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Trinuch Orders SS to Expedite Unemployment Pay, Fix IT

Trinuch Orders SS to Expedite Unemployment Pay, Fix IT

Khaosod•Politics•3h ago

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Labor Minister Trinuch Thienthong directed the Social Security Office to accelerate unemployment benefit payments by extending working hours and resolve IT system issues impacting claimants.

  • •Labor Minister Trinuch Thienthong ordered the Social Security Office (SSO) to speed up unemployment compensation payments.
  • •Working hours at the SSO have been extended until 8:30 PM daily for staff to process claims.
  • •From January 5 to February 12, 2026, the SSO disbursed compensation to 337,594 individuals, totaling over 940.17 million Baht.
  • •The Minister also urged the SSO to urgently fix all IT systems to improve convenience for insured persons.

Overview

  • •On February 17, 2026, extended working hours were implemented by Social Security Office (SSO) staff from 6 AM to 8:30 PM.
  • •N.S. Trinuch Thienthong stated that the Social Security Office must expedite unemployment compensation payments to insured individuals.
  • •The Social Security Office (SSO) is extending its operational hours to process and approve unemployment benefit claims.
  • •From January 5, 2026, to February 12, 2026, the Social Security Office (SSO) disbursed over 940.17 million Baht to 337,594 claimants.
  • •N.S. Trinuch Thienthong has instructed the Social Security Office (SSO) to urgently address and resolve issues with all IT systems.
  • •Insured individuals will experience faster processing of unemployment benefits due to extended working hours at the Social Security Office (SSO).
  • •The Social Security Office (SSO) aims to process over 35,000 unemployment benefit claims per day following acceleration efforts.
  • •Insured individuals can register via the Department of Employment website (e-Service) to protect their rights.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Trinuch Thienthong
"To protect rights, insured individuals can register normally via the Department of Employment website (e-Service)."
เพื่อเป็นการรักษาสิทธิ ผู้ประกันตนสามารถลงทะเบียนได้ผ่านเว็บไซต์กรมการจัดหางาน (e-Service) ได้ตามปกติ

Key Entities

Person

Trinuch(ตรีนุช)
N.S. Trinuch Thienthong, Thailand's Minister of Labor, who issued directives to accelerate unemployment benefit payments and fix IT systems.

Organization

Social Security Office (SSO)(สำนักงานประกันสังคม (สปส.))
The Thai government agency responsible for managing social security and unemployment compensation claims, currently under orders to expedite payments and improve IT systems.
Department of Employment(กรมการจัดหางาน)
The Thai government agency whose e-Service website insured individuals can use to register and protect their rights regarding unemployment benefits.

Timeline

February 17, 2026(17 ก.พ. 2026)
The date when extended working hours were implemented at the Social Security Office (SSO) to expedite unemployment benefit processing.
January 5, 2026(5 มกราคม 2026)
The start date of the period for which unemployment compensation data was reported, spanning until February 12, 2026.
February 12, 2026(12 กุมภาพันธ์ 2026)
The end date of the period for which unemployment compensation was disbursed by the Social Security Office (SSO), covering 337,594 cases.