Hire Thai Employees. Without Setting Up a Thai Company.
For foreign business owners and overseas companies building a Thai team
Found the right Thai candidate? We can employ them locally through our Employer of Record (EOR) service, handling contracts, payroll and agreed employment administration.
You lead your Thai team. We handle local employment and payroll.
Thai-national employees only. This EOR service excludes visas and work permits.
You Manage the Team. We Handle Local Employment.
Keep control of daily work, with a local team handling employment and payroll.
Hiring your first employee or building a team? EOR may let you start without your own Thai employing entity. We review your roles and business activities first.
You choose who to hire and manage their work. We take care of the agreed local employment tasks.
What is a Thailand EOR?
An EOR employs your team locally and handles contracts, payroll and applicable employer administration. You direct their work.
You Lead the Team
Choose employees, assign duties and manage performance.
We Handle Employment Paperwork
Contracts, onboarding, employee records and leave administration.
We Run Monthly Payroll
Salary calculations, deductions, contributions, payments and payslips.
A local point of contact
Local help for your employees, HR and finance teams.
Employment and Payroll Support for Your Thai Team
Practical support for the tasks that come with employing a team.
Employment Administration
Contracts, onboarding, employee records, leave and agreed employment changes.
Payroll Management
Salary calculations, allowances, deductions, statutory contributions, payments and payslips.
Statutory Administration
Help administering applicable labour, Social Security and work-injury protection obligations.
Employee Support
A local contact for questions about payroll, paperwork and agreed benefits.
HR Coordination
One local team working with your overseas HR, finance and management colleagues.
Offboarding Support
Final payroll, records and agreed support when an employee leaves.
Clear Terms and Support for Your Employees
We help administer the protections and benefits that apply to each employee, based on their role, pay and current requirements.
- Social Security registration and contributions
- Applicable work-injury protection administration
- Statutory leave and employment-rights administration
- Agreed benefits and employee records administration
- Structured payroll records and payslips
- Optional insurance and agreed additional benefits
We confirm applicable benefits, contributions and employer obligations for your team.
Built for Foreign Businesses Hiring Thai Talent
Useful for a first hire, a small team or a business still planning its Thailand setup.
Test the Thailand Market
Hire a country manager or business-development professional while assessing the market.
Build a Small Local Team
Bring sales, operations or support staff onto one local payroll.
Hire Remote Talent
Employ Thai developers, marketers or support specialists working from Thailand.
Enter Thailand Quickly
Prepare your first hire while developing your wider market-entry plan.
Staff a Project
Explore a suitable employment arrangement for a project or business team.
Coordinate Regional Hiring
Coordinate Thailand hiring with your regional team and payment needs.
From One Employee to a Thailand Team
Start with one employee and add people as your Thailand plans develop.
How to Get Started
From your hiring plan to the first payday.
Share the Hiring Plan
Share the roles, salaries, work location, headcount and start date.
Review the Structure
We check suitability and explain responsibilities and estimated costs.
Prepare Documentation
We agree terms and prepare employment and payroll documents.
Employee Starts Work
You manage daily work. We handle agreed local employment administration.
Run Monthly Payroll
You fund the agreed costs; we run payroll and employer administration.
Paying Your Thai Team from Overseas
Ask about contract and payment options through our regional network.
A Payment Route That Fits Your Business
Your finance team may need a payment route that fits its banking and currency requirements.
We can check whether a UnionSPACE network office can coordinate your contract or payments.
Network locations include: Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Dubai and Bangkok.
Each arrangement requires review of contract, tax, banking, currency and employment requirements in the relevant countries.
Headquarters
Funds employment costs and fees under the agreed contract.
UnionSPACE Network Office
Coordinates the contract and approved payment route.
UnionSPACE Thailand
Handles local employment, payroll and agreed employer administration.
Thai Employee in Thailand
Receives salary, payslips and local employment support.
Example: A Shanghai Company Hires Five People in Bangkok
How a regional arrangement could work, subject to review.
The Situation
A Shanghai business wants to hire five Thai employees in Bangkok. It has no Thai employing entity and prefers to arrange payments through China.
The Objective
Give headquarters one service contact and cost breakdown, with local contracts, payroll and employer administration for the team.
China-Side Engagement
The client signs with the appropriate UnionSPACE network company after review.
Thailand Employment
Our Thailand team prepares employment documents and onboards the five employees.
Approved Cost Flow
The client funds salaries, employment costs and fees through the approved route.
Local Monthly Payment
Our Thailand team runs payroll and agreed employer administration.
What This Means for the Team
Headquarters manages the team’s work. Employees receive local payroll, and the finance team uses the agreed regional payment arrangement.
Illustrative only. Availability depends on the company, documents, bank acceptance and regulatory review.
Support as Your Thailand Business Grows
Start with EOR and review your setup as the team grows.
Make the First Hire
Hire your first Thai employees while testing the market.
Add Local Infrastructure
Add workspace, meeting rooms and business support when needed.
Evaluate an Entity
Review when your own Thai company makes sense.
Plan the Transition
Plan employee transfers, payroll, accounting and compliance for your new company.
What Does EOR Cost?
Our management fee is 18% of each employee’s monthly salary.
18%
of the employee’s monthly salary
Covers agreed employment administration and monthly payroll.
Get Your Monthly Cost EstimateFor an Employee Earning THB 30,000 per Month
| Cost item | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| Employee salary | THB 30,000 |
| EOR & Payroll Management fee (18%) | THB 5,400 |
| Salary + management fee subtotal | THB 35,400 |
This subtotal covers salary and our fee. Employer contributions, benefits, other employment costs and taxes are extra and listed in your quotation. Thai employees only; visas and work permits are excluded.
Get a Cost Estimate Before You Hire
Send your hiring details for an estimated monthly budget.
Information to Send Us
- Number of employees
- Confirmation of Thai nationality
- Position and duties
- Gross monthly salary
- Work location
- Intended start date
- Benefits required
- Preferred contract and payment country
What You’ll Receive
An estimate covering salary, employer contributions, agreed benefits and our 18% fee, plus onboarding steps and payroll funding dates.
We tailor the estimate to your employee and employment arrangement.
Request an EOR Cost EstimateThailand Employer of Record FAQs
Common questions about hiring and paying Thai employees.
Ready to Build Your Thai Team?
Share the roles, salary budget and start date. We’ll explain the arrangement, monthly costs and next steps.
You lead the team. We handle local employment and payroll.
- EOR for Thai employees in Thailand
- Local payroll and statutory administration
- Employee onboarding, records and support
- Regional contract and payment options, subject to review
- Support as your Thailand business grows
Bangkok, Thailand
+66 2 036 0600
Important: For Thai nationals working in Thailand; no visa or work permit services. EOR and payment arrangements require review. Your business remains responsible for its own corporate, licensing and tax obligations.
Contact Our Multilingual Team in Thailand
Our team speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, Kazakh, Burmese, Thai, and Indonesian — Monday to Friday, 9AM–6PM Bangkok time.
Get in Touch
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Location
Level 2, 29 Sukhumvit Soi 39, Phrom Phong, Bangkok 10110, ThailandCall
(+66) 02 0360 600 (TH)
(+86) 177 8876 2363 (CN)
(+1) 424 788 1566 (USA)
(+44) 142 248 9000 (UK)
(+61) 02 7501 1255 (AUS)
(+63) 02 3224 2020 (PH)
