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Appendix II

THAILAND

Labour Protection Law, 1972

Chapter I: Employment of Labour in General

Clause 4

The employer is prohibited to require an employee to perform work longer than the normal working hours (8 hours a day) prescribed in Clause 3(2) (transport operations) unless a written permission has been obtained from the Director-General of the Labour Department or from the person authorised by him.

Clause 5

The employer is prohibited to require an employee to perform work longer than 42 hours per week in the case of work which may be harmful to health.

Clause 11

In case where the work is of a continious nature, for which interruption may cause damage thereto, or where the work is of an emergency nature, the employer may require the employee to work longer than the normal working hours under Clause 3(1) (48 hours per week for industrial operation) and (4) (54 hours per week for commercial operation) or to work on a holiday as may be necessary.

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In respect of hotel operation, place of entertainment, transport operation, restaurant, refreshment shops, clubs, associations, or the operations as prescribed by the Ministry of the Interior, the employer may require the employee to work on a holiday.

For the benefit of production, distribution and service, the employer may require the employee to work in excess of normal working hours or on a holiday as necessary. But written approval from the Director-General or the person assigned by the Director- General shall be obtained.