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Labour warns tardy employers as migrant registration deadline looms
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/09/2014
» Authorities have pledged to get tough with employers who fail to register migrant workers before next month's deadline.
Job fraudsters use social media
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/09/2014
» Popular social networks such as Facebook and Line have become tools of labour export fraudsters, many of them offering positions for unrealistically attractive pay in South Korea.
Labour mulls migrant passes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/08/2014
» The Labour Ministry is considering granting temporary border passes to migrants to work in five provinces declared as special economic zones.
Four work permit centres face closure
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/08/2014
» Only three one-stop service centres will issue temporary work permits for foreign workers in Bangkok from Monday, the Employment Department chief says.
Volunteers lend migrants hope
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/08/2014
» For immigrant workers in packed-out hospitals, public health workers are a sight for sore eyes.
Myanmar to help screen workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/08/2014
» The Myanmar government has promised full cooperation in verifying the nationality of Myanmarese workers in Thailand.
Bangladesh eyed to fill labour gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/08/2014
» The Labour Ministry is ready to import Bangladeshi labourers to work in the fishing industry if there is still a worker shortage following registrations of migrant workers from three neighbouring countries.
Landlords told to report all migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/07/2014
» Landlords of migrant workers in Samut Sakhon province have been asked to report to authorities within 24 hours or face legal action as part of efforts to regulate rental properties.
NCPO urged to offer education to migrant kids
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/07/2014
» Academics and labour activists have urged the National Council for Peace and Order to provide access to education for children born to foreign workers.
Migrant scam spurs labour shakeup
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/07/2014
» High ranking Labour ministry officials in five provinces were transferred to inactive posts at ministry headquarters in Bangkok after they were accused of involvement with a bribery case related to migrant workers.