New Labour Protection Act now in force
On 7 November 2025, the Labour Protection Act (No.9) B.E. 2568 (2025) was published in the Royal Gazette of Thailand. The act aims to, among other things, (1) amend the maternity leave entitlement and (2) introduce new parental leave entitlements. This took effect on 8 December 2025.
Increase in leave duration and paid leave entitlement: Maternity leave entitlement has been increased from a maximum of 98 days to 120 days, with the paid maternity leave entitlement being extended from up to 45 days to 60 days.
Newly introduced leave for child medical care: In addition to the 120-day maternity leave entitlement, a female employee taking maternity leave may additionally take up to 15 days' leave to take care of her newborn child in the case where the child has a medical condition that poses a risk of complications, has abnormalities, or is disabled. In this case, the employee must provide a medical certificate in support of such leave to the employer. During this child medical care leave, the employee is entitled to receive wages at 50 per cent of her regular rate.
New parental leave entitlement: An employee is entitled to take up to 15 days of paid leave to assist their legally married spouse who has given birth. This leave must be taken within 90 days from the date of the child’s birth.
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