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Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
Raw deal for berry pickers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/11/2022
» Thai workers who have travelled to Northern Europe to pick berries are calling on the government to step up efforts to address the problem of labour exploitation.
Slim pickings for Thais on foreign soil
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/10/2022
» Living in Pathum Thani as a construction worker, Aut, 36, always dreamed of having a big income that could change his life. When he heard from his friends that picking berries in Sweden for just a couple months a year would mean a significant boost to their incomes, he jumped at the chance to travel and earn.
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).
Thais told not to flee Korea tour groups
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/09/2022
» The Labour Ministry is urging Thais who are looking to work in South Korea to register with the relevant authorities prior to departing, instead of fleeing tour groups once they arrive on Korean soil as it threatens to harm cooperation between the two countries.
'Learning boxes' help boost skills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting how students learn and testing teachers' ability to keep students engaged in online classes.
Survivors tell tales of alcohol abuse
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/07/2022
» Jessada Yaemsabai grew up surrounded by people with drinking problems but he never imagined he would end up becoming a victim of alcohol abuse.
Pro-boss law edits to get chop
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/06/2022
» The Labour Ministry has bowed to a demand from labour groups and pledged to see to the removal of changes proposed to the 1975 Labour Relations Act, which rights advocates claim would allow for workers to be fired too easily by their employers.
Hundreds to help with Korean harvest
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/06/2022
» Thailand is aiming to deploy between 150 and 200 labourers to South Korea to help with the harvest season and bring home income, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said yesterday.
Migrant workers can stay another six months
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Ministry of Labour is in talks with neighbouring countries under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to allow migrant workers who complete their four-year term this year to carry on working in the kingdom for another six months.