THE CABINET is set to approve additional public holidays for 2025 particularly Friday Jan. 2 so that New Year celebration could stretch across five days, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 12). With Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra currently in Peru to attend the 31st Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings during Nov.
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Traffic accidents kill 34 on first day of New Year holidays
THERE were 339 accidents leading to 34 fatalities and 335 people being injured yesterday (Dec. 29) the first day of the New Year holidays, Amarin TV said today. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s Road Safety Centre said on the first day of the “Drive safely – Thailand without accidents” campaign most of
Read moreCabinet to approve extra holiday leading to 6-day break
THE Cabinet Secretariat will propose to the Cabinet meeting today (July 25) that Monday July 31 be declared a special holiday leading to a six-day break from July 28 to August 2 in order to stimulate the tourism and service sectors, TV Channel 7 said this morning. Thailand celebrates His Majesty King Rama X’s
Read moreCCSA: People free to travel during New Year holidays
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (Dec. 29) that as a lockdown has not been imposed this means people can travel normally during the New Year holidays except for certain areas such as Samut Sakhon province but they should cautiously take care of themselves, Amarin TV reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman,
Read moreGreen light for two long weekends in November, December
THE CABINET meeting today (Sept. 22) presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha approved additional holidays in November and rescheduled a holiday in December to create two more long weekends which would give people an opportunity to travel and this in turn help stimulate the economy, Sanook.com reported. Thursday and Friday November 19 and 20
Read moreCCSC says substitute Songkran holidays in July possible if all goes well
THE spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (June 1) said that it is possible for substitute Songkran holidays to be scheduled in July with this depending on how phase 3 and 4 easing of the Covid-19 lockdown pans out, PostToday reported. Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin was replying to questions from the Press
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