Reset your watches and clocks on Aug 23rd

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:13 am

From today's Bangkok Post:

Webwww.bangkokpost.com
CHRONOMETRY

And the official time is...

All public and official clocks in Thailand will be reset to a standard time on Aug 23, ensuring people across the country all hear the national anthem at exactly the same time.

The standard time will be determined by the Hydrographic Department, part of the navy, and enforced throughout the country.

The public will be able to tune in to FM radio stations for official time announcements, at 8am and 6pm.

Pian Totarong, director of the National Institute of Metrology, which governs national measurement standards, said at present the country has no standard time.

This meant the playing of the national anthem differed among provinces.

The Science and Technology Ministry will require all telecommunications operators, visual and audio broadcasters, computer networks and internet cafes to follow the standard time.

Violators could be fined between 100,000 and 500,000 baht, said Mr Pian.

He said the clock reset would benefit agencies where precision counts, particularly those working in security, public health, scientific research and satellite technology.

Just as well they aren't going to fine Joe Public - I'm always late.

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:31 am

All public and official clocks in Thailand will be reset to a standard time on Aug 23, ensuring people across the country all hear the national anthem at exactly the same time.

From my experience up in an Issan village, the headman puts on the National Anthem after he’s been woken up by the chorus of cockerels crowing and dogs barking.

Post by **The understudy** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:15 pm

Well For everyone who had ever watched The US Teen Series "Parker Lewis" during the 1990's

"Gentlemen! Sincronise your Watches! Operation: National Anthem!!!!

Your's The understudy!!!!

Post by **kendo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:38 pm

STEVE G wrote:
All public and official clocks in Thailand will be reset to a standard time on Aug 23, ensuring people across the country all hear the national anthem at exactly the same time.
From my experience up in an Issan village, the headman puts on the National Anthem after he’s been woken up by the chorus of cockerels crowing and dogs barking.

Yeah, normaly about 4.00am in our village he has 3 P.A horns on the water tower i allways take a bag of ear plugs with me because it's one hell of a rude awakening.

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:20 pm

Singapore opted for the same time zone as Hong Kong and China. What about Malaysia, same as Thailand or Singapore, I forget.

I would like Thailand to be an hour ahead, would make for some nice summer evenings and not dark at 1730 in the winters. However, perhaps would screw up the early rising farmers.

It may do Thailand business some good to be in the same time zone as the big financial markets in the area. Pete

Post by **lomuamart** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:13 am

Malaysia's an hour ahead of Thailand.

Post by **Nereus** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:52 am

lomuamart wrote:Malaysia's an hour ahead of Thailand.

Some people would add 20 years to that!

Post by **The understudy** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:39 pm

No Malaysia is not 20 years ahead of us!!! It's a damn clichee always and all the Time used by the Malaysians to make us Thais look bad!!!

Your's The understudy!!!