EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY

Well not exactly but did you know that Thailand has 19 public holidays this year? Probably not - but you never really needed to know. Today (Friday) is another one - Visakha Bucha Day - and the day I am planning to arrive will also conincide with a two-day holiday to celebrate HM The King's 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne. Thailand has a massive respect for its royal family and I am planning to write more about that in the days and weeks to come.
The sheer number of public holidays means that most workers generally only have about 12 days annual leave themselves. That's another fact I am going to have to get used to.