Cabinet rejects October 10 as a public holiday

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The cabinet turned down a proposal of the Foreign Ministry to declare October 10 a public holiday as it coincides with the last day of the three-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue to be held in Bangkok on October 8-10.

 

The cabinet reasoned that the proposal is not necessary as the dialogue is to be held during school holidays when traffic is normally not as congested and manageable.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-rejects-october-10-public-holiday/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-28

 

Why is this even an issue ?

 

Missing out on an extra holiday ? Where's the usual blurb about increasing domestic tourism and increased spending to benefit the economy ?

What's the argument for it being a holiday? Too reduce Bangkok traffic problems? So by that "logic", everyday should be a holiday.