Minimum wages and employment rules, with regional scope and effective dates.
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 13:30, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWSOL), signed an academic cooperation memorandum of understanding with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chatchan Thongjap, Director of the Industrial…
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister and Finance Minister, presented the 2027 fiscal budget to parliament with a deficit expansion of RM45.98 billion (approx. THB378.9 billion) aimed at stimulating household income and supporting small businesses amidst global oil…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 09:30, Ms. Kanjana Puakaeo, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Labor Protection (DOLP), assigned Mr. Prasit Patangkaro, a government inspector at DOLP, to welcome Mr. Mission A.M.A. Almansoor, Ambassador of Kuwait to Thailand,…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 09:30, Mr. Thananin Pumarun, a government inspector of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare (DLPW), attended the 9th meeting of the Labor Welfare Committee to consider complaints filed under Section 120 by two employers involving five…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 09:00, Ms. Kanjana Puakae, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWOS), assigned Mr. Surasit Srisaeng, Deputy Director-General of DWOS, to attend a meeting to prepare information for Mr. Julaporn…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 09:00, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW), assigned Ms. Sunan Phetchu, Head of Inspector General of the DLPW, to attend a meeting with the Committee to provide information and…
Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Labor Protection and Welfare Department (LPWD), attended the 12th meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Promotion Institute (OSHI) Committee on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 13:30. The meeting, chaired by Ms. Sopha…
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 09:30, Ms. Kanjana Puakae, Director-General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare (DLPW), chaired the fifth meeting of the DLPW Welfare Committee to consider amending the regulations governing the application for funds from the DLPW…
On October 21, 2026, at 09:00, Mr. Saksin Tulathorn, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWOS), chaired the first meeting of the working group tasked with preparing explanatory notes for requests to establish a new departmental unit…
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 13:30, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWSO), chaired the first meeting of the Sub-Committee on Driving Standards for Imported Goods at Risk of Forced Labor or Service (FLS) in 2026.…
On Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Mr. Surasit Srisaev, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWOS), representing Ms. Kanjana Puakae, Director-General of DWOS, welcomed representatives from the Foundation for Labor and Vocational…
On Monday, October 19, 2026, at 13:30, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (DOSHW), attended the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Total Worker Health PLUS project via video conference. The meeting…
The Thai Department of Welfare and Labor Protection, through its Occupational Safety and Health Fund, is offering low-interest loans to businesses affected by flooding. Eligible companies can borrow up to 2 million baht each at an annual interest rate of 2% to fund safety…
On Monday, October 19, 2026, at 09:00, Deputy Director General Sakdisilp Tulathorn of the Department of Welfare and Labor Protection (DWLP), acting on behalf of Director General Kanjana Puengkaew, welcomed H.E. Ms. Saadia Altaf Qazi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of…
On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 08:30, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWSOL), along with Mr. Surasit Srisaek, Deputy Director-General, welcomed Assoc. Prof. Tongphan Tantakul, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Humanities…
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 13:30, Deputy Director General Sakdasilp Tulathorn chaired a meeting to discuss challenges faced by the private sector. The discussion focused on Thailand facing allegations from the United States regarding imported goods linked to forced labor…
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:30 PM, Kanjana Puengkaew, Director General of the Department of Welfare and Labor Protection, along with several deputy directors and senior officials, hosted a Buddhist merit-making ceremony. The event involved chanting for the late Princess…
The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare announced a postponement of mandatory employee fund contributions from October 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. This adjustment aims to alleviate financial burdens on employers and employees affected by recent flooding and economic…
On Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Labor Protection (DWLP), delegated Mr. Saksin Tulathorn, Deputy Director-General of DWLP, to welcome Mr. Ichiro Abe, President of JETRO Bangkok, and Mr. Hiroyasu…