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Decision to deport Myanmar children condemned
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/07/2023
» Academics and NGOs have denounced a decision by Thai officials to deport 126 ethnic minority children at Thairath Wittaya 6 School in Ang Thong to their home country Myanmar.
Pressure builds on Pheu Thai
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/05/2023
» A group of Pheu Thai supporters is calling for the party to break away from the Move Forward Party (MFP) over an internal rift regarding the House speaker post.
Domestic violence law 'fails to provide victim protection'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Despite the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act having been introduced 16 years ago, the law still fails to provide adequate protection for those suffering abuse at home, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were told at a recent seminar.
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.
Thais told not to flee Korea tour groups
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/09/2022
» The Labour Ministry is urging Thais who are looking to work in South Korea to register with the relevant authorities prior to departing, instead of fleeing tour groups once they arrive on Korean soil as it threatens to harm cooperation between the two countries.
New ways to tackle 'little ghosts'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/08/2022
» South Korea is still a popular destination among Thais seeking overseas employment due to high wages driven by labour shortages in the East Asian country.
Parties told to vet members more strictly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/07/2022
» A network of civil groups on Thursday stepped up calls for political parties to tighten the potential election candidate screening process after a Move Forward Party (MFP) Bangkok city councillor became embroiled in a sex scandal.
'Close the vaccine gap': illegal migrants need help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/06/2021
» The success of the national vaccination programme, which is seen as instrumental to creating herd immunity and reopening the country, depends on how inclusive it is.
Govt urges end to HIV testing at workplaces
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/12/2020
» The Labour Ministry is asking businesses to avoid testing job seekers for HIV/Aids as a part of its bid to end discriminatory practices in the workplace, according to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DPLW).
Consumer group calls for checks on airline refunds
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/07/2020
» The Foundation for Consumers has called on the Ombudsman to check on the enforcement of Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) regulations following complaints about airlines' failure to refund customers unable to fly domestic routes during the Covid-19 pandemic.