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SSO waits 3 days for board election objection details

SSO waits 3 days for board election objection details

Matichon•General•27m ago

Reader Briefing

The Social Security Office is processing objections to the Social Security Board election results while citing PDPA laws for current non-disclosure of details.

  • •The Social Security Office received objections to the board election results via electronic systems.
  • •The Legal Division requires approximately 3 more days to collect all objections sent via mail.
  • •The Social Security Election Commission will consider the objections after the Social Security Office verifies the evidence and qualifications of the petitioners.
  • •Election results for the top 7 employer and insured person representatives were announced on November 5, 2026.

Overview

  • •The Social Security Election Commission announced the top 7 candidates for both employer and insured person representatives on November 5, 2026.
  • •The deadline for submitting election objections was November 12.
  • •The Social Security Office has received objections through electronic systems but cannot yet disclose the specific issues or the identities of the petitioners.
  • •The Social Security Office cited the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) as the reason for requiring consent from both parties before disclosing identity or objection details.
  • •The Legal Division of the Social Security Office will spend approximately 3 days gathering mail-in requests before verifying evidence and qualifications.
  • •The Social Security Office will submit the verified facts to the Social Security Election Commission for a final decision.
  • •If the Social Security Election Commission dismisses the objections, the Social Security Office will propose the 14 winners to the Minister of Labour for appointment.
  • •If the Social Security Election Commission revokes a winner's name, the Social Security Office will promote reserve candidates and announce new results.

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Key Entities

Organization

Social Security Office(สำนักงานประกันสังคม)
The agency responsible for managing the Social Security Board election process and verifying petitioner qualifications.
Social Security Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งผู้แทนฝ่ายนายจ้างและผู้แทนฝ่ายผู้ประกันตน)
The body that announces election results and makes final rulings on election objections.
Legal Division(กองกฎหมาย)
The division within the Social Security Office tasked with collecting and verifying election objection documents.

Person

Minister of Labour(รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️
The official who considers the appointment of the 14 elected members to the Social Security Board.

Law

PDPA
The personal data protection law cited by the Social Security Office as a constraint for disclosing petitioner information.

Policy

Ministry of Labour Regulation on Criteria and Methods for Electing Employer and Insured Person Representatives to the Social Security Board 2021(ระเบียบกระทรวงแรงงานว่าด้วยหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการเลือกตั้งผู้แทนฝ่ายนายจ้างและผู้แทนฝ่ายผู้ประกันตนเป็นกรรมการในคณะกรรมการประกันสังคม พ.ศ.2564)
The regulation defining the qualifications and procedures for filing election objections.