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Sri Lankans to replace fleeing Cambodian workers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2025
» The government is drawing up a plan to replace Cambodian workers who have returned to their country due to the ongoing border tensions with workers from Sri Lanka, according to the Labour Ministry yesterday.
Maritime law set for change
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2025
» The cabinet has approved in principle a draft amendment to the Maritime Labour Act, aiming to improve labour protections for seafarers and bring Thai law in line with international standards.
Workplace accidents targeted
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2025
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has announced an ambitious target to reduce serious workplace accidents and work-related deaths.
Govt speeds up rights boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» The Labour Ministry is speeding up its changes to the Labour Relations Act and the State Enterprise Labor Relations Act to ensure basic labour rights in the country meet international standards, says spokesman Phumipat Mueanchan.
Youth jobless rate in region set to spike amid virus fallout
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/08/2022
» The unemployment rate among people in the Asia-Pacific aged 15-24 is projected to climb to 14.9% this year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says.
Youth jobless rate gets Covid boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2021
» The unemployment rate among young people in Thailand has reached a level unseen in recent years due to Covid-19, according to a new brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Migrant labour may get longer permits
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2018
» The government is considering extending the work permits of 11,000 migrant workers working in Thailand's fishing industry as it prepares to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with neighbouring countries to recruit more workers, the Labour Ministry said on Thursday.
Illegal fishing tackled, says government
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2018
» The government has assured a European NGO that it has rolled out various stringent measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including vessel registration and using drones to monitor fishing boats.