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Thais return to Israel, despite risks
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2024
» Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel's intensified conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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.
Ministry aims to send 100k skilled workers abroad
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/09/2023
» The Labour Ministry has set a goal of sending 100,000 skilled workers overseas next year, Department of Employment director-general Pairoj Chotikasatien said on Thursday.
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.
12.5m more skilled staff eyed by 2027
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/06/2023
» Thailand aims to produce around 800,000 skilled workers next year in targeted industries, including intelligent electronics, next-generation automobiles and healthcare.
Over 100k found jobs abroad: dept
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/04/2023
» Thailand sent over 100,000 workers abroad last year, which brought in almost 300 billion baht in remittances, according to the Department of Employment.
Migrants bring home B299bn
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/04/2023
» More than 100,000 workers sent overseas by the Ministry of Labour last year and early this year sent back 299 billion baht in foreign currency to the local economy, according to the Department of Employment.
Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
Raw deal for berry pickers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/11/2022
» Thai workers who have travelled to Northern Europe to pick berries are calling on the government to step up efforts to address the problem of labour exploitation.
Slim pickings for Thais on foreign soil
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/10/2022
» Living in Pathum Thani as a construction worker, Aut, 36, always dreamed of having a big income that could change his life. When he heard from his friends that picking berries in Sweden for just a couple months a year would mean a significant boost to their incomes, he jumped at the chance to travel and earn.