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Thailand Expands Family Leave Rights And Strengthens Worker Protections

Thailand has amended the Labor Protection Act to significantly expand family leave benefits and strengthen employment protections, effective December 7, 2025.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's Draft Labor Protection Act: Senate Approves Key Amendments

On September 15, 2025, Thailand's Senate approved a draft amendment to the Labor Protection Act (LPA), which is currently awaiting publication in the Government Gazette.

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

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

Thailand Employment

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Contributions To The Employer Welfare Fund Commencing On 1 October 2025

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

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

Implementation Of The Employee Welfare Fund

Thailand Employment

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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

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand To Implement Employee Welfare Fund

Thailand Employment

TG

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

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's Beauty Industry Gets A Makeover With New Contract Standards

Thailand Consumer

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Multilaw Global FinTech Guide 2025 – Thailand

Thailand Technology

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Steps Up Brand Protection With New Trade Mark Monitoring System

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Rouse

Tilleke & Gibbins Cannabis And Hemp Business Guide – Thailand

Thailand Cannabis

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand Advances Binding Corporate Rules Certification Framework

Thailand Privacy

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Tilleke & Gibbins

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Thailand, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Thailand Employment

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Pisut & Partners

Thailand Sets New Minimum Wage For Certain Hotels

On April 10, 2024, new minimum wage rates for workers in certain hotels in Thailand were published in the Government Gazette, taking effect on April 13, 2024.

Thailand Employment

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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

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

Thailand Employment

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Kudun and Partners

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

Thailand Employment

Ka

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

Thailand Employment

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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

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

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

Thailand Privacy

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

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

Although the trend in respect of remote work is continuously increasing, the line between home life and working hours remains unclear.

Thailand Employment

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Nagashima & Ohno Tsunematsu

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

Instead of the typical dystopian scene of flames, wastelands of shattered buildings, and robotic overlords policing the remaining humans, our actual dystopian future may be a workplace filled only with men named Jared who once played lacrosse in high school.

Worldwide 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 Employment

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand's New Labour Protection Act Increases Employee Benefits

Businesses in Thailand must be aware of the new act that requires them to provide additional benefits to employees.

Thailand Employment

TG

TMF Group BV

Changes Result In Faster Processing Of Work Permit Applications

Pre-Work Permit Approval applications for Thailand may now be filed at the One-Stop Service Center (OSSC) instead of the Employment Department, which shortens the processing of such...

Thailand Employment

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Fragomen

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

Thailand Employment

FL

Frank Legal & Tax

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

Thailand Employment

TG

TMF Group BV

Annual Leave in Thailand

Thailand Employment

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

New Act Protecting Home-Based Workers

Thailand Employment

TG

Tilleke & Gibbins

New Minimum Daily Wage Increase in Thailand

Thailand Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

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McCabes

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Swaab

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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