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Women's groups urge better care for violence victims
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/12/2017
» Women's rights groups are calling for better treatment by state officials for female victims of violence and more supportive measures to help them seek justice and cope with their ordeals.
Children 'inherit' abuse, foundation warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/11/2017
» Domestic violence can be "inherited" by children who witness their parents abusing one another, heightening the likelihood they will repeat the pattern when they have a family of their own, according to anti-violence campaigners.
Costs outsize low earners
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2017
» The average living cost per day for most workers earning a daily minimum wage of 300 baht is 712 baht, or more than double what they earn, said the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC) on Saturday, citing findings from the TLSC's survey conducted last year.
New app lets blind enjoy movie nights out
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2017
» The pleasure of the silver screen, usually something that the blind are not able to fully enjoy, is now a reality for them thanks to the creation of a mobile application designed to deliver audio descriptions of movie scenes.
Army of homeless chefs seize control of their lives
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2017
» Kannika Pujina, a former vagabond accustomed to sleeping in public squares, found herself competing with chefs from prestigious restaurants in Bangkok this month in a cooking contest aimed at providing homeless people with career opportunities.
Workers want more diversity on wage panels
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/09/2017
» Workers have been urged to reject the setting of daily minimum wages by tripartite provincial committees and to press for a national panel with more diverse representation.
Lao migrant centre opens
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/08/2017
» A nationality verification centre for Lao workers, whose "pink cards" will expire in November and March, will be set up by Lao authorities in Thailand this month, Employment Department director-general Varanon Peetiwan says.
770,000 migrant workers being 'legalised'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/08/2017
» The government is processing more than 770,000 illegal migrant workers who decided to register with the state in their bid to stay in the country, Employment Department director-general Waranon Pitiwan says.
Migrant housing zone opens near Bangkok
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/06/2017
» SAMUT SAKHON - Government apartments for 5,000 migrant workers were officially opened on Friday as a model for residential zoning in 13 provinces with a large migrant population.
Education a weapon in fighting sex trade
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2017
» A 16-year-old girl from a poor family in Chiang Rai is being taught how to fight the advances of gangs looking to force women like her into the sex trade.