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Labour law change 'illegal'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/10/2022
» The State Enterprises Workers Relations Confederation (Serc) is demanding that the House of Representatives suspend and revise a bill to amend the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act BE 2543 (2000), saying the draft law is unconstitutional.
Activist slams rejig of civil society law
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/02/2021
» A leading civil rights activist has slammed the cabinet-approved version of a law aimed to promote transparency of civil society organisations, saying the content has been revised without public input.
Historic abortion bill passes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2020
» A cabinet-sponsored bill that seeks to legalise early-stage abortions passed its first reading on Wednesday.
Push to boost elderly welfare
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/12/2020
» The House committee on state welfare and a network of non-governmental organisations are pushing to pass a new law to ensure all people aged 60 and older receive at least 3,000 baht in living allowances per month.
Civic groups seek transportation fix
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/06/2019
» Civic networks have urged the government to make public transport convenient for all people.
Scheme to end sex as gifts for officials
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has launched a social support programme in a bid to ensure state agencies are not connected to the sex trade or human trafficking.
Civic groups urge Asean to strengthen labour rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/11/2016
» Civic groups are demanding stronger legal help for migrant workers after finding their access to labour rights is still being "limited" by the practices of Southeast Asian countries.
UN told to rein in errant envoys
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/04/2015
» Labour rights groups have called on the United Nations (UN) to investigate and sanction diplomats who misbehave and to strengthen the UN internal code of conduct regulating officials’ behaviour.
Activists wary of SSO changes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/07/2013
» Labour activists and representatives from employees and employers groups have cried foul over draft amendments to make the labour minister the Social Security Office's (SSO) board chairman.