🇹🇭 Thailand · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
Quick answer
Thai employment under the Labour Protection Act sets province-based daily minimum wages, a maximum work week, at least six days' annual leave after a year, and severance pay that rises with length of service. Social security is compulsory, and disputes go to the Labour Court.
Employment in Thailand is governed by the Labour Protection Act; the Ministry of Labour oversees conditions and a provincial minimum wage.
- The Labour Protection Act sets working hours, leave and severance.
- Minimum wages are set by province.
- Employers must register staff for social security.
Step-by-step
- 1
Get a clear contract
Get your pay, position and conditions in writing; work rules are required for employers with 10 or more staff.
- 2
Know your pay and hours rights
You must receive at least the provincial daily minimum wage; the standard is up to 8 hours a day / 48 a week (less for hazardous work), with overtime pay.
- 3
Understand leave entitlements
You are entitled to at least six days' paid annual leave after a year, 30 days' paid sick leave, and public holidays.
- 4
Register for social security
You and your employer contribute to the Social Security Fund, giving healthcare and other benefits.
- 5
Know severance and termination rules
Termination without cause requires notice and statutory severance pay based on your length of service.
- 6
Resolve disputes at the Labour Court
Raise issues with the labour inspector or the Labour Court.
Checklist
- Written terms + work rules (10+ staff)
- Provincial daily minimum wage
- ≤8h/day, 48h/week + overtime pay
- ≥6 days' annual leave + 30 days' sick leave + holidays
- Social Security Fund contributions
- Notice + statutory severance by tenure
- Anti-discrimination protections
- Dispute route (labour inspector / Labour Court)
Official authorities
- Ministry of Labour
Labour ministry — employment conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Is the minimum wage the same nationwide?
No — Thailand sets a daily minimum wage that varies by province.
Is there severance pay?
Yes — employees dismissed without cause receive statutory severance rising with years of service.
How much annual leave do I get?
At least six paid days a year after one year of work, often more by agreement.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Royal Thai Government — Official portal of the Royal Thai Government
- Thai Immigration Bureau — Visas, 90-day reporting, and re-entry permits
- Revenue Department — Thai personal income tax and VAT
- Board of Investment (BOI) — Foreign-investment incentives and the LTR long-term visa