Summary (English)

Over the past decades, Thailand has progressively developed a comprehensive legal framework to make the right to social protection a reality for all. The adoption of the Social Security Act in 1990 provided a strong legal basis, which was supplemented over the years with other acts to make the social protection system more universal and comprehensive. In Thailand, social security guarantees have been established by law, in line with the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202), Paragraph 7, which allows individuals to exercise their right to social security. Thailandʼs efforts in developing a comprehensive legal framework for social protection contributes to support key principles set out in Recommendation No. 202, including the entitlement to benefits prescribed by national law and ensuring coherence across institutions responsible for the delivery of social protection