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Civic groups seek elderly pensions boost with legislation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2023
» Civil groups are urging lawmakers to speed up passing the Elderly and National Pension Act.
Fleeing for their lives from Ukraine
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/03/2022
» When Ramphan Laehwong, 33, was taking shelter in the subway system in the city of Kyiv on Feb 25 she heard that a building where her spa parlour was located was hit in an attack.
Lunar New Year a chance to reminisce
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2020
» For many Thais with migrant links, Chinese New Year is a festival full of memories, a time to reflect and celebrate the strength of ethnic heritage.
'Wadani 2' crew set to return
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/08/2019
» A second batch of 14 Thai fishermen are being brought home after complaining about working conditions off the coast of Somalia, according to Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.
Fisheries body wants work permit clarity
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/05/2019
» The National Fisheries Association of Thailand is calling for a clearer policy regarding the renewal of work permits for Myanmar, Cambodian and Lao migrant workers whose work permits are due to expire between this year and next year.
Fishing for new workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/09/2018
» The Labour Ministry's recent move to recruit additional migrant workers through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) system is a boost for the commercial fishing sector, which has suffered from a labour shortage.
Activists want NGOs to monitor fishing
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/05/2018
» Labour rights activists Thursday called on the government to allow NGO networks to monitor Port In Port Out (Pipo) centres as part of measures against human trafficking in the fishery industry.
Verification centres get boost
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/12/2017
» Newly-appointed Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo yesterday advised centres overseeing a nationality verification process to streamline their operation to expedite the issuance of work permits to migrant labourers by next March.
Worker rights abuses at sea still a live issue
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/05/2017
» The military government has been commended for cracking down on illegal fishing activities following a series of warnings by the European Union but is taking flak from NGOs for failing to seriously curb violations of workers' rights and poor working conditions on fishing trawlers.
Rights groups urge restraint over antibiotics
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/03/2017
» A group of consumer rights activists called on the government to step up measures to tackle the problem of drug-resistant bacteria in animals, after samples of pork from local markets in the city were found to contain traces of antibiotics.