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Employment situation seen improving in first quarter
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/04/2022
» The unemployment situation in the first quarter is likely to improve boosted by healthy export growth and a gradual recovery of the tourism sector, according to the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry.
NESDC warns rapidly ageing society likely to hit economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/03/2022
» The increase in elderly among the Thai population and declining birth rate are expected to hinder the country's future economic expansion, according to a new study by the government's planning unit.
Labour market recovers in Q4 of 2021
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2022
» The overall labour situation began to recover from the impact of Covid-19 in the final quarter of 2021, with the unemployment rate dropping to the lowest since the second quarter of 2020, while household debt still increased but at a slower pace.
Unemployment rate reaches 2.25% in Q3
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/11/2021
» Thailand's labour market has been severely affected by the strict measures to control the spread of Covid-19, with the unemployment rate jumping to 2.25% in the third quarter from 1.89% in the previous three months, while household debt continued to grow.
B37 billion in subsidies for SMEs
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/10/2021
» The cabinet has agreed to disburse a 37-billion-baht budget to finance a subsidy programme aimed at sustaining the job market for SMEs, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said yesterday.
Government urged to promote edtech
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/08/2021
» The government is being advised to apply more educational technology as a tool to address inequality in education and upgrade Thailand's competitiveness.
Debt avalanche may curb consumption
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/07/2021
» Rising household debt may slow the country's economic recovery, as people use their income to repay debt rather than spend on consumption, warns the government's planning unit.
NESDC warns of mounting job losses
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/05/2021
» Unemployment is likely to soar this year because of the severe impact being felt by the third wave of Covid-19, warned a government planning unit.
Workforce needs to upgrade digital skills
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/02/2021
» The Thai workforce needs to speed up development of its digital skills, as digital technology is likely to replace human workers faster than previously forecast due to the pandemic, warns the chief of the state planning unit.
Host of headwinds threaten employment prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/02/2021
» The second wave of Covid-19, drought and a labour shortage, particularly of high-tech and digital skill groups are tipped to haunt Thailand's employment prospects this year.