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Agencies urge loosening of labour ban
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/09/2017
» Public and private agencies involved in migrant worker employment yesterday said unskilled work should be delisted from some of the 39 occupations reserved for Thai nationals as a measure to address the labour shortage in Thai industries.
Employment Dept warns firms against illegal brokers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/07/2017
» The Department of Employment has warned business operators against using services from unregistered brokers to seek illegal migrant workers or risk facing human trafficking charges.
Govt goes hands on with massage therapy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/06/2017
» The Labour Ministry plans to improve the professional standards of massage therapists and promises those interested in becoming certified therapists a guaranteed standard wage ranging from 440 baht to 815 baht per day.
Thai men warned against illegal massage work in Qatar
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/03/2017
» Labour officials have warned Thai men against falling prey to job brokers offering illegal work, including as masseurs, in Qatar, which can result in their working in illicit sex services.
Migrants freed of travel bills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/02/2017
» Employers must be responsible for travel expenses for migrant workers who enter Thailand under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation, Employment Department director-general Waranon Pitiwan said yesterday.
Stagnant fishing game reels in new crew
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/01/2017
» A hardy band of aspiring fishermen have joined a pilot project to recruit Thai crews in a bid to counter the negative image of the fishing industry.
Thai tourism organisations call for end to violence
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/08/2016
» Twenty tourism related organisations in Thailand condemned the perpetrators behind the violent incidents in the South and called upon them to stop creating violence in the country.
Labour shortage spurs visa fee drop
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/11/2015
» The Labour Ministry will seek the cabinet's approval next week to slash visa fees for Vietnamese workers as the country grapples with a labour shortage.
Push for film censorship overhaul
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/02/2015
» A film scholar is calling on the National Board of Film and Video (NBFV) to stop banning movies, saying that a strictly enforced rating system can be more effective than outright censorship.