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News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/08/2023
» Social workers say gambling addiction among blue-collar workers is fuelled by social and welfare issues, not by an individual's passion as many might have thought. NGOs and government agencies are working together to provide rehabilitation.
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/07/2023
» The number of people duped by illegal job brokers to work overseas and the damages incurred have both soared in the past eight months, according to the Department of Employment (DoE).
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/06/2023
» The foreign affairs and labour ministries are trying to help repatriate at least six Thai workers who were lured into travelling to Japan for a work contract that didn't exist, forced to work illegally and then abandoned when they refused to comply.
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2023
» A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation.
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/12/2022
» The Department of Employment (DoE) is defending its efforts to solve Thailand's illegal migration problem after it was blasted by a migrant workers' advocacy group for failing to come up with a clear and transparent mechanism for illegal migrants to apply for amnesty and work legally in the country.
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.
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2022
» A more systematic approach is being urged in Thailand's handling of violence against female migrant workers as victims of various forms of violence are still being helped by non-governmental organisations and state authorities on a case-by-case basis.
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.
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/08/2022
» South Korea is still a popular destination among Thais seeking overseas employment due to high wages driven by labour shortages in the East Asian country.
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.