The Hardest Market · Thailand
Thailand's HR data
The rules and costs of employing people in Thailand (Bangkok), from official sources, in English and Japanese.
34.5%women in management (2025, ILO)
1.01×employer's total cost on ฿60,000 a month, as a multiple of salary
13public holidays (2026)
Employment rules
| Statutory annual leave | 6 days after 1 year (10–15 common) |
|---|---|
| Public holidays (2026) | 13 days |
| Notice of dismissal | One pay period (≈1 month), max 3 months |
| Severance required by law | 30–400 days' pay by service |
| Typical negotiated exit | No official benchmark |
| Probation | None in law; usually 119 days |
| Working hours | 8/day, 48/week; OT max 36 h/week |
| How hard is dismissal? | Moderate: no reason needed if severance paid; unfair-dismissal claims |
Employer contributions
| Social Security Fund | 5% |
|---|
Employee contributions
| Social Security Fund | 5% |
|---|
Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary
| Monthly salary | Employee contributions | Income tax | Take-home | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ฿35,000 | ฿875 | ฿415 | ฿33,710 | ฿35,875 |
| ฿60,000 | ฿875 | ฿2,910 | ฿56,215 | ฿60,875 |
| ฿100,000 | ฿875 | ฿10,198 | ฿88,927 | ฿100,875 |
| ฿180,000 | ฿875 | ฿30,198 | ฿148,927 | ฿180,875 |
A single employee in Bangkok, no dependants, Thai national and tax resident, salary paid evenly as 12 monthly payments with no bonus, standard deductions only (50% employment-income expense deduction capped at ฿100,000, ฿60,000 personal allowance, and Social Security Fund contributions as paid). Insured under Section 33 of the Social Security Act. Rates for calendar 2026 (Thai tax year = calendar year 2026, filed by March 2027).