In an election, candidates vying for posts on the SSO board must campaign to lure support from the Social Security Fund (SSF) subscribers, he said, adding that there are also concerns over the cost. I told them the amount is too much for electing 14 board members and even if the sum is down to 100 million baht, it's still a no for me," he said. According to the deputy prime minister, the SSO board may now be appointed using a selection process, similar to that of the Senate where candidates are divided into groups and chosen by their peers. The 2015 amendment to the Social Security Act says that 14 members of the SSO board must be elected. About 14 million SSF members nationwide would be expected to vote if an election of the SSO board is held.

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2018 23:48 UTC