Phuket

DREW · #1 30-03-2007, 14:04

The General Election and voting will now be held in December 16th or 22nd, so just as we are all preparing for fun in the sun and Christmas Holidays, what do the Thai's do.......

close all the bars and hold a General Election

so look forward to spending a few days in the Restaurants during the busiest time of the year.

Regards

Drew

Rex7777 · #2 30-03-2007, 17:15

It's just one day, no? Stay home and watch somne movies.

Rex

Nautilus · #3 30-03-2007, 18:53

I hope the dates are fixed, and nothing much happens prior to the elections.

LivinLOS · #4 30-03-2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Rex7777

It's just one day, no? Stay home and watch somne movies.

Rex

A thai election ???

Who knows..

Crustasian · #5 30-03-2007, 23:23

They closed us down the evening before and all the election day twice last time.

Also Patong carried out additional ones the same month and wiped out even more days.

DREW · #6 30-03-2007, 23:46

You really have to wonder why the middle of the High Season was chosen as a date for the ''Erection''.

Where is the logic, will it be that more people are working in Tourism so have more chance to vote as they are not back in their village, or it will give a good impression to Tourists when they visit and see people well behaving as bars are closed, or is it that they really haven't given it much thought and just picked a date at random

who knows

I have done a Google search for ''Thai Logic'' and the laptop just keeps crashing

'Error search not known''

Regards

Drew

marc26 · #7 31-03-2007, 00:02

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Originally Posted by DREW

Where is the logic, will it be that more people are working in Tourism so have more chance to vote as they are not back in their village,

Drew

actually, i believe they have to vote in the province they are from
so a girl from Isaan can not vote in Phuket
I am pretty sure that is correct

faultytowers · #8 31-03-2007, 00:13

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Originally Posted by marc26

actually, i believe they have to vote in the province they are from
so a girl from Isaan can not vote in Phuket
I am pretty sure that is correct

You are right , and not many Thais involved in the 'tourist industry' (BG's , hotel staff etc) would travel home just to vote.

marc26 · #9 31-03-2007, 00:17

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Originally Posted by faultytowers

You are right , and not many Thais involved in the 'tourist industry' (BG's , hotel staff etc) would travel home just to vote.

i think you are correct in your assessment
i do believe this whole Thaskin mess, wether good or bad, did make people like this take a closer look at politics though

DREW · #10 31-03-2007, 01:57

Ah so

Thanks for that.

Maybe they know what they are doing then.

Maybe it has been chosen then at this time so that a lot of people who can vote will be away working at peak season in the Hotels.

Anyway I hope it is 16th not 22nd, as I will be landing on 21st and don't want to spend the first day with the town closed down.

Regards

Drew