Section 575 — Hire of services (employment contract) — definition
Statutory text (Thai original)
อันว่าจ้างแรงงานนั้น คือสัญญาซึ่งบุคคลคนหนึ่ง เรียกว่าลูกจ้าง ตกลงจะทำงานให้แก่บุคคลอีกคนหนึ่ง เรียกว่านายจ้าง และนายจ้างตกลงจะให้สินจ้างตลอดเวลาที่ทำงานให้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
A hire of services is a contract whereby a person, called the employee, agrees to render services to another person, called the employer, who agrees to pay remuneration for the duration of the services.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 575 is part of Book 3 (Specific Contracts) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Why this matters in practice
For lawyers: the classification of a contract as hire of services versus hire of work determines which legal regime applies — Labour Protection Act governs hire of services but not hire of work. For laypersons: if you are engaged to render ongoing services under someone's direction, you are likely an employee even if the contract uses different labels.
Legislative history
Part of the original Civil and Commercial Code codification; no major subsequent amendment.
Supreme Court decisions interpreting this section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 7084/2548 (2005)
A mere shareholder of an employer company is not an 'employer' under Section 575 and bears no personal liability for statutory employment entitlements.
A shareholder of the employer company who had not personally agreed to render services was not an 'employer' within the meaning of Section 575 or the Labour Protection Act; accordingly, the shareholder was not liable to pay severance pay or wages in lieu of notice.
Curated decisions with case numbers verified against the Supreme Court database. English renderings are the firm's editorial translation for study.
Frequently asked questions
How does a hire of services (Section 575) differ from a hire of work (Section 587)?
In a hire of services the employee performs ongoing work under the employer's direction and is paid for time spent. In a hire of work the contractor agrees to deliver a specific result and is paid on completion. The distinction matters because the Labour Protection Act applies to the former but not the latter.