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Koh Samui terminal plan sparks interest
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/05/2024
» Foreign and domestic investors have expressed interest in Koh Samui's new cruise terminal project, according to Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri.
Employees, employers firmly opposed on wage rise
Published on 13/05/2024
» Employee and employer representatives met with the labour minister on Monday and voiced opposing stances on a minimum wage increase ahead of Tuesday's tripartite committee meeting.
Govt B400 wage hike upsets committee
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/05/2024
» A member of the tripartite wage committee on Wednesday slammed the government for announcing a plan to hike the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide in October, saying the matter has yet to be considered.
Wage increase backlash
News, Published on 28/03/2024
» Two labour rights groups on Wednesday criticised the tripartite wage committee's approval of a daily minimum wage of 400 baht for some areas in 10 provinces, saying it marked the worst change to the country's wage system.
Wage rise for select regions
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/03/2024
» The tripartite wage committee on Tuesday approved another minimum wage increase to 400 baht a day for some areas in 10 provinces, effective on April 13.
Another wage hike looms
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/03/2024
» The tripartite wage committee is expected to approve a second hike for the minimum daily wage this month but it is unlikely to reach 400 baht, according to the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
DSI denies claim wanted fraudster's wife will be freed
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has denied the wife of Sanga "Kofuk" Kungwan, who is believed to have fled an 18-billion-baht tax fraud case, is being released from detention so she can reunite with her husband abroad.
Phuket officials want beach bully’s visa revoked
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/03/2024
» PHUKET: Provincial authorities have asked immigration police to revoke the visa of a Swiss national accused of assaulting a woman he mistakenly thought was trespassing on his property.
Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
Expert calls for clarity in army, state agency assets
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/02/2024
» A security expert has proposed scrutinising military and state agency assets through regulated financial accounts and expenditure disclosure, for the sake of transparency.