Four-day weekend to celebrate Coronation Day
The cabinet has approved May 5, a Friday, as an additional holiday, to create a four-day weekend to boost domestic tourism.
May 5 will bridge the gap between Coronation Day, which falls on Thursday, May 4, and the weekend, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said before the cabinet meeting at Government House on Tuesday.
The four-day holiday will help spur the economy, especially the tourism sector, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said.
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