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Southern MP candidates hail child welfare initiative
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/02/2023
» Would-be election candidates in the South recently voiced support for a civil society proposal to provide monthly 3,000-baht stipends to parents under a universal child welfare scheme.
29 fishermen seek rescue by activists
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2014
» Almost 30 Thai and Myanmar fishermen facing exploitation on deep-sea fishing trawlers in Indonesian waters recently sought help from a labour rights network, said an activist.
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.
Eight students return from Libya
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/08/2014
» Eight Thai students have returned home from Libya and almost 100 workers will start leaving the North African country next week.
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.
Panel probes sea gypsy land rows
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/07/2014
» A committee has been set up to look into a land conflict between businessmen and sea gypsy communities along the Andaman Coast.
Students to sue work agencies
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/06/2014
» Three of a group of 40 Thai students who were allegedly lured into job training in Singapore have returned to the country to file lawsuits against two unlicensed brokerage agencies.
Illegal Thai workers tackled
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/06/2014
» The Labour Ministry has been asked to stem the increasing number of Thais working abroad illegally.
PDRC ally supports interim PM call
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/05/2014
» A group campaigning for political reform has thrown its support behind calls for the Senate to install an interim prime minister, insisting the constitution permits such a move.