Future holiday schedule clarified
The institute recognizes and follows all official public holidays declared by the Royal Thai Government. In addition, the institute has also been observing an annual year-end break, which falls in the last week of December. However, this current practice of complete cease in operation during this period is not seen as being conducive in the effective delivery of the institute's services and in its overall operations as an academic institution.
In light of the above, a decision was made by the administration in November 2004 that the institute should not close for an extended period at any given period. There was, however, a delay in the implementation of such decision.
Therefore, effective from 2007, the annual year-end break, observed in the past years as an official institute holiday, will be discontinued and treated as a regular working period. Employees are still entitled to take leave during this period by making use of their accumulated annual leave entitlements with prior approval from their immediate supervisors. All schools, administrative offices, and units must ensure that their respective operations still continue to function albeit with a lower number of staff.
As required by the Thai law, the institute will continue to designate at least 13 official public holidays in each year which will be announced in advance to the community. In this regard, please be informed of the following Thai official public holidays for 2007, with which the institute will comply:
Monday, 1 January
New Year's Day
Saturday, 3 March
Makha Bucha Day
Monday, 5 March
* Compensatory Day for Makha Bucha Day
Friday, 6 April
Chakri Day
Friday, 13 April
Songkran Day
Saturday, 14 April
Songkran Day
Sunday, 15 April
Songkran Day
Monday, 16 April
*# Compensatory Day for Songkran Day
Tuesday, 17 April
*Compensatory Day for Songkran Day
Monday, 30 April
*Compensatory Day for Coronation Day
Tuesday, 1 May
National Labour Day
Saturday, 5 May
Coronation Day
Thursday, 31 May
Visakha Bucha Day
Sunday, 29 July
Asalaha Bucha Day
Monday, 30 July
Buddhist Lent Day
Tuesday, 31 July
*# Compensatory Day for Asalaha Bucha Day
Sunday, 12 August
H M The Queen's Birthday
Monday, 13 August
*# Compensatory Day for H M The Queen's Birthday
Tuesday, 23 October
Chulalongkorn Day
Wednesday, 5 December
H M The King's Birthday
Monday, 10 December
Constitution Day
Monday, 31December
Year End Day
*Compensatory day for 40- hour employees
#Compensatory day for 48-hour employees