The Thai Cabinet has approved revisions to prior Cabinet Resolutions and endorsed two related Ministry of Labour notifications to adjust the employer guarantee deposit requirements for the employment of migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (CLMV). The approved measures revise the framework governing financial guarantees required from employers hiring migrant workers under Cabinet-approved temporary work permission schemes.
Under the revised rules, employers who hire up to 99 migrant workers remain subject to a guarantee deposit of THB 1,000 per worker. However, where an employer hires 100 or more migrant workers, the guarantee deposit is now capped at a total of THB 100,000, replacing the previous requirement of THB 1,000 per worker without an upper limit. Importantly, the revisions also provide for a refund of excess deposits in cases where employers have already deposited amounts exceeding THB 100,000 for the employment of 100 or more migrant workers.
The Cabinet’s decision is intended to alleviate cost pressures on employers, particularly in labor-intensive sectors, and to enhance business liquidity by allowing refunded guarantee amounts to be redeployed in commercial operations. Notwithstanding the revised cap, employers remain fully responsible for any costs or damages arising from the employment of migrant workers, including repatriation expenses, should the guarantee deposit prove insufficient.
Following the approval, the Cabinet has instructed the Department of Employment and relevant agencies to undertake comprehensive public communication to ensure that employers, migrant workers, and related stakeholders are fully informed of the revised measures.
Source: Cabinet Resolution dated 25 November 2025, Agenda Item No. 11