Digital talent is in high-demand in Thailand with many companies expecting to embark and propel their digitalisation journey. Beyond digitalisation, manufacturing also remains a strong sector in Thailand. Top jobs in demand include full-stack/mobile developers, data scientists and UI/UX engineers. (Robert Walters’ 2020 salary guide)
More information about average salaries in Thailand can be found on Robert Walters’ 2020 salary survey.
For tech talent, candidates moving jobs expect a 20%-30% increment in salary. With most candidates expecting 7%-15% annual salary increment.
English Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency
Number of LinkedIn Users (2019): 2,662,000
Top Local Job Portals: JobThai, Indeed, JobBKK
More information about job portals in Thailand can be found here.
Top Recruitment Agencies: EPS recruitment, Fame Placement Co. Ltd, Fischer and Partners Recruitment
More information about recruitment agencies in Thailand can be found here.
Link to Employer Payroll Tax.
Contribution is capped at THB750 (5 percent of THB15,000) per month.
Link to Employee Payroll Tax.
Contribution is capped at THB750 (5 percent of THB15,000) per month.
Thailand follows a progressive income tax model. Link to Employee Income Tax.
313 THB to 336 THB dependent on region
Dependent on contract.
13th month salary
Not mandatory.
The maximum working hours are 48 hours a week.
Overtime hours cannot exceed 36 hours.
18 public holidays can be found here.
Employees are entitled 6 days of annual leave with a year of employment.
Employees are entitled to 6 months of paid-leave.
Employees are entitled up to 5 days
Employees are given 5 – 14 days of paternity leave.
The termination process is relatively simple with notice to be given for the types of contracts as well as severance pay.
Some instances such as enterprise operation cessation do not need a filling
Severance allowance of 1/2 months worth of salary for each year of employment.
6 to 60 days depending on qualification and education of employee.
A separate probation agreement can be signed.
Probationary period applied to managerial positions of enterprise can be up to 180 days.
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