December 5th is His Royal Highness, the King of Thailand‘s birthday. His majesty will celebrate his 80th birthday in Royal Fashion. The people of Thailand have been asked to wear yellow shirts from December 1st through December 5th in honor of the King.

Christmas and New Years will also be celebrated in most of the tourist venues. Decorations, presents and fireworks to ring in the New Year. A word of caution – last year a handful of small bombs were set off on New Years eve (as I was packing to return home) – so be aware of your surroundings.