21/072004 21 July 2004 To Managers Finance Companies, Finance and Securities Companies,and Credit Foncier Companies No. FPG(31) C. 75/2547 Re: Notification of the Bank of Thailand Re: Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays for B.E. 2548 1. Objective To send the Bank of Thailand's Notification, Re: Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays for B.E. 2548, dated 8 June 2004. 2. Publication in the Government Gazette General Issue Volume 121, Special Section 67 Ngor, dated 18 June 2004. 3. Scope of Application All finance companies and credit foncier companies. 4. Essence of the Notification Bank of Thailand has announced finance companies and credit foncier companies' holidays for 2005, which total 15 days. 5. Effective Date Since 19 June 2004. Yours faithfully, (Mr. Paiboon Kittisrikangwan) Director Financial Institutions Policy Group For Governor Enclosure: Notification of the Bank of Thailand, Re: Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays for B.E. 2548. Capital Policy Department Tel. 0-2283-6827, 0-2283-6836 Remark: [ ] The Bank of Thailand will arrange a clarification meeting on....at.... [X] There will be no clarification meeting Notification of the Bank of Thailand Re: Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays for B.E. 2548 1. Objective To announce Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays for 2005. 2. Provision of Law By Virtue of the provision of section 37 and section 56 of the Act on Undertaking of Finance Business, Securities Business and Credit Foncier Business B.E.2522, and its amendments, the Bank of Thailand hereby announces finance companies and credit foncier companies' holidays for 2005. 3. Scope of Application All finance companies and credit foncier companies under the Act on Undertaking of Finance Business, Securities Business and Credit Foncier Business. 4. Finance Companies and Credit Foncier Companies' Holidays 2005 1. Monday 3 January New Year's Day (Substitution Day for Saturday 1 January) 2. Wednesday 23 February Makha Bucha Day 3. Wednesday 6 April Chakri Day 4. Wednesday 13 April Songkran Festival 5. Thursday 14 April Songkran Festival 6. Friday 15 April Songkran Festival 7. Monday 2 May National Labour Day (Substitution Day for Sunday 1 May) 8. Thursday 5 May Coronation Day 9. Monday 23 May Wisakha Bucha Day (Substitution Day for Sunday 22 May) 10. Friday 1 July Mid Year Closing Day 11. Friday 22 July Buddhist Lent Day 12. Friday 12 August H.M. the Queen's Birthday 13. Monday 24 October Chulalongkorn Day(Substitution Day for Sunday 23 October) 14. Monday 5 December H.M. the King's Birthday 15. Monday 12 December Constitution Day Substitution Day for Saturday 10 December) For finance companies and credit foncier companies in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Satun, an extra holiday is given for the Eidilfitri Day (Ramadan Day) announced by the Sheikhul Islam Office if it does not fall on any of the holidays listed above or Saturday and Sunday. 5. Effective Date The notification is effective from the day after its publication in the Government Gazette. Given on 8 June 2004 (M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula) Governor Bank of Thailand -YK-