Additional holidays 'to boost tourism'
The Cabinet yesterday approved additional holidays for Coronation Day, Asalha Puja Day and Buddhist Lent Day next year, in a bid to boost tourism, Tourism and Sport Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said.
For Coronation Day, which falls on May 5, Cabinet approved May 6 (a Friday) as an additional holiday to allow people to have a four-holiday break from May 5 to 8.
The Cabinet also approved July 18 (a Monday) as an additional holiday so that people can have a longer break because July 19 is Asalha Puja Day and July 20 is Buddhist Lent Day.
