Cabinet approved in principle a draft royal decree extending Social Security Section 33 to three groups previously exempt: agricultural, forestry and livestock workers; employees of individual employers such as housekeepers, gardeners and drivers; and workers of street-stall businesses. Coverage includes sickness, cancer, maternity, disability, death, old age and unemployment. Eligible workers include Thai nationals and foreign workers with valid ID and work permits. The law takes effect 180 days after royal gazette publication (previously 60 days proposed). Employers in these groups should prepare to register staff and remit contributions once the decree is gazetted; the decree is still a draft.