Four public holidays in May are likely to be postponed under a new plan by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
The CCSA will on Tuesday submit to the cabinet for approval a proposal for the four public holidays to be postponed until further notice due to the Covid-19 concerns, Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome said on Monday.
The four public holidays are: Labour Day on May 1; Coronation Day on May 4; Visakha Bucha Day on May 6; and the Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day on May 11.
The four public holidays, if observed, would make a long holiday. Many people might be tempted to travel against the restrictions under the executive decree on emergency situations, according to the Public Health Ministry.
With the holidays postponed, lieu holidays can be set later, which may be some time before the end of the year, Itthiphol said.
He did not say when the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, which usually takes place in May, would be held.
