Visa: Passports must be valid for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of arrival for entry into Thailand. Please check with your local Thai government representative for visa requirements

Public Holidays

New Year's Day: January 1st
Makha Bucha Day: late January
Chinese New Year January 29th
Chakri Day: April 6th
Songkran Day: April 13th
National Labour Day: May 1sr
Coronation Day: May 5th
Visakha Bucha Day: May
Asanha Bucha Day: July
Khao Phansa Day: July
HM the Queen's Birthday: August 12th
Chulalongkorn Day: October 23rd
HM the King's Birthday: December 5th
Constitution Day: December 10th
New Year's Eve: December 31st
 
 

Time zone : The time in Thailand is seven hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+7 hours GMT

Language(s) spoken : Spoken and written Thai is largely incomprehensible to the casual visitor. However, English is widely understood, particularly in Bangkok where it is almost the major commercial language. English and some European Languages are spoken in most hotels, shops and restaurants in major tourist destinations, and Thai-English road and street signs are found nationwide.