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LPA Section 30 — Annual (vacation) holiday — at least 6 working days after one year
Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑) — Section 30.
Plain-English Summary
An employee who has worked continuously for a full year is entitled to an annual holiday of not less than 6 working days a year, with the dates fixed by the employer in advance or as the employer and employee agree. In later years the employer may give more than 6 working days. The employer and employee may agree in advance to accumulate and carry forward unused annual holiday into later years. For an employee who has worked less than a year, the employer may fix a pro-rata annual holiday.
Context
This section sits within Chapter 2 — General Employment of Labour of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998). It should be read together with the surrounding provisions and any applicable Ministerial Regulations, Royal Decrees or Revenue Department / Police orders that elaborate the detail.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)
พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ · B.E. 2541 (1998)
The Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) is the principal Thai employment statute governing the rights and duties of employers and employees in the private sector. It sets out working hours, leave, wages, severance pay, termination rules and protection of women and young workers. It is supplemented by the Labour Relations Act (collective bargaining and unions), the Social Security Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act and the Civil and Commercial Code (Sections 575–586) on contracts of hire of services.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 30 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998). It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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