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Talks back aid fund for ex-workers
News, Published on 09/07/2023
» A tripartite working group, involving representatives of employees, employers, and the government, has reached a consensus on the need to create a contingency fund to guarantee financial compensation for laid-off employees.
Migrants get an extension on amnesty
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2023
» The cabinet has agreed to extend its foreign migrants' amnesty programme until the end of the month, allowing about 500,000 workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to sort out the permits they need to legally reside and work in the country.
Civilians, not military, 'should lead talks in South'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2023
» Peace efforts in the far South should be taken out of the military's hands and left to civilians and politicians to direct, according to Kannavee Suebsang, the FAIR Party's secretary-general and only MP-elect.
Thailand remains on Tier 2 in US human trafficking report
News, Published on 17/06/2023
» Thailand remains on Tier 2 in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report issued by the United States on June 15.
Activists navigate defamation minefield
Published on 10/06/2023
» Sutharee Wannasiri knew the poultry company had violated labour laws. She went on Twitter in 2017 to share a video containing an interview with an employee who said he had to work day and night with no day off.
'Ghosts' return to Korean haunts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/06/2023
» Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) representatives recently took a trip to South Korea, to meet with their counterparts to try to find a solution to the problem of illegal Thai labourers, known as phi noi or little ghosts.
A matter of survival
News, Published on 22/05/2023
» Political observers were surprised by the Move Forward Party's victory in the May 14 election and that the Pheu Thai Party came runner-up in the race.
Wage hike pledges slammed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023
» As the country marks Labour Day on Monday, activists have expressed concerns over campaign promises made by parties to abruptly raise the minimum daily wages to levels they believe are unrealistic.
MOL visits Chon Buri factories to ensure equanimity for all employees
Published on 13/03/2023
» The Ministry of Labor (MOL), led by Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Spokesperson, went on a road show to Chon Buri Province to raise awareness of administration and protection of foreign worker’s rights under the concept “Thais and aliens must be treated equally” as well as encourage employers to legally employ foreign workers.
City groups push for legalisation of sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.