Social Security Board Election Crosses One Million Registrations
Over one million voters have registered for Thailand's 2025 Social Security Board election, with 175 candidates also filing applications as of mid-July. The Social Security Office will announce the final voter roster and polling locations o
Registration for the Social Security Board election has surpassed one million voters as the final stretch heats up. The Social Security Office will announce the official voter roster and polling locations on August 10, 2025.
On July 15, 2025, the Social Security Office reported that candidate registration for the 2025 Social Security Board election began on July 1. The office accepted applications from insured worker representatives and employer representatives between July 1–20, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, including public holidays. Interested candidates could submit applications at the Bangkok Social Security Office and provincial offices nationwide.
As of 9:00 a.m. on July 15, a total of 175 candidates had registered: 72 from the employer sector and 103 from the insured worker sector. Meanwhile, 1,080,705 voters had registered to cast ballots—an increase from the previous day's total of 992,922. Employer-sector voters grew from 10,044 to 11,332, while insured-worker-sector voters increased from 982,878 to 1,069,373.
Candidates from the insured worker sector must be Thai nationals at least 18 years old, registered as insured workers under Sections 33, 39, and 40 with at least three months of contributions within the previous six months. They must not be bankrupt, legally incapacitated, stripped of voting rights, convicted of electoral fraud or related financial crimes, hold political office, be civil service politicians, or have other disqualifying characteristics under labor ministry regulations.
Employer-sector candidates must be Thai nationals at least 18 years old and registered employers or authorized representatives of corporate employers, with at least three months of contributions within the previous six months. They face the same disqualifying restrictions as insured worker candidates.
Eligible insured worker voters must be Thai nationals, registered continuously for at least six months, with at least three months of contributions in the previous six months, and must register by July 20, 2025. Employer-sector voters must be registered employers or authorized representatives meeting the same contribution requirements and must register by July 20, 2025 to vote on September 27, 2025.
The Social Security Office has extended the voter registration deadline and the deadline for changing polling locations.
