Friday 6 April is Chaki Memorial Day that honours the nine kings who
ruled over Thailand under the Chakri Dynasty. The first king in the
Chaki Dynasty, Rama I, founded the capital in Bangkok. The current
ruler, His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world’s longest
reigning monarch.
The Thai Cabinet designated Monday 9 April a holiday to allow citizens to pay
their respects at the royal cremation of HRH Bejaratana Rajasuda.
Then it's back to work for 3 days before the Big Splash Songkran which runs from the 13th to 16th
For Songkran Motorway tolls will once more be waived.
Motorway travel will be free during the Songkran festival, from 1600
on 10 April to 2400 on 16 April, to encourage Thais travel up-country to
visit friends and relatives.
The concession applies to motorways 9 and 7 that skirt Bangkok and
connect with highways to the North near Bang Pa-In and to the East in
Chonburi linking resorts such as Pattaya and Rayong with Bangkok.
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