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【Thai Holiday in Thai language】 Labor Day (May Day)

วันแรงงาน

name Labor Day
date May 01
holiday 〇 (Private company only)
alcohol can drink

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What is a labor day in Thailand

A lot of countries make first May as Labor day and Thailand too. In Labor day in Thailand, normally all office worker get the day off, but department stores or convenience stores and any other services are available in this day.

Labor day is not have any relationship with buddhist holiday, so we can enjoy beers or alcoholics anywhere.

 

Labor day in Thai language

Labor day in Thai is

wan reen gaan วันแรงงาน(wan rɛɛŋ ŋaan)

And this word can be separated into 2 parts.

 

What is วัน wan ?

wan วัน(wan) ⇒ day

It is a basic Thai so don’t need any explanations

wan gurt วันเกิด(wan kə̀ət) ⇒ birthday

wan nii  วันนี้(wan níi) ⇒ today

 

What is แรงงาน reen gaan?

reen gaan  แรงงาน(rɛɛŋ ŋaan) ⇒ work, labor

This word also can be separated into “reen” and “gaan”

reen แรง(rɛɛŋ) ⇒ power, energy, strength
gaan งาน(ŋaan) ⇒ work

The raise of the minimum wage bothered managers ⇒ 
gaan kun kaa reen gaan kan tam tam puak puu borihaan hai grum jai
การขึ้นค่าแรงงานขั้นต่ำทำพวกผู้บริหารให้กลุ้มใจ
(kaan kʰɯ̂n kʰâa rɛɛŋ ŋaan kʰân tàm tʰam pʰûak pʰûu bɔɔ ri hǎan klûm cai)

kun ขึ้น(kʰɯ̂n) ⇒ raise, up

kaa reen gaan ค่าแรงงาน(kʰâa rɛɛŋ ŋaan) ⇒ wage(cost ค่า(kʰâa ) ⇒ work แรงงาน(rɛɛŋ ŋaan))

kan tam ขั้นต่ำ(kʰân tàm) ⇒ minimum 

glum jai กลุ้มใจ(klûm cai) ⇒ bothered, stressed

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