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Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post has summarised a handful of the most remarkable stories of 2023 for your reading pleasure.
Expand welfare policies to boost economy, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government should boost the country's short-term economic growth by expanding state welfare policies to reduce inequalities in society, academics said at a seminar organised by the Thai Journalists' Association yesterday.
Raw deal for berry pickers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/11/2022
» Thai workers who have travelled to Northern Europe to pick berries are calling on the government to step up efforts to address the problem of labour exploitation.
Public split on pension payout
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/05/2022
» The cabinet's decision to approve a Labour Ministry amendment on May 10, which would allow subscribers of the Social Security Fund (SSF) to get a partial advance on their pension and use their pension as collateral for loans, has been met with both cheers and concern.
M-Flow fines have motorists boiling
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/02/2022
» A consumer rights watchdog has urged the government to review the hefty fines imposed on motorists who fail to pay a toll in the new M-Flow toll collection system.
Migrant workers face uphill battle
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2022
» Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.
Ban Khru Noi due to close on Sunday
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/05/2016
» The Social Development and Human Security Minister has ordered his subordinates to provide care for children from Ban Khru Noi after the shelter announced it would officially close on Sunday due to ongoing debt problems.
Making a change for the better
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/09/2015
» The first thing people need in order to change themselves for the better is to look inward to find the right motivation. Change, says Pongsak Plengsaeng, is possible within everyone.
Contract farms 'need regulating'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/06/2012
» The government should establish a central agency to ensure that contract farming is fair to farmers, experts say.
PTT shares plan 'evades scrutiny'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/02/2012
» A plan to shift the Finance Ministry's shareholding in PTT Plc to the state-run Vayupak Fund is nothing but an excuse to evade public scrutiny, a seminar was told.