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Two Bills Set To Expand Leave Entitlements And Workers' Rights In Thailand

On September 24, 2025, Thailand's House of Representatives voted to approve two draft amendments to the Labor Protection Act in their first reading...

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's Employee Committees And Their Statutory Protection

Over the past several years, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, Thai employees and labor unions have faced reductions in benefits and welfare from their employers.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Postpones Employee Welfare Fund Contributions

On August 26, 2025, the Thai cabinet approved a one-year postponement of mandatory contributions to the Employee Welfare Fund. Originally scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025, the enforcement date has been deferred to October 1, 2026.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Contributions To The Employer Welfare Fund Commencing On 1 October 2025

Employees will benefit from a formalized support system which addresses critical needs during periods of financial crisis. On the other hand, it has imposed new operational and financial responsibilities for employers to ensure compliance, particularly those managing large workforces...

Thailand Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Not So Fast: Scaling Back DEI May Violate Local Laws In Southeast Asia

Worldwide Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Raises Minimum Wage For Bangkok And Certain Businesses Nationwide

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Implementation Of The Employee Welfare Fund

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WTW

Proposed Amendments To Social Security Benefits And Contributions

Thailand Employment

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WTW

Thailand Increases Minimum Wage Across All Provinces

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand To Implement Employee Welfare Fund

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Modern Slavery Development In Thailand

Thailand Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Forced Labor And Supply Chain Due Diligence In Southeast Asia

Worldwide Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Thailand Employment

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Pisut & Partners

Thailand Sets New Minimum Wage For Certain Hotels

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

泰国出台六项战略完善知识产权框架、推动创新与促进贸易

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Rouse

Thailand To Allow Tokenization And Trading Of Carbon Credits

Thailand Technology

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide

RWT International Law Offices

Planning For The Future: How Trusts Can Elevate Wealth And Asset Management In Thailand

Thailand Wealth Mgt

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The Sovereign Group

Thailand Offers Income Tax Exemption On Cryptocurrency Capital Gains

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Working From Home In Thailand

On 18 April 2023, work-from-home options in Thailand will now be legislated under the Labor Protection Act.

Thailand Employment

GPS Legal

Minimum Wage Hiked For 17 Skilled Professions

During this election period, you may have noticed some discussions regarding minimum wage.

Thailand Employment

GPS Legal

White Collar Law

Every year, employee fraud costs organizations US $4.7 trillion on a global basis, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Occupational Fraud 2022...

Thailand Criminal

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Nishimura & Asahi

Navigating The Crisis: Legal Obligations Of Employers Under Thai Employment Law To Ensure Workforce Resilience And New Regulations For Remote Work

The epidemic has disrupted livelihoods and social protections on a global scale, while at the same time accelerating pre-existing trends in the employment sector, notably the adoption of hybrid work arrangements.

Thailand Employment

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Kudun and Partners

Thailand's Labor Law: A Comprehensive Guide For Employers And Employees

Thailand Employment

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Kudun and Partners

IEL Guide To Restructuring A Cross-Border Workforce 2024 – Thailand Chapter

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Amendment Of Thailand's Labour Protection Act For Work-from-Home And Remote Working Arrangements

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DFDL

Thailand's Work From Home Bill Introduces An Amendment To The Labor Protection Act B.E. 2541

Thailand Employment

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ILCT Ltd.

Official Explanatory Note To The Newly Introduced Remote Work Regulations And The Right To Disconnect (Thailand)

Thailand Employment

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Nagashima & Ohno Tsunematsu

The Dangers Of Employee Recruitment On Autopilot: AI And Discriminatory Hiring Decisions

Worldwide Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's Work-from-Home Legislation To Take Effect

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Operationalising PDPA – Lawful Basis, Sensitive Personal Data, And Data Processing Safeguards

Thailand Privacy

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Cannabis And Human Resources Considerations In Thailand

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Lifts Prohibition On Lockouts And Strikes

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's Work-from-Home Legislation To Take Effect

On March 19, 2023, Thailand's new work-from-home (WFH) legislation amending the Labour Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 (2023) was published in the Government Gazette. It will come into effect...

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Operationalising PDPA – Lawful Basis, Sensitive Personal Data, And Data Processing Safeguards

Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act 2019 (‘PDPA') is the country's first unified data privacy legislation for personal data protection. Coming at a time when people around the world...

Thailand Privacy

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Cannabis And Human Resources Considerations In Thailand

Thailand's recent removal of cannabis from the list of narcotics represents a significant development for the country, and it has some human resources teams wondering whether they should prepare certain measures in order to prevent detrimental incidents from happening in their organizations.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Lifts Prohibition On Lockouts And Strikes

On October 3, 2022, Thailand's Ministry of Labour issued an announcement canceling the prohibition on lockouts and strikes, which had been in place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Can An Employer Terminate An Employee For Cause Because Of Testing Positive For COVID-19?

Thailand Employment

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Nishimura & Asahi

Medical Exam Now Required For Initial And Renewal Work Permit Applications

Effective August 19, 2019, all initial and renewal work permit applications to Thailand, including those filed under the Board of Investment (BOI)

Thailand Employment

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Fragomen

Update On Thai Labor Law Protection Act

A new amendment for the Labor Law Protection has been announced in the Government Gazette on 5 April 2562 and the Act will come into force 30 days after its publication in the Gazette.

Thailand Employment

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Frank Legal & Tax

Termination Of Employment: Part I – Warning Letter To Employee

A warning letter is useful to confirm and address a performance or conduct issue with an employee. Such performance issues may include for example:

Thailand Employment

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Frank Legal & Tax

Here We Take A Brief Look At How HR And Payroll Works In Thailand.

Here we take a brief look at how HR and Payroll works in Thailand.

Thailand Employment

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TMF Group BV

Annual Leave in Thailand

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

New Act Protecting Home-Based Workers

Thailand Employment

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

New Minimum Daily Wage Increase in Thailand

Thailand Employment

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Mayer Brown

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Swaab

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