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Father's Day in Thailand, and even overseas at Thai organizations. It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister [[Prem Tinsulanonda]] to promote Thailand's royal family. [[Mother's Day]] is celebrated on the birthday of Queen [[Sirikit]], August 12. In [[Trinidad and Tobago]], Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday. In [[Turkey]], Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday. In [[United Arab Emirates]], Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, generally coinciding with [[midsummer]]'s day. In the United