Why are the banks closed today?

[banagan]

Bank of Bangkok in Nimmen has a sign up in English "Closed because of the weekend"

Weekend starting on a Wednesday now?

[Diplomatico]

Makha Bucha holiday today.

[Upnotover]

Because it is a bank holiday today.

[khwaibah]

Today is a national holiday. Makha Bucha. Banks will be open tomorrow.

[hereforgood]

Bangkok Bank and K Bank open in BigC extra here in Pattaya

[Maestro]

Because it is a bank holiday today.

It is more than a holiday for the banks; it is a public holiday, a holiday for all businesses, for all people.

[DGS1244]

It is not a bank holiday only government holiday, banks are open where I am.

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

Only the banks in malls will be open, same as over weekends and any other public holidays.

[Tywais]

I did give a warning several days ago it was going to be a public holiday and even bumped it up yesterday - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/803510-public-holiday-wednesday-march-04/

[Tywais]

It is not a bank holiday only government holiday, banks are open where I am.

It is a bank holiday as specified by the Bank of Thailand - https://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialInstitutions/FIholiday/Pages/2015.aspx

[SurinBeach]

Strange they were selling alcohol in Family Market in Sukhumvit today .....

[hanno]

Pretty sure it is a National Holiday and at least this site seems to agree: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/thailand/

I am surprised that people don't know the holidays of the country they live in

[Shiver]

OP is asking about Wednesday being a weekend, not about being a holiday.

I'd like to know who it is that did the spell check for those red/white signs on doors that say "Close" rather than "Closed". Nit picking I know, but if they'd just asked one person to check it before they went into production... You came Closed, but no cigar.

[Jonmarleesco]

Safe to assume the OP knows today is Makha Bucha. His question referred to BBL, Nimmen's sign, in English: "Closed because of the weekend".

Staff probably making the most of it.

[Jonmarleesco]

OP is asking about Wednesday being a weekend, not about being a holiday.

I'd like to know who it is that did the spell check for those red/white signs on doors that say "Close" rather than "Closed". Nit picking I know, but if they'd just asked one person to check it before they went into production... You came Closed, but no cigar.

'... if they'd just asked one person to check it before they went into production...' They probably do ... another Thai with the same grasp of English skills. It's worse when you read some brochures, produced by malls at some not inconsiderable cost and evidently intended for the foreign buyers, but with some unbelievable language blunders.

[meltingpot2015]

OP is asking about Wednesday being a weekend, not about being a holiday.

I'd like to know who it is that did the spell check for those red/white signs on doors that say "Close" rather than "Closed". Nit picking I know, but if they'd just asked one person to check it before they went into production... You came Closed, but no cigar.

In thai-english its "close".. "Mee shop close mister"....

Luckily, havent seen any signs without the "e" also. Just "Clos".

[Daniel Ingalls]

Either has something to do with the new polar shift, or saw you coming for a withdrawal.

[cancan70]

They sure do like their holidays in the land of smiles. After all, we wouldn't want to work too hard or for too long without a break!

[mango66]

are you living here in Thailand ?

Its a national holiday !!!

not for bars !!

[mango66]

They sure do like their holidays in the land of smiles. After all, we wouldn't want to work too hard or for too long without a break!

Thailand have propably not more public holidays than yours,

and sure halv of free workingdays of your country !!

so please ?? what you claiming

[Shiver]

Lots of Western countries have 5 day weeks with paid holidays, so I think Thais deserve the breaks they get.

Then again, are we talking about rice farmers who work their butts off for a couple of months of the year with long breaks in between, office staff that have more formal hours, or other places where work is playing with the iPhone?

Hard to put all in one basket.

[sfokevin]

I am shocked!... There are over twenty post on this thread and not one complaining that the bars are closed!

[csabo]

I did give a warning several days ago it was going to be a public holiday and even bumped it up yesterday - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/803510-public-holiday-wednesday-march-04/

I saw it yesterday, saved me a trip to the Office of Transport. Much appreciated.

[Shiver]

The bars are closed? I haven't checked if the bars are closed, I only go out very late anyhow, usually on my 2nd drink by 12:00 midnight, as it takes me until then to read through all the TV posts of the day. Then I get to have a chat with the police and/or army personnel patrolling while they shine a torch in my face asking me what I'm doing. This is Issan though, not Nana.

[Afook]

If you buy a Thai calendar, it will tell you the holidays :-)

[dutchisaan]

If you buy a Thai calendar, it will tell you the holidays :-)

Afook, you are right!

So many people can use the internet and there so called smart phone, but still can not read a calender.

Just wondering!

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Tywais]

If you buy a Thai calendar, it will tell you the holidays :-)

Or even looking at the Thaivisa pinned topic on holidays - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782233-public-holidays-2015/

[Fullstop]

Not everyone downloads TV's calendar it seems.

[true blue]

just been to Bangkok bank ksk,and with drew cash from my account at the counter,well open.

[chingmai331]

Bangkok Bank in Kad Suan Keaw open today at 12.30 pm.