Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Main Post Office
(
0 2233 1050; Th Charoen Krung;
8am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat & Sun;
Tha Oriental)
Near Soi 35.
PRACTICALITIES
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Bangkok's predominant English-language newspapers are the
Bangkok Post
(
www.bangkokpost.com
)
and
the business-heavy
Nation
(
www.nationmultimedia.com
).
»
The
International New York Times
and weeklies such as the
Economist
and
Time
are sold at numerous news
stands.
»
Bangkok 101
(
www.bangkok101.com
) is a tourist-friendly listings magazine.
»
The metric system is used for weights and measures.
»
Smoking in restaurants and bars has been banned since 2008.
Public Holidays
Government offices and banks close their doors on the following public holidays. For the precise dates of lunar holi-
days, see the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) website
www.tourismthailand.org/travel-information
.
1 January
New Year's Day
February
(date varies) Makha Bucha Day, Buddhist holy day
6 April
Chakri Day, commemorating the founder of the Chakri dynasty, Rama I
13-14 April
Songkran Festival, traditional Thai new Year and water festival
1 May
Labour Day
5 May
Coronation Day, commemorating the 1946 coronation of HM the King and HM the Queen
May/June
(date varies) Visakha Bucha, Buddhist holy day
July
(date varies) Asanha Bucha, Buddhist holy day
12 August
Queen's Birthday
23 October
Chulalongkorn Day
October/November
(date varies) Ork Phansaa, the end of Buddhist 'lent'
5 December
King's Birthday
10 December
Constitution Day
