Listen to this articleThe 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. The government and Labour Ministry are pushing forward with big reforms to the SSO to address these issues. They include increasing benefits for insured individuals, alongside plans to restructure the administration of the SSO to make it more professional and accountable. The ultimate goal of the reform, Ms Treenuch said, is to establish a benefits system that is "appropriate and sustainable" for all insured individuals. SSO secretary-general Kanchana Poolkaew outlined the statutory protections afforded to insured people through monthly contributions to the Social Security Fund.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2026 00:50 UTC