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BBC report on Thais' Israel plight stirs fuss
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/11/2018
» The Thai government must review the labour agreement between Thailand and Israel after a recent news report surfaced of Thai workers facing abuse and exploitation, according to Samarn Laodamrongchai, a researcher at Chulalongkorn University's East Asian Studies Institute.
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.
Fishers, NGOs unite against IUU
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/02/2017
» Fishermen and non-governmental organisations are joining hands for the first time to help the government cope with fishing that is harmful to marine lives.
Thai worker death probe urged
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/09/2015
» Academics and activists have urged the new labour minister to investigate the mysterious deaths of more than 40 Thai workers in Israel between 2008 and 2013.
Give victims more help, activists say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/05/2015
» Government agencies need to coordinate better in identifying victims of trafficking gangs, a rights network says.
Civic groups slam Israel over labourers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/03/2015
» Civic groups yesterday called on the government to provide assistance for Thai workers in Israel, saying a large number of workers face rights abuses and the risk of death.
Rogue trawlers to face more scrutiny at sea
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/12/2014
» The government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is stepping up efforts to regulate fishing trawlers as part of a plan to remove Thailand from the lowest rank in the US's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.
Expert discredits tuna worker study
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/03/2014
» Chulalongkorn University's research into Thailand's tuna industry has found the country takes good care of its migrant workers, but some labour advocates doubt the findings.
Thais to follow Brazil's lead
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/02/2013
» The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has praised Brazil as a role model in cracking down on child labour and for setting an example for other countries, including Thailand, to follow.