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Thailand gets top nod in child labour fight
Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2025
» Thailand has achieved its highest-ever international ranking in efforts to combat the worst forms of child labour, earning a “Significant Advancement” rating in the US Department of Labor’s 2024 report.
Prejudice sees dreams illegally shattered
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2024
» There was a young man, the son of a police officer who died on duty during the southern insurgency. He decided to follow in his Dad's footsteps and serve the country, so he applied for the job and passed the exam.
Thai shrimp removed from US forced labour list
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 06/09/2024
» The US government has removed Thai shrimp from its lists of products suspected of being produced by forced or child labour, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Thai berry pickers set for Sweden, Finland
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/08/2024
» The Department of Employment (DoE) has said the first batch of Thai labourers to work the current berry harvesting season in Sweden and Finland will leave this month.
Unpaid Workers Receive Overdue Payments, Protest Ends Peacefully
Published on 16/08/2024
» Reference is made to the continuous gathering of workers along Sukhumvit Road in front of Thaioil’s Refinery in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, which began on 24 July 2024, due to non-payment by the subcontractors of the Unincorporated Joint Venture of Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Petrofac South East Asia Pte. Ltd., and Saipem Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“UJV – Samsung, Petrofac, and Saipem”).
Joint Venture Payment Dispute Leaves Workers Unpaid
Published on 07/08/2024
» From 24 July 2024 to the present, workers have continuously gathered along Sukhumvit Road in front of Thaioil’s refinery in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, due to non-payment by contractors. Initially, the gathered workers were employees not paid by their employers: One Turn Ten Company Limited ("One Turn Ten"), EMCO LTD (Thailand) Company Limited ("EMCO"), and Thai Fong Engineering and Construction Company Limited ("Thai Fong"), who are subcontractors of Sinopec Engineering Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd. ("Sinopec").
Huawei Thailand Honoured for Outstanding Employee Relations
Published on 12/10/2023
» Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has proudly received the inaugural '2023 Outstanding Establishments in Labor Relations and Labor Welfare' award from the Thai Ministry of Labor. Dr. Chawapol Jariyawiroj, President of Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd., accepted this esteemed accolade on behalf of the company from the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare under the Ministry of Labor.
Talks back aid fund for ex-workers
News, Published on 09/07/2023
» A tripartite working group, involving representatives of employees, employers, and the government, has reached a consensus on the need to create a contingency fund to guarantee financial compensation for laid-off employees.
Absentee factory owner to be charged
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/05/2023
» The labour minister has ordered the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare to press charges against the owner of Grand UB Co, a furniture factory in Chon Buri, after its closure resulted in its 63 workers being laid off without payment.
Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.