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Workers call for end to short-term contracts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2023
» About 600 workers demanded the government to end what they call unfair employment conditions and promote job security during a rally to mark World Day for Decent Work on Saturday.
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.
Absentee factory owner to be charged
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/05/2023
» The labour minister has ordered the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare to press charges against the owner of Grand UB Co, a furniture factory in Chon Buri, after its closure resulted in its 63 workers being laid off without payment.
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.
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.
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.
'Learning boxes' help boost skills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting how students learn and testing teachers' ability to keep students engaged in online classes.
Doubt raised over labour plan
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/04/2022
» While some 600,000 Thais remain unemployed, the government has approved a plan to bring in about 170,000 additional migrant workers as requested by businesses yearning for manpower as they resume operations.
Deal opens up job market in Saudi Arabia
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/03/2022
» Thai and Saudi Arabian labour ministers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the export of Thai labour that includes ensuring good conditions for workers in the Gulf state.
SSO steps up efforts to assist Covid-19 patients
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/01/2022
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has joined hands with hospitals to step up efforts to ensure subscribers under sections 33 and 39 will be able to access its medical system for Covid-19 treatment, as the number of infections is expected to surge.