The election of Social Security commissioners representing employers and insured persons was held on Oct. 11, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. More than 670,000 people voted, up more than 300%, and over 500% on the employer side (Matichon, Prachachat Turakij). The Progressive Social Security Team leads on both sides, holding ranks 1–7 (Khaosod, Thai Post). Matichon says unofficial scores passed one million and the team has 14 seats. Sattharam declared victory but contested the result at the Bang Phli unit. Some insured persons had their voting rights cut because employers paid contributions late. Officials explained the spoiled ballots. The SSO Secretary-General is watching candidates linked to politicians and rushing to certify the results.
The Social Security Board oversees a fund that looks after the savings and benefits of a large number of insured persons, so the election and the certification of the results affect the fund’s direction.
Insured persons should check their own eligibility with the SSO, have their employers pay contributions on time, and wait for the officially announced results rather than treating dashboard figures as a conclusion.
Supporters see the surge in turnout as a sign that insured persons are paying more attention to the fund.
The cautious point out that registration is cumbersome and some people lost their voting rights, so complaints must be investigated before certification.
The result is a signal of insured persons’ interest, but its credibility depends on certification and the investigation of complaints. Watch for the certification announcement and the vetting of candidates linked to politicians.
Matichon, Khaosod, Thai Post, Prachachat Turakij, PPTV (Oct. 11, 2026)
Social Security Board election: turnout up more than 300%; Progressive Social Security Team leads the unofficial count on both sides
The Social Security Office is rushing to certify the results for fear of a board vacuum, while complaints have been raised over voting rights that were cut and the counting at some units
Matichon, Khaosod, Thai Post and Prachachat Turakij report that in the election of Social Security commissioners representing employers and insured persons yesterday, Oct. 11, the ballot boxes opened at 8:00 a.m. and closed at 4:00 p.m. nationwide. More than 670,000 people voted, up more than 300% from the previous election, and up more than 500% on the employer side (Prachachat Turakij). The Social Security Office (SSO) opened a dashboard on its website reporting unofficial results, and officials said that everyone still in line at closing time had to be allowed to vote before they could close the ballot boxes (Matichon).
When counting began, the Progressive Social Security Team took a steady lead, holding ranks 1–7 on both the employer side and the insured-person side (Khaosod, Thai Post). Matichon reports that unofficial scores passed one million and that the team won 14 board seats. Sattharam, the team’s leader, declared victory and said 14 votes were enough to reform social security (PPTV, Matichon). But he also contested the result at the Bang Phli 2 unit, where one candidate received 0 votes (Matichon).
Two complaints have been raised. Some insured persons had their voting rights cut even though they registered in advance and paid contributions every month, because their employers paid contributions late (Khaosod). And some spoiled ballots carried the number of a candidate whose name had been revoked; officials explained that these still count as votes, just not for the person who was revoked (Khaosod, Matichon). The SSO Secretary-General said the office would watch candidates linked to politicians and investigate if anything unlawful is found, and rushed to certify the results out of concern about a board vacuum. Insured persons should wait for the official announcement of results, not figures from the dashboard.