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Expand welfare policies to boost economy, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government should boost the country's short-term economic growth by expanding state welfare policies to reduce inequalities in society, academics said at a seminar organised by the Thai Journalists' Association yesterday.
Calls mount to protect gig workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2021
» Academics are urging the government to provide better welfare protection for informal workers whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Calls mount to protect gig workers
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/10/2021
» Academics are urging the government to provide better welfare protection for informal workers whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Civic groups call out welfare smart card as 'unfair' to poor
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/11/2017
» Civic groups voiced their objection to the welfare smart card in a seminar on welfare reform on Saturday, saying it failed to help the poorest bracket of society.
Growth in jobless spurs government skills plan
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/04/2017
» Close to half a million people were unemployed last month, up 99,000 or 1.3% in the same period last year, which is spurring the government to offer skills training for jobless workers.
Thailand vulnerable to 'boiling frog' crisis
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/04/2017
» Economic experts have urged the private and industrial sectors to quickly modernise and ease the impact of the Thailand 4.0 economic development model.
Demand for skilled workers 'likely to rise'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/04/2016
» Demand for highly skilled workers is likely to increase in the next five years, putting pressure on the job market unless workers are able to adapt, a seminar was told yesterday.
'Boost tax haul' to fund welfare state
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/09/2015
» Universal social welfare can be achieved through improved tax collection and increased public awareness about people helping each other, a seminar has been told.