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Labour Ministry readying more help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/04/2020
» The Labour Ministry will next week ask the cabinet to approve a fresh proposal on financial aid for another group of 800,000 workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.
Academic hails health charter as key to stemming virus outbreak
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/04/2020
» Systematic cooperation is needed to underpin the "public health charter" which spells out the bottom-up community efforts necessary for stemming the spread of Covid-19, according to a health expert.
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.
Law 'still failing migrants'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/12/2019
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is failing in efforts to improve conditions for migrant workers, but has made progress against human trafficking, labour rights advocates said on Wednesday.
Minimum wage to rise next month
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/12/2019
» The national wage committee agreed on Friday to increase the minimum daily wage by 5-6 baht, from 308-330 baht to 313-336 baht, and will propose the rise to cabinet for effect from Jan 1.
Labour minister denies high jobless rate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2019
» Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul has denied there is high unemployment in Thailand, claiming the jobless rate is only 1%.
Govt orders probe into worker's death
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/11/2019
» Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul has ordered a probe into the death of a Thai national in Mie Prefecture in Japan last week.
PM urged to probe Victoria's Secret case
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/09/2019
» Anti-human trafficking advocates are calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to look into a controversial decision to drop human trafficking charges against key suspects in last year's Victoria's Secret brothel crackdown.
Makkasan land plans trigger rally
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/07/2019
» Civic networks are set to rally in front of Government House on Thursday to demand the administration spare the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) 497 rai of land in the Makkasan area from being included in its high-speed rail project linking three major airports.
Activists say WHS bid will fail
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/07/2019
» Human rights activists say the forest reserve in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi will not be listed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) because the government has failed to recognise the cultural identity of the ethnic Karen villagers who live there.