BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – The Thai Cabinet on Thursday approved September 4 and 7 as a substitute holiday for the postponed Songkran festival, creating a four-day weekend from September 4 to 7.
Earlier, the cabinet put on hold Songkran holiday this year to prevent people from travelling and spreading the disease during the height of the Covid-19 outbreak.
After the first meeting of his new cabinet line-up this morning, Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha said he would make a statement on the Television Pool of Thailand about work assignment and the government’s purposes this evening.
The prime minister he has not appointed a new government spokesperson after former Narumon Pinyosinwat was appointed as Deputy Labour Minister.
New cabinet ministers took the oath of office before His Majesty the King on Wednesday, completing the process of their appointment.
The prime minister said he had assigned ministers in charge of economic affairs to look into economic problems including the loss of income, exports and tourism. (TNA)
