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Wage hike warning
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2023
» With Pheu Thai now the core party in government, its campaign promise to raise the minimum daily wage to 600 baht by 2027 might have high chances of success.
Uni project aims to help communities
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/04/2021
» Elderly care does not only provide health checks and guidelines on self-care to senior citizens but it also improves safety and convenience in the environment they are living in.
Nurture makes the kids alright
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/02/2020
» Since Chin was a young boy, his world has revolved around Moo Baan Dek, where he was fed, clothed, schooled -- and loved.
Workers to feel pinch of grinding economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2020
» Workers' wages won't stretch very far this year amid a protracted economic slowdown that will hit pockets hard, say experts and labour leaders.
The dark side of white salt
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/04/2019
» TV host and actress Deejai Dedede recalled her "happy" childhood when her grandma allowed her to eat as many snacks as she wanted.
Calls mount for street vendor aid
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/10/2018
» A coalition of vendors, academics and NGOs on urban development has intensified its calls for the government to speed up efforts to alleviate hardship suffered by street vendors who have been purged from the city's pavements.
Fishing for new workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/09/2018
» The Labour Ministry's recent move to recruit additional migrant workers through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) system is a boost for the commercial fishing sector, which has suffered from a labour shortage.
Meeting old age head-on
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/04/2017
» As Thailand moves inexorably closer to the definition of an ageing society, with the number of retirees expected to make up an unprecedented 20% of the population by 2025, state officials are looking at a variety of pragmatic schemes to help senior citizens live a quality life into their twilight years.