From: uthke@iabg.de (Ekkehard Uthke)
Date: 14 Feb 1994 07:28:18 GMT

The following is an excerpt from a brochure of the Department of Labour:

Occupations and Provisions Prohibited to Aliens under the Royal Decree
B.E. 2522 (1979)

 1. Labouring
 2. Work in agriculture, animal breeding, forestry, fishing and farm
    supervision (excluding specialized work)
 3. Masonry, carpentry and other construction work
 4. Wood carving
 5. Driving of motor vehicles and non-motorised carriers (except piloting
    international aircraft)
 6. Shop attendant
 7. Auctioneering
 8. Supervising, auditing and giving services in accountancy (except
    occasional internal auditing)
 9. Gem cutting or polishing
10. Hair cutting, hairdressing, and beautician work
11. Hand weaving
12. Mat weaving or fabrication of wares from reed, kenaf, straw or bamboo
    pulp
13. Manual fibrous paper fabrication
14. Lacquerware fabrication
15. Thai musical instrument fabrication
16. Nielloware fabrication
17. Goldsmith, silversmith, or other precious metalwork
18. Bronzeware fabrication
19. Making Thai dolls
20. Mattress or padded blanket fabrication
21. Alms bowls fabrication
22. Manual silk product fabrication
23. Buddha image fabrication
24. Knife fabrication
25. Paper or cloth umbrella fabrication
26. Shoemaking
27. Hat making
28. Brokerage or agency work (except in international business)
29. Civil engineering work involving designing, calculation, organization,
    research, planning, testing construction, supervision or advisory
    work (except work requiring specialized skills)
30. Architectural work involving designing, drawing or estimating, and
    construction supervision or advisory work
31. Dressmaking
32. Pottery or ceramics
33. Manual cigarette rolling
34. Tourist guide or tour organizing agency
35. Hawking business
36. Thai character type-setting
37. Manual silk reeling and weaving
38. Clerical or secretarial work
39. Legal or litigation services