Social Security or SSO Setup in Thailand

As soon as your business in Thailand hires its first employee, it must join the Social Security system. The company must be set up with the Social Security Office (SSO) within 30 days, every new employee must be enrolled within 30 days of starting work, and contributions must be paid every month. VEACCO takes care of the setup and the monthly SSO filing for you, in clear English.

Who needs to set up Social Security?

Any business with employees: once you hire your first employee, the business must join the Social Security system.
New companies: a newly formed company that hires staff must complete the SSO setup within 30 days of the first hire.
Companies hiring foreign staff: foreign employees with a work permit are covered in the same way as Thai employees.
Growing teams: each new employee must be enrolled, and each employee who leaves must be reported.

Key Social Security facts

Item	Rule
Employer setup	Within 30 days of hiring the first employee (Form Sor Por Sor 1-01)
New employees	Enrolled within 30 days of starting work (Form Sor Por Sor 1-03)
Contribution rate	5% from the employee and 5% from the employer
Wage ceiling	17,500 baht a month from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
Maximum contribution	875 baht a month each from the employee and the employer
Monthly payment	By the 15th of the following month (Form Sor Por Sor 1-10)
Late payment	A surcharge of 2% a month on the unpaid amount

The wage ceiling is set to rise to 20,000 baht for 2029 to 2031, and 23,000 baht from 2032.

What employees receive

Social Security gives employees cover for sickness, maternity, disability, death, child allowance, old-age pension and unemployment. Accurate monthly filing protects your employees’ rights to these benefits.

Workmen’s Compensation Fund

Alongside Social Security, employers also pay into the Workmen’s Compensation Fund, which covers work-related injury, illness and death. It is paid only by the employer, at 0.2% to 1% of wages depending on the risk level of the business.

How the setup works

Review your team: we confirm your employees, their start dates and their monthly wages.
Prepare the forms: we prepare the employer form (Sor Por Sor 1-01) and the employee forms (Sor Por Sor 1-03).
File with the SSO: we submit the forms to the Social Security Office for your company’s area within the 30-day deadline.
Receive your employer account number: your company gets its SSO account number, and each employee is enrolled.
Monthly filing: VEACCO can calculate the contributions, prepare Form Sor Por Sor 1-10 and file it by the 15th of every month.
Staff changes: we report new employees and employees who leave, so your records stay correct.

Documents we need from you

Company affidavit
Copy of the authorised director’s ID card or passport
Map of the company’s office
List of employees with start dates and monthly wages
Copies of each employee’s ID card, or passport and work permit for foreign employees
Power of attorney, if VEACCO files on your behalf

Frequently asked questions

When do we need to set up Social Security? Within 30 days of hiring your first employee.

How much does the employer pay? 5% of each employee’s monthly wage, up to a wage of 17,500 baht. The most an employer pays is 875 baht per employee per month.

Do foreign employees need Social Security? Yes. Foreign employees working in Thailand are covered in the same way as Thai employees.

What if we pay contributions late? A surcharge of 2% a month is charged on the unpaid amount, counted from the due date.

Is the Workmen’s Compensation Fund the same as Social Security? No. It is a separate fund paid only by the employer, covering work-related injury and illness.