Workplace safety in Thailand
The law, regulators and duties that apply to workplaces in Thailand, explained in plain language with links to the official sources.
Who regulates what
The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. Its Occupational Safety and Health Division sets standards, enforces the Act through safety inspectors and registers safety officers.
osh.labour.go.th →The Thailand Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a public organisation set up under s.52 of the Act. It promotes OSH, develops standards and does research; it is not the enforcement body.
tosh.or.th →The law and key regulations
DLPW publishes the Act, its ministerial regulations and notices on its safety law page, including an official English translation of the Act.
| Law | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act B.E. 2554 (2011) | Employer and employee duties, safety officers, training, accident reporting, inspectors' powers and penalties. Explained |
| Ministerial Regulation on safety officers, personnel, units and committees B.E. 2565 (2022) | The five levels of safety officer (จป.), the safety committee and the safety unit, by type of business and number of employees. |
| Ministerial Regulation on safety management system standards B.E. 2565 (2022) | The safety management system employers must run. |
| Ministerial Regulation on construction work B.E. 2564 (2021) | Safety standards for construction work. |
| Ministerial Regulation on scaffolding and shoring B.E. 2564 (2021) | Design, erection and use of scaffolds and shoring. |
| Ministerial Regulation on falls from height, falling materials and falls into containers B.E. 2564 (2021) | Work at height of 2 metres or more: procedures, briefings, fall-protection equipment and anchor points. |
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
Official resources in Thai and migrant workers' languages
DLPW publishes the law in Thai, an official English translation, and safety material for migrant workers in Burmese, Khmer and Lao.
ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- พระราชบัญญัติความปลอดภัย อาชีวอนามัย และสภาพแวดล้อมในการทำงาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๔The OSH Act B.E. 2554, Royal Gazette text
- สรุปสาระสำคัญ พ.ร.บ.ความปลอดภัยฯDLPW's summary of the Act's key points
- คำชี้แจงกระทรวงแรงงานMinistry of Labour explanation of the Act
- กฎหมายความปลอดภัยฯ (2026 compilation)DLPW's compilation of safety laws, 3rd revised edition, June 2026
English
- OSH Act B.E. 2554 (2011), official translationDLPW's English translation of the Act
Migrant workers
- Heat stress leaflet (Burmese)DLPW heat-stress material in Burmese
- Heat stress leaflet (Khmer)DLPW heat-stress material in Khmer
- Materials for migrant workersThree-language worker safety handbook, posters and handbooks in Lao, Burmese and Khmer
