Thailand is one of the most popular travel destination in the world.
One important thing you need to know when you visit Thailand, NON Alcohol Days…
Thailand Basic Information
Wikipedia: Thailand
Thailand,[a] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam,[b] is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world’s 50th-largest country by total area and the 22nd-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. It is a unitary state. Although nominally the country is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, the most recent coup, in 2014, established a de facto military dictatorship under a junta.
Thailand Public Holidays and NON ALCOHOL DAYS in 2020
- NON ALCOHOL DAYS: Some Buddhist days have been assigned as ‘non alcohol days’ in Thailand and vendors/restaurants on these days are expected to follow the law or face a jail term of up to 6 months, pay a fine of 10,000 Baht or both.
- All public holidays are observed by government agencies, while the Bank of Thailand regulates bank holidays, which differ slightly from those observed by the government.
January 2020
Wednesday, 01 January : New Year’s Day
Saturday, 25 January : Chinese New Year(Observance)
Sunday, 26 January : Chinese New Year(Observance)
Monday, 27 January : Chinese New Year(Observance)
Tuesday, 28 January : Chinese New Year(Observance)
February 2020
Saturday, 08th February : Makha Bucha Day [NON ALCOHOL DAY]
Sunday, 09th February : Makha Bucha Day
Monday, 10th February : Makha Bucha Day
March 2020
April 2020
Monday, 06th April : Chakri Dynasty Memorial Day
Monday, 13th April : Songkran Festival(Thai New Year)
Tuesday, 14th April : Songkran Festival(Thai New Year)
Wednesday, 15th April : Songkran Festival(Thai New Year)
Thursday, 16th April : Songkran Festival(Thai New Year)
May 2020
Friday, 01st May : Labour Day(Bank Holiday)
Wednesday, 06th May : Visakha Bucha Day [NON ALCOHOL DAY]
Wednesday, 13th may : Royal Ploughing Ceremony
June 2020
Wednesday, 03rd June : Queen Suthida’s Birthday
July 2020
Sunday, 05th July : Asalha Bucha [NON ALCOHOL DAY]
Monday, 06th July : Khao Phansa Day [NON ALCOHOL DAY]
Tuesday, 28th July : King Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
August 2020
Wednesday, 12th August : Her Majesty the Queen Mother’s Birthday
September 2020
October 2020
Friday, 2nd October : The End of Buddhist Lent [NON ALCOHOL DAY]
Tuesday, 13th October : Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol
Wednesday, 23rd October : Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November 2020
Sunday, 01st November : Loy Krathong(Observance)
December 2020
Saturday, 05th December : King Bhumibol’s Birthday
Monday, 07th December : King Bhumibol’s Birthday obeserved
Thursday, 10th December : Constitution Day
Thursday, 31st December : New Year’s Eve
Sales of Alcohol : 1100-1400 1700-2400
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