Thai Cabinet to consider declaring Dec 11 a public holiday

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Cabinet to consider declaring Dec 11 a public holiday



BANGKOK: -- The Deputy Prime Minister is preparing to submit a proposal to the Cabinet calling for December 11, the date of BIKE FOR DAD, to be a public holiday.

Deputy Prime Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn reiterated that the government has not yet announced December 11 to be a public holiday. On December 11, the Kingdom of Thailand, as well as Thais living abroad, will celebrate His Majesty the King's 88th birthday anniversary with the cycling event, BIKE FOR DAD.

Related agencies from the public and private sector have said that if December 11 is declared a public holiday, then it will ease the administration of the activity. However, all parties have reported readiness and have focused on the safety and convenience of participants.


-- NNT 2015-11-09

[Artisi]

Not disregarding the importance of the 10th, the smart thing to do would move the celebrations to the 11th including the bike ride and treat the 10th as a working day.

I am pretty certain HMK would not disapprove of such a move in the interest of the Thai businesses.

[Bobsuruncle]

I'm obviously missing something here. But isn't the King's birthday on 05 December? It's a Saturday and would seem like the perfect day to have the festivities.

[Artisi]

I'm obviously missing something here. But isn't the King's birthday on 05 December? It's a Saturday and would seem like the perfect day to have the festivities.

Correct, my mistake - actually that makes it easier change the day from 10 to 11.

[terryp]

at this rate thailand might as well open for just 2 days a years and they will most prob have 4 hour lunch breaks...stupidity at its finnest (how long are they going to make the NY break which will start 2 weeks after the 10/11 holiday???)

[Laughing Gravy]

I find this type of news frustrating. It is the last minute, yet again. There are already far too many holidays in the year and in December. Schools and businesses are already behind, so adding another holiday seems pointless, unless you don't mind having more holidays.

A decision was made on this months ago and it was no. Stick with that and don't be pressurized.

Edited November 9, 2015 by Laughing Gravy

[nong38]

It seems the 7th is a BH, sub for the 5th, why not make the 8th and 9th a BH as well so there can be holiday from the 5th to the 13th inc. Should not affect exports or tourism should it?

[klauskunkel]

It's just a bunch of silly people trying to outdo each other in the last minute on who loves HM the King the most...Now that you all publicly shown your honest devotion you can go back to sleep.

[BrainLife]

Just waiting for the anti alcohol campaigners to talk and suggest a non-alcohol sales from 5 till 12 December. That should fill up a few fridges.

[DM07]

Just waiting for the anti alcohol campaigners to talk and suggest a non-alcohol sales from 5 till 12 December. That should fill up a few fridges.

...which will absolutely happen, don't worry!

[DrTuner]

Just clearly show the affected areas so those of us, myself included, who have to navigate around these mass events in the center of some of the world's worst traffic won't be stuck for hours.

[Hawk]

Cabinet to consider declaring "everyday" a public holiday.

[English 1]

It might be eerier to state the Days people actually do work.

So many Public Holidays here!

[deckape]

I'm obviously missing something here. But isn't the King's birthday on 05 December? It's a Saturday and would seem like the perfect day to have the festivities.

The people who administer the ride, and the people on the bikes would much rather have 'real' day off to do this. TIT

[anotheruser]

People only give a crap because of a possible alcohol ban. Otherwise how is this bad news? Do people complain when they get holidays back home?

[PeVee1st]

What is most annoying is that the holidays are announced late & only in Thai, all the banks have the day off & there goes international banking ops.for 2 to 3 days!!!

[madmitch]

Why choose a Friday in the first place? 5th or 6th would have been perfect, the King's actual birthday weekend and days when kids aren't at school, many people aren't at work and the traffic isn't going to be interrupted so badly..

The lack of logic in this country does make me despair sometimes.

[Siripon]

Why choose a Friday in the first place? 5th or 6th would have been perfect, the King's actual birthday weekend and days when kids aren't at school, many people aren't at work and the traffic isn't going to be interrupted so badly..

The lack of logic in this country does make me despair sometimes.

The authorities know that the weekend of the King's birthday many Thais will go home to the provinces to see their own fathers.

Bangkok will be quiet that weekend so it's not a good idea to hold the Bike for Dad event then. Very logical.

[poohy]

With all this biking for whoever I think its time to open a bike shop! or a t shirt printing business

2 years ago here in PKK there were 2 bike shops now at least 8!

[saakura]

People only give a crap because of a possible alcohol ban. Otherwise how is this bad news? Do people complain when they get holidays back home?

Unless they are daily wage labourers, one can buy it the previous evening?

[saakura]

If it would encourage more people in Bangkok to park their cars and ride bicycles to the office, they should next organise "Bike for Prince", "Bike for Princess" etc. Traffic in inner Bangkok is getting unbearable by the day.

[oldsailor35]

Anybody remember the date of the military coup. Should be good for a day of mourning.

[kingalfred]

More public holidays than anyone can count. A joke!?

[madmitch]

Why choose a Friday in the first place? 5th or 6th would have been perfect, the King's actual birthday weekend and days when kids aren't at school, many people aren't at work and the traffic isn't going to be interrupted so badly..

The lack of logic in this country does make me despair sometimes.

The authorities know that the weekend of the King's birthday many Thais will go home to the provinces to see their own fathers.

Bangkok will be quiet that weekend so it's not a good idea to hold the Bike for Dad event then. Very logical.

But a working Friday?

[wabothai]

Only a holiday for people with pay checks. The rest has to work for a living.

[jacko45k]

Might as well just make all of December a public holiday........

[NongKhaiKid]

Make it a PH and a nice long weekend for the Minister of Tourism to wet herself as she announces the fanciful figures of how many will travel and how much will be spent.

Lies, Damned Lies and Ministry of Tourism Statistics.

[englishoak]

Should be an interesting day.

[JAG]

With all this biking for whoever I think its time to open a bike shop! or a t shirt printing business

2 years ago here in PKK there were 2 bike shops now at least 8!

Oh I would be very very very careful not to go anywhere near merchandise associated with these biking events!

[BrainLife]

Might as well just make all of December a public holiday........

You do understand that it means all of December is a BAR CLOSED and supermarkets prohibited to sell alcohol.

Well except for the coppers bars and my FamilyMart