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UN unveils plan to help refugees
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/12/2021
» The "Aiming High" campaign, which aims to increase enrolment in higher education by young refugee women and men, has kicked off in the kingdom, says Giuseppe De Vincentiis, UNHCR Representative in Thailand.
Elderly depression 'on rise'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/03/2021
» Elderly people tend to take their own lives after they have lost self-respect, said Dr Sirinthorn Chansirikarn, a professor in geriatric medicine at Mahidol University's Ramathibodi Hospital.
Labour rows fall over past 3 months: Govt
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/01/2021
» The kingdom has seen a reduction in labour disputes between employers and workers during the past three months, according to Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin.
Abuse on rise amid outbreak
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/05/2020
» Domestic violence has almost doubled since the onset of Covid-19, according to the Social Development and Human Security Ministry.
'Big House' helps homeless adjust to new lives
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/04/2019
» While the sight of downtrodden Bangkokians sleeping in the well-known "Big House" shelter for the homeless points towards efforts to address inequality, it does not necessarily herald their escape from such unfortunate circumstances.
Light at the end of the C188 tunnel
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/01/2019
» Protests against the state's plan to ratify the International Labour Organisation's 2007 Work in Fishing Convention, widely known as C188, looks set to end on a happy note as both the authorities and fishing operators have begun to accept each other's stances.
Trawler conflicts to be resolved
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/01/2019
» Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo has pledged to end conflicts with commercial trawlers before the country ratifies the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Work in Fishing Convention, or C188, by the end of this month.
Labour policy lacks common touch
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/07/2018
» The Ministry of Labour has used the tripartite committee mechanism to solve problems on labour issues for more than three decades but it has recently come under fire from both employers and workers.
Network to petition govt on private hospital prices
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/02/2018
» A network of patients unhappy with the cost of their private medical treatment are gathering signatures for a petition which they will use to urge Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to set up a committee to regulate charges.