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Labour Ministry visits Thai berry pickers in Sweden
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/09/2024
» Labour Ministry officials last week visited Thai berry pickers in Sweden and met their employers to ensure the workers receive proper benefits and wages.
400-baht daily wage plan set to go ahead
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 09/09/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn insists on increasing the daily wage to 400 baht nationwide on Oct 1 despite concerns that the rise will harm businesses.
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.
Govt to solve Prachin Buri wage woes
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/08/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan has ordered ministry officials to deal with a Chinese company in Prachin Buri that failed to pay the wages of more than 700 foreign workers in the past two months, a spokesman said.
Ministry warns Thais against Israel jobs for now
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/08/2024
» The Ministry of Labour (MoL) is warning Thai workers intending to go to work in Israel or Lebanon to put off their travel plan until further notice, citing the escalating tensions in the region following the July 31 assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Thai unemployment drops, except in Bangkok
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/08/2024
» Thailand's overall unemployment rate dropped from May to June, except in Bangkok, according to a new survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
1,200 workers bound for Israel
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Department of Employment will send 1,200 Thai workers to Israel after it was given a quota to send 5,000 agricultural workers to the Middle Eastern country in the second half of the year.
Israel considers taking more Thai workers
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 29/05/2024
» Israel has warmed to Thailand’s proposal calling for a substantial increase in the number of farm workers sent there from 6,000 to 20,000 per year, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Employment survey reveals 400k jobless in Q1
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/05/2024
» More than 400,000 people, or about 1% of the working-age population, were unemployed during the first quarter of this year, with quitting being the top reason for their unemployment.
New push to let bankrupt people keep jobs in govt
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 13/05/2024
» The Strategic Transformation Office (STO) has proposed amendments to the bankruptcy law, which would allow someone declared bankrupt to hold an important position in the government sector.