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Ministry of Labour
กระทรวงแรงงาน
Enabling Act
Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545; Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998); Foreign Working Act B.E. 2551 (2008)
Scope
Policy and enforcement of Thai labour law, work permits, social security, and labour-market services. Houses the Department of Employment, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Social Security Office, and Department of Skill Development.
Key Powers
- • Issue and renew foreigner work permits (Foreign Working Act)
- • Inspect workplaces and enforce the Labour Protection Act
- • Administer the Social Security Fund and Workmen's Compensation Fund
- • Mediate severance and unfair-dismissal complaints
- • Operate the MoU labour-import system with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
Enforcement Examples
- Annual labour-inspection statistics published by DLPW
- Foreign-worker registration round-ups during national amnesty windows
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + mol.go.th
Contact Channel
1506 (labour rights hotline) · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Foreigners working in Thailand interact via the Department of Employment for work permits, the Social Security Office for SSO contributions, and DLPW for severance / unfair-dismissal complaints.
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