Easily manage employment in Thailand

Employees are entitled to 6 days off annually after working an entire year for an employer, or a prorated number of days for the duration worked, i.e., roughly 1 day per 2 months worked.

There are 16 public holidays.

Remote must allow an employee to take sick leave for as long as the sickness actually lasts and must pay the employee their wage for a day of sick leave at a rate equal to the wage for a normal working day for the entire period of time taken as sick leave, but not exceeding 30 working days each year. For medical leave of three working days or more, the employer may require the employee to produce a medical certificate from a doctor or from a government medical facility. When the employee is unable to produce a medical certificate from a doctor of first class modern medicine or from a government medical facility, the employee shall give an explanation.

Female employees are entitled to 120 days of maternity leave, with the first 60 days paid for by the employer, and the rest compensated by the government social security fund. 1 Pregnant employees can request assignment to less strenuous duties to help maintain their health. Additionally, effective December 7, 2025, female employees whose newborns have health complications, disabilities, or conditions that could lead to future medical risks are entitled to Childcare Leave for Health Complications which is an additional 15 days of childcare leave at 50% wages, requiring a medical certificate.

Private employees are now entitled to 15 days of paid paternity leave under the amended Labor Protection Act to support their spouse or partner during childbirth, which can be taken within 90 days before or after childbirth with full wage compensation.

Employees can take unpaid time off work to undergo training related to their work, or to undergo government-mandated skills assessment programs.

Personal business leave: Employees are entitled to three days of business leave annually to enable them to attend to their personal affairs.

Sterilization leave: Employees can request paid time off to undergo sterilization, if the procedure is certifiably required by a medical practitioner.

Military service leave: Employees can take up to 60 days off for military exercises, compensated at the basic pay rate.