Easily manage employment in

Thailand
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Make employment in Thailand easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Thailand, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
  • Capital City

    Bangkok

  • Currency

    Thai baht (฿, THB)

  • Languages

    Thai

  • Population size

    66,558,935

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
The grand palace in bangkok, thailand.

Facts & Stats

Thailand
  • Capital City

    Bangkok

  • Currency

    Thai baht (฿, THB)

  • Languages

    Thai

  • Population size

    66,558,935

  • Ease of doing business

    Medium

  • Cost of living index

    49.32 (2021)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    7%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    2.4 (2019)

The Kingdom of Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy that’s recorded over a thousand years of rich cultural history.

Famous for its monasteries, temples, floating markets, some of the world’s best street food, and unparalleled biodiversity, Thailand boasts even more economically, with Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, advanced human development rankings, a fully diversified economy.

Grow your team in Thailand with Remote

Want to hire employees in Thailand? Companies hiring in Thailand are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Thailand and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Thailand team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Thailand. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

Thailand, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Thailand may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Boats docked on a beach in thailand.

Employing in Thailand

Thailand’s Labor Protection Act of 1998 spells out provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights designed to fight inequality and safeguard Thailand’s workforce of 38.4 million. Employees in Thailand enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Thailand.

Minimum Wage

The Thai minimum wage is fixed regionally, ranging from 370 THB to 330 THB.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Work Rules

Employers with 10 or more staff must have the work rules prepared in Thai language with a copy to be held at the place of business operations or the employer’s office.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Thailand fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 20 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

21 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241New Year's Day (วันปีใหม่)
Tuesday, January 2, 20242Substitution holiday for New Year’s Eve
Feb
Saturday, February 24, 20243Makha Bucha Day (วันมาฆบูชา)
Monday, February 26, 20244Substitution holiday for Makha Bucha Day
Apr
Saturday, April 6, 20245Chakri Memorial Day (วันที่ระลึกจักรี)
Friday, April 12, 20246Extra holiday for Songkran
Saturday, April 13, 20247Songkran Festival (เทศกาลสงกรานต์)
Sunday, April 14, 20248Second Day of the Songkran Festival (วันที่สองของเทศกาลสงกรานต์)
Monday, April 15, 20249Third Day of the Songkran Festival (วันที่สามของเทศกาลสงกรานต์)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 202410National Labor Day (วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ)
Saturday, May 4, 202411Coronation Day (วันฉัตรมงคล)
Wednesday, May 22, 202412Visakha Bucha Day (วันวิสาขบูชา)
Jun
Monday, June 3, 202413Birth of Queen Suthida (กำเนิดของราชินีสุธิดา)
Jul
Saturday, July 20, 202414Asahna Bucha Day (วันอาสาฬหบูชา)
Sunday, July 28, 202415Birth of the King (กำเนิดของราชา)
Aug
Monday, August 12, 202416Birth of the Queen Mother (กำเนิดของพระราชินี)
Oct
Sunday, October 13, 202417King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (วันรำลึกพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวภูมิพลอดุลยเดช)
Wednesday, October 23, 202418Chulalongkorn Day (วันปิยมหาราช)
Dec
Thursday, December 5, 202419Birth of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (กำเนิดของกษัตริย์ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช)
Tuesday, December 10, 202420Constitution Day (วันรัฐธรรมนูญ)
Tuesday, December 31, 202421New Year's Eve (วันส่งท้ายปีเก่า)

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Competitive benefits package in Thailand

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and that your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Thailand are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Thailand

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localized benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app