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People's Party pushes Social Security overhaul
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» The People's Party says it will move immediately to table a sweeping overhaul of the Social Security system, proposing a new board structure that shifts authority away from the state and towards the contributors who fund it.
Social Security Office faces huge overhaul
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026
» The government's patience with the beleaguered Social Security Office (SSO) has run out, with a minister signalling sweeping changes aimed at restoring public trust and professionalising the management of its funds.
Floods in Hat Yai worsen
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» Authorities in Songkhla ordered a mass evacuation of Hat Yai municipality on Monday, as the situation in the flood-hit city continued to deteriorate, with water levels reaching almost three metres in several areas.
Tide of theft; kiln stash; knives aplenty; free feed
News, Mae Moo, Published on 17/08/2025
» A laid-back lot
Tourist police bust 3 behind Vietnamese loan ring
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Tourist Police Bureau has arrested three Vietnamese nationals for operating an illegal loan shark scheme in Bangkok, charging fellow Vietnamese borrowers interest rates as high as 45%.
Cannabis changes 'harm economy'
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/07/2025
» Cannabis advocates will hold a mass rally at the Ministry of Public Health on Monday to protest the government's campaign to recriminalise the plant three years after it was removed from the national narcotics list.
Review of hike in pension age
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/03/2025
» The Social Security Office (SSO) says a potential increase in the retirement age for pension eligibility from 55 to 65 is a recommendation from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and has yet to be applied in Thailand.
Govt mulls retirement age increase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» The Labour Ministry is considering a proposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 and promote voluntary retirement, which it says are needed to bolster the financial capacity of the Social Security Office (SSF) as Thailand is on track to becoming a super-aged society.
Disarming teen; druggie auntie busted; Otop gun trade
News, Mae Moo, Published on 12/01/2025
» Arm falls to ground, fight carries on
Thai govt urged to boost social security contribution rate
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Labour Ministry is calling for the government to increase its contribution rate to the Social Security Fund (SSF) from 2.75% to 5%, in line with countries with advanced social security programmes.