2024 in Thailand

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2024
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Thailand

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Following is a list of events and scheduled events in the year 2024 in Thailand. The year 2024 is reckoned as the year 2567 in Buddhist Era, the Thai calendar.

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Events[edit]

January[edit]

  • 10 January:
  • 11 January - Niti Vivatvanich, who was appointed Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan province on 19 December 2023 dies of a heart attack.[3]
  • 16 January – The Thai cabinet approves a 1 baht per litre cut on the diesel tax, which will last until the end of April.[4]
  • 17 January:
  • 18 January – Thailand halts the import of poultry products from Belgium and three French provinces to prevent the spread of Avian influenza.[10]
  • 20 January – The leader of a credit card theft gang who stole ฿8 million in a month is arrested.[11]
  • 23 January – Sa Kaeo province introduces a 10 pm curfew for minors aged under 15 following the murder of a 47-year old on January 11 by five minors.[12]
  • 24 January:
  • 31 January: The Constitutional Court rules that the Move Forward Party and its leaders, including Pita, violated the constitution through its aim to amend Thailand's lèse-majesté. The court has also ordered the party to end their campaign to amend the law.[15]

February[edit]

Scheduled events[edit]

Art and entertainment[edit]

Holidays[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dinosaur track find could be a first for Thailand". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Royal Phuket Marina sets sail as Asia's First & Only Carbon-Neutral Marina". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Prachuap Khiri Khan's recently appointed governor has died". Hua Hin Today English Newspaper Info, Reports, Events and News Social Life. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Cabinet approves diesel tax cut, 2025 budget draft". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Officials in Thailand say an explosion at a rural fireworks factory has killed at least 23 people". AP News. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Fireworks factory explosion kills at least 23 people in central Thailand". ABC News. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Thai lawyer who called for monarchy reform sentenced to more jail time". CNA. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Saksayam Chidchob: Will share concealment verdict halt political comeback king?". www.thaipbsworld.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. ^ "29-year-old abandons Bhumjaithai and MP seat to pursue local role". nationthailand. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Amid avian influenza fears, Thailand halts poultry imports from Belgium, France". nationthailand. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Thai police bust credit card theft gang, leader arrested in crackdown". nationthailand. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Sa Kaeo introduces night curfew on teens to prevent crime". nationthailand. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Thai court says popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat didn't violate law, can remain a lawmaker". AP News. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Teachers no longer required to stay on campus out of school hours". nationthailand. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Thai court orders election-winning party to end its royal reform campaign in blow to voters who backed change". CNN. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ "EC asked to seek Move Forward disbandment after court verdict". nationthailand. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Thai astronomers discover 13 galaxies with James Webb Space Telescope". nationthailand. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ "UNESCO - Songkran in Thailand, traditional Thai New Year festival". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Thailand and Muslim separatist rebels agree on roadmap to peace, Malaysian facilitator says". AP News. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai prime minister released on parole". BBC News. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed: Reports". Al Jazeera. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Thailand Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Thailand Public Holidays List 2024". Public Holidays. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

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