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Thais return to Israel, despite risks
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2024
» Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel's intensified conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post has summarised a handful of the most remarkable stories of 2023 for your reading pleasure.
Election Commission urged to ban 'deviant' politicians
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2023
» The Friends of Women Foundation and its allies are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to work with parliament to jointly draft a new code of ethics that will bar candidates accused of sexual harassment or assault from participating in politics.
Six Thais stranded due to fake Japan jobs
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/06/2023
» The foreign affairs and labour ministries are trying to help repatriate at least six Thai workers who were lured into travelling to Japan for a work contract that didn't exist, forced to work illegally and then abandoned when they refused to comply.
Draft bill would protect, legalise sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2023
» A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation.
City groups push for legalisation of sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.
Workers still plead for rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/12/2022
» Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.
Attacks on women 'still a major worry'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/11/2022
» More than 8,500 women experience either physical or sexual violence each year, mostly in domestic or family environments, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Slim pickings for Thais on foreign soil
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/10/2022
» Living in Pathum Thani as a construction worker, Aut, 36, always dreamed of having a big income that could change his life. When he heard from his friends that picking berries in Sweden for just a couple months a year would mean a significant boost to their incomes, he jumped at the chance to travel and earn.
Female migrants 'require more help'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2022
» A more systematic approach is being urged in Thailand's handling of violence against female migrant workers as victims of various forms of violence are still being helped by non-governmental organisations and state authorities on a case-by-case basis.