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Local app takes on the big boys
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/07/2020
» While most consumers rely on major platforms such as Grab and foodpanda when they want food delivered, residents living in Lat Phrao Soi 101 Bangkok now have "Tam Sang-Tam Song" ("You Order, We Deliver") -- a food delivery initiative designed to foster community spirit and reduce commission fees.
Recovery plan must aid contract workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/06/2020
» The government should include 24 million informal workers in its 400 billion baht economic recovery plan for alleviating the economic impact of Covid-19, a recent seminar was told.
The true cost of convenience
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/02/2020
» The relatively high income of online food delivery riders comes at a cost, with drivers complaining of heavy workload, long hours and the strain of having to deal with customer complaints.
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.
Informal workers get fresh voice
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2018
» The National Informal Labour Coordination Centre was formally established Monday to protect the rights of informal workers, Sujin Rungsawang, president of the coordination centre said.
Women petition against festival sexual harassment
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/03/2017
» Authorities are being asked to provide better protection for women as a recent survey has found they increasingly experience sexual harassment during the Songkran festival.
Women call for assault-free commutes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2017
» Women's advocates have kicked off a campaign for safe commuting for women to mark International Women's Day.
Woman's world falls apart as boyfriend slain
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/08/2015
» Yutthanarong Singlor, 38, was among the 20 people killed in Monday's bomb blast at the Erawan shrine.
Anti-smoking driveaimed at workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/10/2014
» Almost 90% of low-income workers dealt with by a people's rights association tend to smoke, struggle with debt and have a low quality of life, a study has shown.