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TCC wants B20 fare cap on Pink Line
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/11/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) has urged the cabinet to cap the maximum fare of the new Pink Line monorail, scheduled to go into commercial service on Dec 18, at 20 baht per trip.
Election Commission urged to ban 'deviant' politicians
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2023
» The Friends of Women Foundation and its allies are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to work with parliament to jointly draft a new code of ethics that will bar candidates accused of sexual harassment or assault from participating in politics.
Delivery riders seek crash aid
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/08/2023
» A group of delivery motorcycle riders has called on the Ministry of Labour to provide them with legal protection and financial compensation if they are involved in road accidents.
Protection urged for food riders
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2022
» The Foundation for Consumers' Rights Protection has urged the Labour Ministry to issue regulations to support the welfare rights of food delivery drivers, to provide them with insurance against the risk of road accidents.
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.
Factory closure leaves 1,300 jobless
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/03/2021
» More than 1,300 workers at a clothing and underwear factory in Samut Prakan's Bang Sao Thong district turned up for work yesterday morning only to find they had lost their jobs.
Delivery platforms face rights pressure
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/09/2020
» Calls have intensified for owners of app-based delivery platforms to offer welfare protection to those who make the delivery rounds, according to an online seminar.
Fund giving quick help to road tragedy victims urged
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/02/2020
» A fund should be established to offer immediate financial aid to traffic accident victims or their families before compulsory state-managed assistance kicks in, a forum was told on Tuesday.
Study highlights risk of pickup death
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/10/2019
» Passengers sitting in the bed of a pickup truck are eight times more likely to die in a road accident than those inside the vehicle with their seatbelts fastened, according to a US study cited by the Thailand Accident Research Centre (Tarc).
The uphill battle for higher labour standards
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/01/2019
» The government wants to plug the regulatory loopholes that undermine its battle against human trafficking and ensure better working conditions for fishermen next year.