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Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
Firms told to champion sustainable growth
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/10/2022
» Sustainable growth, rather than maximum profit, should be the bottom line of businesses, according to Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, chairwoman of the board at Kasikornbank (KBank).
'Close the vaccine gap': illegal migrants need help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/06/2021
» The success of the national vaccination programme, which is seen as instrumental to creating herd immunity and reopening the country, depends on how inclusive it is.
Third wave's unpalatable reality
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/04/2021
» The third wave of Covid-19 in Thailand is nothing short of an unprecedented crisis for the country's public health system, just as it is for its already flailing economy.
SSO defends Sri Panwa investment
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/09/2020
» A senior Social Security Office (SSO) official on Tuesday defended its investment in Sri Panwa Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust, saying it is in line with SSO regulations.
Migrants take hardest virus hit
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/05/2020
» Migrant workers in the kingdom have been hit hard by the economic impact of Covid-19.
Exorcising 'little ghosts'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/01/2020
» To tackle the problem of "Phi Noi" (Little Ghosts), a term referring to Thai illegal migrant labourers in South Korea, the government must also tackle unscrupulous recruitment agents, experts say.
Workers to feel pinch of grinding economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2020
» Workers' wages won't stretch very far this year amid a protracted economic slowdown that will hit pockets hard, say experts and labour leaders.
Crew rescue casts long shadow
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/08/2019
» Last week's rescue of 18 Thai fishermen from a stricken vessel drifting without fuel in the sea off Somalia has raised concerns over a hidden form of human trafficking.
Scheme to give female inmates jobs pays off
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2019
» Female inmates are reaping the success of vocational training prior to their release, part of a project to ease unemployment and cut crime, according to the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).