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Will government hospitals and offices be open on 1 May?

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ripstanley Platinum Member

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9 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes.  It's not a holiday for government offices, including Immigration.

It IS a holiday for government offices including Immigration and banks It also a holiday on the 4th and 5th.

https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/thailand/2023

 

Hospitals will be open. Hospitals do not close on public holidays.

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KhunBENQ Star Member

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22 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes.  It's not a holiday for government offices, including Immigration.

Correct.

 

17 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

It IS a holiday for government offices including Immigration and banks

It's not. "Labour day" is taken literally here, government officers are not "laborers".

Regular post offices are closed e.g.

Following the BoT website the main bank branches will also be closed.

https://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialInstitutions/FIholiday/Pages/2023.aspx

 

And yes from May 4th all closed. Reopen Monday 8th.

Immigration open on May 1st:

(calendar published on immigration websites)

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JoseThailand Gold Member

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1 hour ago, ripstanley said:

Hospitals will be open. Hospitals do not close on public holidays.

They will be open but only for emergency cases. Most "regular" doctors don't work on public holidays.

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mfd101 Platinum Member

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The BKK Bank's list of bank holidays for this year has May 1 National Labour Day and May 4 Coronation Day listed as bank holidays.

 

5 May is also mentioned elsewhere as a public holiday added by the Government (presumably to make a lovely 4-day weekend for the adoring populace, while reducing the nation's abysmally low productivity levels even lower).

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KhaoNiaw Gold Member

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5 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

The BKK Bank's list of bank holidays for this year has May 1 National Labour Day and May 4 Coronation Day listed as bank holidays.

 

5 May is also mentioned elsewhere as a public holiday added by the Government (presumably to make a lovely 4-day weekend for the adoring populace, while reducing the nation's abysmally low productivity levels even lower).

Bank holidays, not Government holidays. 1 May is a bank holiday but not a government holiday. 4 May is both. 17 May is a government holiday but not a bank holiday. 

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MJCM Diamond Member

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1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

One of the weirdest questions I've ever seen on this site.

The weirdest one IMHO was how many days is a 30 day Visa ????

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KhunBENQ Star Member

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2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

One of the weirdest questions I've ever seen on this site.

Of course emergency room never closed but still a chance that no regular outpatient treatment possible (doctors on call for urgent cases, mass accidents etc. like on weekends).

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Probably best to assume govt and banks closed May 1 ,4,5,

   I was in CM immigration last week and they said they would be open on the 5 th but closed on the 4 th .but then he asked his colleague and the impression I got was that no one was quite sure...

So  the from April 29 to May 8 th there are only two days you can be sure banks and govt etc are open.May 2nd and 3 rd

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22 minutes ago, bwanajohn said:

I was in CM immigration last week and they said they would be open on the 5 th but closed on the 4 th .but then he asked his colleague and the impression I got was that no one was quite sure...

I was at Bangkok market last week and my chicken lady said she would be there on 5 th but not on the 4 th.  But then asked the fish guy 2 shops down and he wasn't so sure. 

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25 minutes ago, bwanajohn said:

Probably best to assume govt and banks closed May 1 ,4,5,

   I was in CM immigration last week and they said they would be open on the 5 th but closed on the 4 th .but then he asked his colleague and the impression I got was that no one was quite sure...

So  the from April 29 to May 8 th there are only two days you can be sure banks and govt etc are open.May 2nd and 3 rd

As has been explained. Today, 1 May, is not a government holiday.

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1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Of course emergency room never closed but still a chance that no regular outpatient treatment possible (doctors on call for urgent cases, mass accidents etc. like on weekends).

My little village hospital is always open, 24 hours, and if necessary they consult a doctor on-line after asking relevant questions. Quite impressive.

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Kwasaki Star Member

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3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

One of the weirdest questions I've ever seen on this site.

Yeah just when I was going to ask in a post what day is it tomorrow. ????

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JackGats Gold Member

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16 hours ago, ripstanley said:

It IS a holiday for government offices including Immigration and banks It also a holiday on the 4th and 5th.

https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/thailand/2023

 

Hospitals will be open. Hospitals do not close on public holidays.

Nope. Just back from immigration. Apparently the 1st of May is a holiday only for the private sector (including banks). Just as well, otherwise it would be like another Songkran.

KhunBENQ Star Member

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1 hour ago, mokwit said:

So are Post Offices open today?

No.

Regular post offices closed.

From own experience and they are not government officers. No nice khaki color uniform with golden stripes ????

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3 hours ago, bwanajohn said:

Probably best to assume govt and banks closed May 1 ,4,5,

   I was in CM immigration last week and they said they would be open on the 5 th but closed on the 4 th .but then he asked his colleague and the impression I got was that no one was quite sure...

So  the from April 29 to May 8 th there are only two days you can be sure banks and govt etc are open.May 2nd and 3 rd

It will also affect any money transfers from offshore too.

DJ54 Gold Member

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Bangkok Bank holiday schedule from bank website. May 1,4,5 

Had two branches until one was closed in Market which was open 

7 days.


The lone branch is Closed on Saturday and Sunday. 
Open Tuesday and Wednesday… only other choice is drive 90 km one way to Udon Thani and always crowded… it’s in the mall..

 

My US Social Security it sent on 3 monthly… most likely

won’t post here until the 8th…

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On 4/30/2023 at 8:50 PM, Kwasaki said:

Will a Hospital be closed, what a interesting forum. 

And  differing "correct" answers from the "experts"

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