Listen to this articleA 12-million-baht canteen renovation is one of many instances of questionable spending by the civil servants overseeing the Social Security Fund. Confidence in the Social Security Fund (SSF) has been shaken by controversial investments, prompting acting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to instruct the Ministry of Labour to take charge of the issue. Many of the issues are detailed on the Facebook page of the Progressive Social Security group, which had 84,000 followers. Official data show that as of Dec 31, 2025, the SSF’s overall financial position remained strong, with total accumulated investments exceeding 2.9 trillion baht. Since the fund’s establishment, contributions have totalled 1.72 trillion baht, while cumulative investment returns reached 1.13 trillion baht.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2026 09:16 UTC