Social Security Board Election: First Time in Thailand – Importance and Challenges

People “elect the Social Security Board” for the first time. The atmosphere is not as lively as in a general election. And there is also confusion, especially regarding the number of applicants.

“Election of the Social Security Board”: What is it? – How important is it? After opening for the first time

Update! “List of applicants Social Security Board” before the election on 24 Dec. ’23

This year is the first time that elections for the Social Security Board have been opened. To select representatives from both the employer side and the employee side to participate in determining social security fund policy. The booth opens at 8 a.m.

The PPTV news team went to the area of ​​the Social Security Office, Din Daeng Road, and found that registered insured people were gradually traveling to exercise their rights since morning.

At the Bangkok Social Security Office, Area 3, Din Daeng Road, insured persons who have registered to vote are gradually coming to exercise their rights.

Although the election atmosphere is not as lively as a general election, But the people are alert.

Because this is the first time in Thailand that there is an opportunity for insured persons under Section 33, Section 39 and Section 40, including employers who pay into the social security system. Select representatives from both the employer side and the employee side. (Insured person) 7 people per side

Participate or act in giving opinions. and determine policies for managing the Social Security Fund which is the largest fund in Thailand Every year the Social Security board is selected internally.

One of the people who exercised their rights said that I myself am quite alert and prepared for this election. Because social security money is deducted every month, I would like to know how this money is managed.

This election is quite different from the general election. Voters must write their candidate number in Arabic numerals on the ballot. and had to write the number of up to 7 applicants, but there were more than 200 applicants, causing problems in remembering the applicant’s numbers.

Meanwhile, this morning, Mr. Chatri Wattanakejon, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok As the chairman of the Bangkok Election Commission (BMA), he came to inspect the orderliness of the polling booths. Ready to reveal that there are more than 800,000 people registered to exercise their right to vote nationwide, but in Bangkok alone, there are more than 100,000 people who have registered to exercise their right to vote.

Today’s Social Security Board election will be open until 4:00 p.m., after which votes will be counted and an unofficial election results announcement will be held at 6:00 p.m.

2023-12-24 06:36:00
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