Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued an order under Section 44 of the interim constitution reforming the country’s social security system, Labour Minister Sirichai Distakul said on Monday.

NCPO Order No 40/2014, issued by the prime minister in his capacity as chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order, was published in the Royal Gazette on Nov 8 and took effect immediately.

Gen Sirichai said the order aims at reforming the social security system and the operations of the Office of the Compensation Fund and the Social Security Office, to ensure transparency and good governance for the benefit of all employers, employees and security fund members.

Under the order, the social security board, the medical board, and the compensation fund committee set up under the 4th Social Security Act of 2015 are abolished and replaced with new ones.

The new social security board has 15 members, chaired by the permanent secretary of the Labour Ministry.

The social security board has five advisers.  They are: Pan Wanpinij, Ampol Singhakowin, Lt Gen Krisda Duang-urai, Thavorn Panichpan and Gen Apichart Saengrungruang.

The new medical board has 16 members, chaired by Chatree Banchuen.

The new compensation fund committee has 14 members, chaired by the secretary-general of the Social Security Office.

Appointments to the new social security board, medical committee and compensation fund committee are for terms of two years.

By Bangkok Post

Published on 9 November 2015