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LPA Section 76 — Traditional (public) holidays — at least 13 per year
Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑) — Section 76.
Plain-English Summary
An employer must announce in advance not less than 13 traditional (public) holidays per year for the employees, including National Labour Day (1 May). Where a traditional holiday falls on a weekly holiday, the next working day must be observed as a substitute holiday. The Government's annual cabinet resolution announces additional holidays from time to time, but the statutory minimum is 13.
Context
This section sits within Chapter 5 — Holidays and Leaves 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 76 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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