Employment and Labour Protection The Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”) and the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (“LPA”) are the major employment and labor protection laws. The CCC defines employment as a hire of work (hire of services) and provides the general requirements for duties and liabilities of employers and employees.  The LPA sets... Read More

1.   Overview In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand has imposed lockdown and social distancing measures nationwide.  Staying home and working from home have been encouraged and supported by the Government and governors of provinces.  In terms of legislative measures, the Thai Government has passed and implemented several laws and regulations to impose preventive sanctions... Read More

On 17th April 2020, the Ministry of Labour issued (1) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to Force Majeure Caused by an Epidemic of Contagious Disease under the Contagious Disease Law B.E. 2563 and (2) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to the Impact from Economic Conditions B.E. 2563  to give financial... Read More

On 28th February 2020, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare issued a guideline for employers and employees to collaborate in adopting measures to slow down the Covid-19 pandemic (“Guideline”) as follows:- Employers have been asked to: 1.   educate employees of the outbreak of Covid-19 and introduce preventive measures guideline against Covid-19; 2.   provide alcohol... Read More