NATION
Published on Aug 14, 2003
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatra has come to the conclusion that government officials have too many holidays and days off and wants the number to be cut, Government Spokesman Sita Divari said yesterday.
Thaksin believes a reduction would increase the country's productivity, he said.
At the weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday, the prime minister instructed his deputies, Chaturon Chaisang and Vishanu Krua-ngam, to consider ways to deal with the matter, Sita said.
At present, government officials are entitled to 16 public holidays and 104 weekend days off each year. This means state officials get at least 120 days off a year, or almost one in every three days off.
"The prime minister said it's as if government officials are taking a day off for every two days of work, which he found to be too many," Sita said.
Vishanu said that he and Chaturon would work out a formula that could be used to limit the number of days off taken by civil servants.
Thaksin's proposal yesterday came just a week after the Cabinet resolved to designate four extra holidays in October, when Bangkok hosts the 2003 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
On August 5, the Cabinet designated October 17, a Friday, as well as the 20th, 21st, and 22nd as public holidays, citing the need for less traffic during the period of Apec meetings.
As October 23 is already a public holiday - King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day - some government officials are expected to take Friday the 24th off as well, to get 10 consecutive days off.
Earlier this year, the Cabinet resolved to add an extra holiday during the Songkran festival for state-enterprise officials to make it a five-day holiday for them.
Before that, the government declared December 30 an extra holiday to make it a five-day holiday for the New Year festival.
Piyanart Srivalo
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 3:41 pm on Aug. 26, 2003
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Hermanolobo
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I was in Los during the four day holidays in July
12/13/14/15 ??
Quite a few places shut. For a couple of days there were no Go-gos.
Like the UK come a Bank Holiday and the weather turns bad. Dull cloudy and overcast with many places shut. An experience not to be repeated. Don't know what happened in BKK though ???
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 6:02 am on Sep. 2, 2003
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ChicagoGuy
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It will be interesting to see ... I will be in BKK during that time, it cannot be avoided, as my biz is related to APEC.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:18 am on Sep. 3, 2003
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Yurune
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So CG is an APEC boy huh??....and they are cleaning up the town for the likes of CG.....LOL...what a waste of time....he'll just want it dirty again....
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 10:15 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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ChicagoGuy
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Hey Yurune ... CG wants everything squeaky clean for my APEC pals! LOL
But, I want to tell you, I clean up real nice in a suit and tie, walk the walk, talk the talk. I love free enterprise ... what harm do I do, hanging out with NanaHottie at SnowTown and the bowling alley? I see no conflicts!?! 
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 10:36 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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Yurune
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LOL...but their making us suffer to impress you.....no need at all...they'll probably impress you my holding the APEC Meetings in After Skool!!
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:41 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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Oz
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Maybe we should invite all the APEC delegates to the next RT? Last time it was the International School kids, who know who might turn up this month!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:23 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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bkkz
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There is a rather large room in Eden Club if you are so inclined. 
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:41 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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Oz
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Now that would be a truely World class event but only if Mistress Gaow is there (who ever the hell she is)!
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 11:57 pm on Sep. 3, 2003
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bucksfun
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My TGF tells me that only the 23 Oct is truly a public holiday, the other dates are holidays only for government and public workers and that she like others in the private sector will have to work on the other days.
So I wouldnt have thought this would cause too much disruption in the entertainment venues. Also the Apec summit really only lasts for approx 2 days with some other events going on around it (according to the Apec site).
I spent some time checking this out, since I want to arrive as early as possible in October after the Apec thing has ended.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:13 pm on Sep. 4, 2003
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