The Thai Cabinet approved comprehensive labor law amendments covering seafarers, home-based workers, and state enterprise employees in same-sex partnerships. Key changes include mandatory social security enrollment for maritime workers, expanded digital-era protections for remote workers (with minimum age 15 and penalties up to 800,000 baht for child labor violations), and equal spousal benefits for same-sex couples in state enterprises—affecting ~12,000 beneficiaries. The reforms aim to modernize protections for emerging work models and vulnerable groups.
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