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Nation improves international image on migrant labour rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/06/2017
» Thailand has made improvements in terms of legal enforcement to tackle migrant labour issues in compliance with international standards, a seminar was told.
Thailand must invest in its workers
News, Published on 29/03/2017
» The world of work is undergoing major changes of unprecedented speed and scale. Thailand, like other Southeast Asian countries, must face the challenges posed by these transformations head on.
Low skills, higher hopes
Asia focus, Published on 15/09/2014
» Although conditions have improved for low-skilled workers in Asia, employers and governments face increasing pressure to do more as demand for cheaper labour is still on the rise.
7 migrant labour centres set to open
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2014
» Authorities will open seven more one-stop service centres for migrant labour registration to step up efforts to end illegal employment and human trafficking.
Thailand gives priority to good labour practices
Online Reporters, Published on 02/07/2014
» The Labour Ministry is cooperating with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to improve conditions in workplaces run by about 200 seafood operators in Thailand and to comply with good labour practices.
Postbag: Songkran peril looms
News, Published on 12/04/2014
» With seven days of danger otherwise known as Songkran coming, I would like to offer some advice on how to reduce the death toll during this period which stands at a rate of about 500 people — every year. Most people throw water from the roadside into moving traffic.
Papering over abuse
News, Published on 09/04/2014
» The official spin on child labour and other serious human rights abuses is troubling. The tendency to gloss over problems does nothing to help victims. Putting form over content is one the chief offences. Over the holiday weekend, senior officials claimed that “progress has been made” in combating child labour. The so-called proof was that the country has ratified a convention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). But signing a document alone does not promise real progress.
Thailand progress on underage workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/04/2014
» Progress has been made in solving the child labour problem in Thailand, an International Labour Organisation regional officer said.
Say 'no' to child labour in domestic work
News, Published on 12/06/2013
» Today marks World Day Against Child Labour. Today we say loud and clear: "No more child labour in domestic work."
For a brighter future, we must have social justice
News, Published on 01/05/2013
» International Workers' Day may trace its origin to the late 19th century but the values and ideals that underpin it are as relevant in 2013 as they have ever been. While the day originated to mark the labour traditions of Western Europe and North America, the sense of injustice and opportunity that inspired it are just as present in Southeast Asia today.