Thammasat University has clear and supportive maternity and paternity policies, permitting 90 days maternity leave and 150 days leave without pay for father and mother to raise their child.

The recent update Announcement of Thammasat University Regarding Leave for Employees, effective on Decmber 27, 2023 stated the criteria and submission process for maternity leave and all leaves. On page 6 under section 3 “Maternity Leave”, it authorizes 90 days maternity leave, and on page 7 under section 5 “Personal Leave” allowing 150 days leave-without-pay for mother to raise the child after birth. The father can also request a “Paternity Leave” to help his lawfully wedded wife take care of their child and wife after childbirth for 15 days.

 

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The “Childhood Development Center”, established since 1999 by the Faculty of Nursing, is to provide childcare services to students, staffs, and faculty members during office hours. The children at the age of 6 weeks to 3 years or before joining kindergarten are accepted. The childcare services are with fees. 

All children are supervised by qualified nannies that have been trained in an early childhood program. The children are also cared for and supervised by a fulltime registered nurse, and a teacher that has majored in early childhood education.