Thammasat University has clear and supportive maternity and paternity policies. 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 4 “Paternity Leave”, stated that the leave to caring for a child and wife after childbirth can be taken for up to 15 working days per childbirth, and it does not need to be taken consecutively.
Thammasat University has established a “Childhood Development Center” 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.
