Showing 1 - 10 of 111
A battle to save classes
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Nan: Residents, teachers and activists have called on the Education Ministry to review a plan to merge small schools with larger schools, saying small schools should remain open in their localities so students will not have to study far from their homes.
Govt to cover costs for returnees
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/11/2023
» Thais who bought their own air tickets to return from war-torn Israel can now apply for reimbursement from the government, labour permanent secretary Pairote Chotikasathien said yesterday.
Evacuees who bought own tickets can apply for reimbursement
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/10/2023
» Thais who bought their own air tickets to return from war-torn Israel can now apply for reimbursement from the government, labour permanent secretary Pairote Chotikasathien said on Tuesday.
One-third of intended returnees have arrived from Israel
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/10/2023
» About one-third of the Thais in Israel who want to return to their homeland amid the war with Hamas have already re-entered the kingdom, according to the permanent secretary for labour.
Cooperation deal sparks worker rush to S Korea
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/02/2023
» More skilled Thai workers are heading to South Korea for well-paid jobs under a labour cooperation deal reached between Thailand and South Korea last year.
Tourism workers run short
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/01/2023
» More than 9,000 workers are still in demand in the tourism industry as foreign arrivals continue to arrive in large numbers, according to the Labour Ministry.
Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
Workers still plead for rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/12/2022
» Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.
Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
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.