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Recruiters seek OK to place offshore ads
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/11/2019
» Disrupted by protective labour laws, overseas job placement firms have lobbied the Ministry of Labour to revise regulations to allow them to advertise job opportunities online to recruit job seekers in advance.
Skill shortage
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/10/2016
» The shortage of skilled labour and skills gaps have plagued Southeast Asian nations for many years, preventing economies from reaching their full potential. Greater labour mobility under the Asean Economic Community (AEC) was supposed to be the solution but little progress has been made so far.
Human trafficking case tossed
Published on 21/07/2012
» HONOLULU: A US federal judge has dismissed human trafficking charges against a labour recruiting company accused of exploiting hundreds of Thai farm workers, after it became clear the prosecution's case was unwinnable.
300 baht min wage: Not end of the world
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2012
» Business relocation won't happen because Thailand's neighbors all have higher costs in other areas, lack of skilled workforce & infrastructure, high interest rates.