Basic Information

Minimum Wage(effective date)

363 THB per day, depending on the working area for BKK is 363 THB per day. Effective on Jan 1, 2024

Social Contribution

Employer Contribution

Pension - 3%
Health Insurance - 1.5%
Unemployment - 0.5%
Workman compensation  - 0.2%

Employee Contribution

Social Security Fund (SSF) 5%
Pension - 3%
Health Insurance - 1.5%
Unemployment - 0.5%

Personal Income Tax

It is related to the employee's pre-tax salary, ranging from 5% to 35%.

Payroll

Payroll Cycle

Monthly ( 1- end of month)

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Working Time

Standard Working Hours

Normally will be Monday to Friday.

In general, the maximum working hours is six days a week with up to eight hours a

day. The working week is not to exceed 48 hours per week.

Overtime

Overtime time limit: no more than 36 hours per week.

Overtime Pay

For overtime on a regular work day, overtime pay is at 1.5 times the hourly wage.

For overtime on a rest day, public holiday or annual leave day, the rate is:

Normal working hours on a holiday: Monthly employee pay one time the normal hourly wage / and daily employee pay two times the normal hourly wage.

Overtime hours on a holiday: 3 times the normal hourly wage.

Holidays

Public Holidays

There are at least 13 public holidays in Thailand.

Annual Leave

Minimum 6 days per year.

After employees have worked continuously for one year, they are entitled to six working days of paid leave. Employees who have worked for less than one year are entitled to paid annual leave according to their working years. Annual leave is not allowed during the probation period. Employees must give their employer at least 3 days’ notice before taking leave.The Employee must give the Employer at least 3 days' notice before taking a vacation.Subject to immediate manager's permission.

Sick Leave

Employees shall be entitled to take medical leave with pay to the extent of actual illness, but only for a maximum of thirty (30) working days per year.

Sick leave of 3 days or more requires a certificate from a first-class doctor or an official medical institution.

Maternity Leave

98 days.

Women are entitled to 98 days of maternity leave (including leave for prenatal check-ups before childbirth and public holidays in between). During maternity leave, the employer must pay the female employee on maternity leave the full salary for the first 45 days, and the subsequent employee may receive a subsidy from the social security department for up to 90 days at 50% of her usual basic salary, capped at 15,000 baht per month, and 15,000 baht for any excess.

Personal Leave.

The employee is entitled to take casual leave not exceeding 3 days per year with pay.

Labor Contract

Labor Contract Type

Labor contracts are divided into fixed-term contracts and permanent contracts.

Probation Period 

A fixed-term contract cannot specify a probation period, otherwise it will be judged as an indefinite contract.

The probation period of permanent contract cannot exceed 119 days at most.

Termination

Notice Period

Fixed-term Contract

A 30-day notice period is required for employees who leave during the probationary period. There is no notice period for employees who are dismissed.

For official employees, the notice period for resignation is 30 days and may not exceed 90 days; Employees who are dismissed, the notice period is usually after the notice is issued and one payroll cycle, which is generally not less than 30 days.

Permanent Contract

For probation period, the notice period for employee resignation is 30 days, and there is no notice period for dismissal.

For official period, the notice period for resignation is 30 days and may not exceed 90 days; Employees who are dismissed, the notice period is usually after the notice is issued and one payroll cycle, which is generally not less than 30 days.

Severance Pay

Fixed-term Contract

For probation period, no compensation for employee resignation and no compensation for employee dismissal.

For official period, no compensation for employee resignation; And for dismissal,

generally calculated according to the following compensation for the length of service:

Less than 120 days - no severance pay;

Severance pay for 120 days of service but less than a year - 30 days;

Severance pay for 1 year but less than 3 years of service;

Severance pay for 3 years but less than 6 years - 180 days.

Permanent Contract

For probation period, no compensation for employee resignation and no

compensation for employee dismissal.

For official period, no compensation for employee resignation; And for dismissal, generally calculated according to the following compensation for the length of service:

Less than 120 days - no severance pay;

Severance pay for 120 days of service but less than a year - 30 days;

Severance pay for 1 year but less than 3 years of service;

Severance pay for 3 years but less than 6 years - 180 days.