Checking the payment dates Civil servants' salaries in 2026 When will pension and military salaries be deposited in March 2026? Prepare your Songkran travel plans.
We are about to say goodbye to the third month of the year, March, and head into the Songkran festival period in April. It must be acknowledged that many people are starting to assess how they will spend the long Songkran holiday in 2026—whether to travel home or plan trips—amid rising fuel prices, fuel shortages, and general inflation.
If you take an additional two days off on 16 and 17 April 2026, this creates a "9-day long holiday" from Saturday, 11 April to Sunday, 19 April 2026.
Salaried workers with regular income should begin financial planning in advance in case of emergencies. For those planning to travel during payday, it is advised to arrange your plans early.
For civil servants wishing to receive their salaries twice a month, it is important to check exactly when the salary will be deposited in March 2026.
Civil servants and permanent employees who do not opt for two salary payments will receive their salary only once, in the second batch of that month.
The Comptroller General's Department has scheduled the monthly pension payment for March 2026 to be made on 24 March 2026. There is only one payment batch.
Regarding military conscript salary payments for March 2026, the Comptroller General's Department will pay these salaries on 8 April 2026.