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Labour group favours B492 minimum wage over handout
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2023
» A workers' representative has reiterated a demand for a 492-baht flat rate minimum wage nationwide to increase purchasing power, calling it a more sustainable approach than a one-time cash handout.
Wage hike warning
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2023
» With Pheu Thai now the core party in government, its campaign promise to raise the minimum daily wage to 600 baht by 2027 might have high chances of success.
Wage hike pledges slammed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023
» As the country marks Labour Day on Monday, activists have expressed concerns over campaign promises made by parties to abruptly raise the minimum daily wages to levels they believe are unrealistic.
Wage hikes could harm economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/03/2023
» Political parties are being urged to stop wooing voters by promising them unrealistic leaps in daily minimum wage rates which many experts warn will do more harm than good to the country's economic system.
Loan scheme mulled for SSO members
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2022
» The Labour Ministry is considering a housing loan programme for Social Security Fund subscribers after filling its quota for the refinancing scheme within one day.
15,000 snap up rare bank reloan deal
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/12/2022
» A total of 15,000 social security members snapped up an offer by the Social Security Office (SSO) and the Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) to have their home mortgages refinanced at a heavily discounted interest rate.
Low-cost houses for health volunteers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/10/2021
» A low-cost housing project, which will see a million houses built for low-income health volunteers in 27 provinces, has been launched with the construction of the first such houses beginning recently in Chachoengsao.
Destitute families to relocate soon
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/06/2020
» Ten families living underneath a section of the Rama IX expressway in Bangkok have decided to resettle at a public housing area and receive job training, according to the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
Free hostel boon for poor visiting relatives
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/02/2020
» Wat Ammarinthararam Worawihan, a temple next door to Siriraj Hospital, is once again offering free accommodation to poor people whose relatives are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Activist welcomes 'One Night Count'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/06/2019
» Suchin "Uncle Dam" Iam-in, 65, chairman of the Homeless People Society, welcomes the "One Night Count" project, saying that the tally will finally provide an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions about down-and-outs in Thailand.