School holiday : Public holiday. Known as Rama IX, he reigned Thailand since June 9th 1946 until his death on October 13th 2016, making him the longest-reigning monarch ever in Thailand's history. Despite being a constitutional monarch, and not legally being allowed a role in politics, Bhumibol made several decisive interventions in the Thai political […]

Public holiday The history of this day dates back to 1932, when King Rama VII endorsed the nation’s first constitution, beginning its journey to democratic government which lives up to its subsequent and present name, “Thailand,” meaning “land of the free.” Under the new constitution, the institution of the monarchy remained in place with the […]