In the week ahead, residents and visitors in Phuket are encouraged to soak up a rare bounty of public holidays, set across five out of six consecutive days. Starting next Friday (July 28), the nation will unite to celebrate the 71st birthday of the King. Adding to the festive period, two significant Buddhist events, Asarnha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) fall on August 1 and 2, respectively, offering an extended public holiday opportunity to the people.
Phuket Immigration, alongside all government offices, will close its doors next Friday to honour the King’s Birthday. Normally bustling with activity, main branches of banks will also cease operations, while certain branches located in malls remain open. Meanwhile, Thailand Post branches and kiosks in malls will maintain operations as standard.
Notably, advertised non-emergency services at hospitals will be put on hold,…
