Dr. Boon, Candidate No. 2, is Boon Arayapon, a veterinarian and lawyer running for Thailand's 2026 Social Security Office Board election as the Insured Persons' representative. He founded the "Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than" (Ask Back, Not Beg) movement and leads the largest Section 39 pension class action in Thai history. Running as a 100% independent candidate to push for pension reform.
Founder — Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than
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📖 Biography & Journey
From Veterinarian to Thailand's #1 Reform Advocate
6+
Years fighting for SSO rights
1M+
Workers awakened
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Core policies proposed
2 degrees
Veterinary Science & Law
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From Healing Animals to Defending Rights
Boon Arayapon was born on 22 June 1973. He began his education at Wat Hua Lamphong School (1980-1986), then continued at Debsirin School (1986-1991) before earning degrees in Veterinary Science (D.V.M.) from Chulalongkorn University, 2nd Class Honours (1991-1997) and Law (LL.B.) from Ramkhamhaeng University. He spent over 25 years working in the private sector, with both Thai companies and multinational subsidiaries in the leading animal health industry, before becoming a full-time social security activist — driven by a deep interest in legal rights and workers' welfare, combined with witnessing how millions of workers couldn't access their own SSO savings during crises.
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Why "Mor Boon" — Is He a Doctor?
No — Boon Arayapon is not a medical doctor, traditional healer, or herbalist. In Thai, "หมอ" (Mor) is a broad honorific for a trusted expert or problem-solver — the same word used in "หมอความ" (lawyer) — not exclusively a clinical title. The public calls him "Mor Boon" as "the doctor treating what's wrong with the social security system," not as a physician. He is not a registered active member of the Veterinary Council of Thailand, so per the Veterinary Profession Act he does not use the formal prefix "น.สพ." (Mr. Veterinarian) — only the post-nominal abbreviations D.V.M. and LL.B. appear in his campaign materials.
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Birth of "Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than"
During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Thai workers lost their jobs and income — yet their SSO old-age savings remained locked and inaccessible. This injustice prompted Boon Arayapon to found "Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than" (We Demand Our Own Money Back, Not Charity). He led demonstrators to camp outside Government House, enduring repeated arrests without surrendering.
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An Ongoing Mission
From street protester to SSO Board candidate, Boon Arayapon has tried every avenue to bring the people's voice inside the system. His greatest achievement so far: awakening millions of workers to demand the pension rights they have earned through decades of contributions.
"The money deducted every month belongs to us — not the government."
— Boon Arayapon · Founder of Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than
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Three core workers' rights: Right to Choose — elect lump sum or monthly pension; Right to Withdraw — partial withdrawal in crisis; Right to Borrow — use SSO savings as loan collateral.
Best 60 Months — use the 60 best-earning months across an entire career as the pension wage base, instead of a lifetime average. This guarantees a fairer and significantly higher pension for most workers.
Proposed framework for a 10,000 THB/month minimum pension for all SSO insured workers — raising the standard of living for Thailand's elderly workforce.
Thailand's largest worker and insured-person community demanding rightful pension access. Founded 2020 (B.E. 2563) in response to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Advocacy History
Dr. Boon's Timeline
2020 (B.E. 2563)
Founded Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than
Launched SSO rights campaign on social media; built a nationwide network of insured workers demanding access to their own retirement savings.
Led opposition to the SSO Board's CARE formula, citing Supreme Court ruling 3307/2567. Simultaneously proposed a 10,000 THB/month minimum pension floor.
Dr. Boon's Position
"Change begins with all of us — our voices shape the future."
The SSO old-age pension is a right we have earned — not a government gift.
Don't let anyone diminish your retirement savings.
Dr. Boon invites all insured workers to oppose the CARE pension reduction formula (#StopCARE).
Dr. Boon No. 2 is Boon Arayapon, D.V.M., LL.B., Candidate No. 2 for the 2026 Thailand SSO Board election, Insured Persons' representative. He is running as a 100% independent candidate, founder of the Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than movement, and lead plaintiff in Thailand's largest Section 39 pension class action. Read how he drew No. 2 →
Yes. Dr. Boon is running for the Social Security Office Board (15th board), Insured Persons' representative, in the election on 27 September 2026, as a fully independent candidate not affiliated with any team or party.
Dr. Boon's core platform is the 7+1 strategy: oppose the CARE pension formula, the Best 60 Months formula, a minimum pension of 7,000-10,000 THB, the 3 Requests law, lifetime healthcare after retirement, direct dental billing, expanded family co-contribution coverage, and live-streaming every board meeting. Read the full platform →
Best 60 Months is Dr. Boon's proposal to use the 60 highest-earning months from anywhere in a worker's career as the pension wage base, instead of averaging earnings across an entire career (CARE) or using only the last 60 months (the current formula).
Boon Arayapon (Dr. Boon), DVM, LLB, is Candidate No. 2 for Thailand's 2026 SSO Board election, Insured Persons' representative. He founded the Kor Khuen Mai Dai Kor Than movement and authored the 3 Requests (3 Kor) policy and Best 60 Months pension model.
Dr. Boon drew Candidate No. 2 at the official lottery on 1 July 2026 at the Social Security Office. Read the full story →
Dr. Boon argues the CARE formula could significantly reduce pensions for workers who start with lower wages or whose earnings rise with seniority late in their careers, and that it may conflict with the principle set out in Supreme Court ruling 3307/2567, which protects insured workers' already-vested pension rights.
The 3 Requests is Dr. Boon's SSO reform framework:
Right to Choose — elect lump sum or monthly pension at retirement
Right to Withdraw — access up to 30% of savings (max 30,000 THB) in crisis situations before age 55
Right to Borrow — use personal SSO savings as collateral for financial institution loans
The CARE formula is a pension calculation method proposed by the SSO Board that averages wages over an entire career instead of the best 60 months. Dr. Boon argues it would dramatically reduce pensions for workers who started with lower salaries — and that it may violate Supreme Court ruling 3307/2567, which protects vested pension rights.
Supreme Court ruling 3307/2567 established that once a Section 33 insured worker has contributed for 180+ months, their vested pension rights are locked for life — the SSO cannot retroactively apply a lower rate to reduce an already-earned pension. This ruling is the cornerstone of legal challenges against the CARE formula.
Section 33 covers employees with an employer — contributions are split between employee and employer. Section 39 covers former Section 33 workers who voluntarily continue coverage independently, using a fixed wage base of 4,800 THB. This difference directly affects pension calculations, especially when switching from Section 33 to 39 before age 60.
Use the free calculator at boonarayapon.com/calc-sso/ — Thailand's only SSO gratuity calculator using 28 years of real compound interest rates from the Royal Gazette. Supports both Section 33 and Section 39, with lump-sum vs monthly pension comparison and Breakeven Age.
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