Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Thailand (Ratification: 1968)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government and the comments made by the National Congress of Thai Labour concerning the manner in which the Convention is applied. It notes, among other information, the application in the near future of the Workmen’s Compensation Act to Government employees. It requests the Government to provide in its next report the information requested in relation to the following point.

Article 1 of the Convention. Equality of treatment between the nationals of Thailand and of countries that are parties to the Convention in the event of employment injury. The Committee notes that, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1994 applies in general terms to employees who are both nationals and to foreign workers. It also notes that, according to the Government’s report, in order to be able to submit valid claims for compensation in the event of employment injury, foreign workers have to meet certain conditions relating, in particular, to the payment of contributions by their employer at the rate of not less than the minimum wage rate. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate whether, as appears to be the case, this latter condition related to the payment of minimum contributions applies equally in identical terms to Thai nationals.