Nation Thailand
Thai Cabinet gives initial approval to wider social security coverage
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Capt Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn, deputy government spokesperson, announced the outcome of the Cabinet meeting.
Key facts
- She said the Cabinet had approved in principle a Ministry of Labour proposal for a draft royal decree prescribing other undertakings or employees not subject to social security law.
- Government faces parliamentary scrutiny over THB400bn loan decree
- The expansion is expected to increase the number of insured persons steadily from 2026, with the total forecast to exceed 1,050,000 by 2030.
- The draft would extend social security coverage under Section 33 to groups of employees previously exempt from the system.
Summary
She said the Cabinet had approved in principle a Ministry of Labour proposal for a draft royal decree prescribing other undertakings or employees not subject to social security law.
The draft would extend social security coverage under Section 33 to groups of employees previously exempt from the system.