On 17 April 2020, the Thai government published in the Royal
Gazette two ministerial regulations relating to social security
relief.
One of them temporarily increases unemployment allowance rates
(from a maximum of THB 7,500 to THB 15,000) and the eligible period
(from a maximum of 180 days to 200 days) for employees whose
employment comes to an end due to a termination, resignation or
non-renewal of an employment contract because of the economic
downturn. These temporary measures are effective from 1 March 2020
to 28 February 2022.
The other one allows employees who possess the following two
qualifications to seek up to three months' special monthly
allowance from the Social Security Office in an amount roughly
between THB 6,000 and THB 9,300 depending on their wages
("Special Relief"):
