Pakorn is preparing to present the feedback results on the 'Early Retirement for Civil Servants' measure to the Cabinet, focusing on two age and service duration groups, with a lump sum payment up to 12 times the salary.
Regarding the government's push to promote an early retirement program, known as 'Early Retirement' (Early Retirement) as a voluntary option for civil servants aged 40 and above, while reducing the number of government positions to only those necessary, aiming to cut recurring expenses, redirect budgets to investment, and provide greater assistance to the public.
Most recently, on 27 Aug 2026 GMT+7, a meeting was held to review progress on gathering feedback on the 'Early Retirement Measures for Regular Civil Servants'. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Pakorn Nilprapunt, joined by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), Budget Bureau, and Comptroller General's Department.
Pakorn revealed that the CSC presented feedback results on five key issues to the meeting, which acknowledged and gave principle approval as follows.
1. Define two target groups eligible for the measure.
- Group 1: Age 50 or older or with at least 25 years of service (excluding double-counted service time).
- Group 2: Age 40–49 with at least 10 years of service (excluding double-counted service time).
(Note: Double-counted service time refers to periods when permanent civil servants and employees can count service time as twice the normal period, applicable only if duties were performed in areas under martial law or special national defense assignments.)
2. Set conditions prohibiting re-entry into civil service.
3. Outsourcing personnel to drive the transition to digital transformation.
4. Set the maximum benefit amount (lump sum) at the same rate for both groups participating, capped at a maximum of 12 times the salary.
5. Define conditions for position eliminations. Government agencies must eliminate positions equivalent to the number of participants, managing which positions to eliminate as appropriate, not necessarily those held directly by participants.
Additionally, the CSC was assigned to coordinate with relevant agencies to detail the early retirement measures for regular civil servants and promptly submit them to the Public Sector Workforce Policy Committee and the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
