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LPA Section 118 — Severance pay — statutory schedule
Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑) — Section 118.
Plain-English Summary
On termination without cause an employee is entitled to severance pay based on length of continuous service: 120 days but less than 1 year — 30 days' wages; 1 year but less than 3 years — 90 days; 3 years but less than 6 years — 180 days; 6 years but less than 10 years — 240 days; 10 years but less than 20 years — 300 days; 20 years or more — 400 days. The 400-day band was added by Amendment No. 7 (2019).
Context
This section sits within Chapter 11 — Severance Pay of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998). It should be read together with the surrounding provisions and any applicable Ministerial Regulations, Royal Decrees or Revenue Department / Police orders that elaborate the detail.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998)
พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองแรงงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ · B.E. 2541 (1998)
The Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) is the principal Thai employment statute governing the rights and duties of employers and employees in the private sector. It sets out working hours, leave, wages, severance pay, termination rules and protection of women and young workers. It is supplemented by the Labour Relations Act (collective bargaining and unions), the Social Security Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act and the Civil and Commercial Code (Sections 575–586) on contracts of hire of services.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 118 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998). It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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