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A Chinese model for modernisation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/12/2023
» China is promoting Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which lies on the border with Vietnam, as a gateway to the mainland for businesses and tourists from the Asean region.
Two Thais killed in Taiwan car crash
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/08/2023
» Two of four Thai workers died in a car accident in Taiwan during their ride to a construction site in the mountainous Fuxing district of Taoyuan city on Thursday.
Six Thais stranded due to fake Japan jobs
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/06/2023
» The foreign affairs and labour ministries are trying to help repatriate at least six Thai workers who were lured into travelling to Japan for a work contract that didn't exist, forced to work illegally and then abandoned when they refused to comply.
Factory owes workers B20m
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/06/2023
» Labour authorities have ordered an operator of a textile factory in Samut Prakan province to speed up paying about 109 workers 19.33 million baht in total, plus 15% interest, in wages the employer had failed to pay them from July 2020 until this April.
Workers march to demand higher pay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/05/2023
» Labour advocates and human rights activists converged on Government House on Monday, calling on the government to raise the daily minimum wage to 700 baht and set up a fund to support laid-off workers.
Poll parties vow more money for the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2023
» Political parties aim to win the hearts of elderly voters by granting them an old age allowance ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 baht, according to a policy dialogue organised by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) and the National Health Commission Office.
Employers asked to help the disabled
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/03/2023
» Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are urging people to see those with disabilities as capable individuals and help give them chances to land jobs so they can support themselves.
Database integration announced
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/03/2023
» The Labour Ministry has moved to integrate its workers' database with the Education Ministry's student database, in an effort to better meet the market's labour demands.
City groups push for legalisation of sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.
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.