Bangkok's Chatuchak and Thung Khru children's museums close temporarily from 1 October 2026 while the city procures a new operator under the government procurement law. The deputy governor says it is a budget year-transition gap, not a policy to shut them, and reopening dates depend on the procurement timeline, which is not set. For a Thai SME, this only matters if you run a business tied to school-holiday family visits in these two areas or sell services to the museums; otherwise, no action needed.