Section 579
Statutory text (Thai original)
การที่ลูกจ้างขาดงานไปโดยเหตุอันสมควรและชั่วระยะเวลาน้อยพอสมควรนั้น ท่านว่าไม่ทำให้นายจ้างมีสิทธิบอกเลิกสัญญาได้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
Absence of the employee from service for a reasonable cause and during a reasonably short period does not entitle the employer to terminate the contract.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 579 is part of Book 3 (Specific Contracts) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
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Plain citation
Civil and Commercial Code, s. 579 (Thailand) -
Academic citation
Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 579. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-579/ (accessed 28 August 2026). -
Thai citation
ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 579 -
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<blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-579/"><p>Absence of the employee from service for a reasonable cause and during a reasonably short period does not entitle the employer to terminate the contract.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 579 (Thailand): <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-579/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>
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