Thai workers are the seventh most vacation-deprived globally, according to an Expedia study. According to the study, Thais unplug better while on vacation, but 74% say they would cancel a vacation due to work. Levels of vacation deprivation vary by industry, with those in agriculture (71%), marketing and media (67%), and food and beverage (64%) being the most vacation-deprived. In Asia, the biggest barriers to vacation are financial (54%), the desire to bank vacation days (23%) and the inability to get time off work (17%). Thai workers also report taking an average of two mental health days a year, which most feel should be considered vacation days (82%) rather than sick days (18%).

Source: Bangkok Post May 17, 2019 23:03 UTC