Social Security Board Election Registration Deadline July 15

The Social Security Office (SSO) began accepting nominations for insured person and employer representatives to serve on the Social Security Board for 2025 on July 1. Applications are being accepted through July 15, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including public holidays, at SSO headquarters in Bangkok and provincial offices nationwide.

As of 9:00 a.m. on July 6, 2025, a total of 68 candidates had registered: 13 from the employer side and 55 from the insured persons side. Meanwhile, 694,519 eligible voters had registered to participate in the election, up from 682,413 the previous day, with increases in both the employer category (from 5,409 to 5,469) and insured persons category (from 677,004 to 689,050).

Candidates from the insured persons category must be Thai nationals at least 18 years old, registered with the SSO, and have contributed for at least three months within the six months preceding the election announcement. They must not be bankrupt, lack legal capacity, have had voting rights revoked, been convicted of election fraud or corruption, hold political office, be civil servants, or have other disqualifying characteristics.

Employer-side candidates must also be Thai nationals at least 18 years old and registered employers or authorized representatives of registered employers. They must have contributed for at least three months within six months before the election, with similar disqualifications as insured person candidates.

Eligible insured voters must be Thai nationals registered with the SSO for at least six consecutive months with at least three months of contributions within six months of the election announcement. Eligible employer voters must be registered employers meeting the same contribution requirements or authorized representatives. All voters must register by July 15, 2025, or forfeit their voting rights. The election is scheduled for September 27, 2025.