Is your company having one or more employees? You need to register for Social Security System in Thailand.
For this, you have to register your social security fund at the Social Security Office. For this, you have to register the employees or the insured person in a social security system in Thailand. Your employee may submit the registration forms. The forms can be the Employer or Company Registration Form (SSO 1-01). It can also be the Insured Person/Employee Registration Form (SSO 1-03).
However, employers who have a head office in Bangkok have to submit the form at the Social Security Office area 1-7. Whereas, offices with head offices in the provincial area, should submit forms at the Provincial Social Security Office.
For your information, the forms must be duly filled for submission at the Social Security Office. You have to do it in thirty days right from the date you hired an employee. Otherwise, you (employer) shall be liable to imprisonment for 6 months term or fined 20,000 baht, or could be both.
If the number of employees increases, you must submit a new employee registration form. Additionally, when an employee leaves the company you (employer) must apply to withdraw his/her name from the social security system. Similarly, if any change in your company’s address or name, submit an application to the Zonal Office of Social Security. You have to do so within the 15th day of the following month. Wrong information will affect the rights and benefits pertaining to your employees.
As for the timing, it requires somewhat 2 days, only if all your documents are in order. If you need to register for the social security system in Thailand, we can help you. Call us or write to us to speak to one of our experts.
