People’s Party MP Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork, who has been campaigning for reform of the Social Security system, joins fund members in submitting a petition at the Social Security Office on March 11, 2025. The country’s largest state fund, managed by the Social Security Office (SSO), supports healthcare, unemployment benefits and pensions for some 25 million Thais. (Story continues below)Phanthira “Petch” Vergara, an investment board member of the Social Security Fund, says broader global diversification is needed to improve performance. (Story continues below)People’s Party list MP Rukchanok Srinork speaks with reporters after visiting a canteen financed with Social Security funds at the Ministry of Labour on Feb 26, 2026. “But for us, it is ​a closed system that lacks flexibility and transparency.”The Social Security Office has defended its management of the fund, saying it remains financially sound.

Source: Bangkok Post March 18, 2026 15:21 UTC