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1.5m illegal workers tipped to register
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/07/2017
» The Labour Ministry will open 99 centres, including 11 in the capital, to legalise the status of 1.5 million illegal workers by properly registering them in compliance with an executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant labourers.
Advocates call to scrap pension limit
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/07/2017
» Labour advocates have urged the Social Security Office (SSO) to scrap a proposal to extend the minimum age for pension payouts under the social security system from the current 55 to 60.
120-day grace period confirmed for migrant workers
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/07/2017
» The government's foreign labour committee resolved to propose to the National Council for Peace and Order a 120-day grace period for employers and migrant workers to abide by the new foreign labour decree, which imposes heavy fines on illegal foreigner employment.
Social security rates tipped to increase
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2017
» The Social Security Office (SSO) will next Wednesday finalise a proposal to raise the payment rates of health care services paid to contracted hospitals under the social security system (SSS) to catch up with rising costs.
Most Thai children dangerously inactive
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/04/2017
» Authorities on Monday launched the "active school" project to stimulate physical activity among Thai children as most of them have sedentary behaviours for more than 13 hours a day, sleeping excluded, at the risk of poor development.
Somchai Neelapaijit Memorial Fund award recipients announced
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/03/2017
» Pawinee Chumsri, a lawyer with the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, has won the outstanding human rights award given by the Somchai Neelapaijit Memorial Fund.
Low-cost state housing boon for migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/02/2017
» An accommodation zone for migrant workers, a government project piloted in Samut Sakhon and Ranong, has received positive feedback from workers who now find themselves in better and more affordable living conditions.
Government issues new migrant worker threat
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/01/2017
» The Labour Ministry has urged migrant workers to have their nationalities verified by their respective countries or risk being deported after their work permits expire this year.
Meechai urges media outlets to self regulate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/11/2016
» Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan says tougher laws are not needed in media reform, saying the new constitution will protect the rights of the media.
SSO calls for pension scheme overhaul
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/09/2016
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has proposed an overhaul of its pension scheme after the number of retired subscribers receiving the old-age pension this year jumped to five times the level in 2014.