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'Zero dropouts' billed as new school mantra
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/03/2022
» Bee Inthanon, 11, a fifth-grade student of Sin Rae Siam School in Ratchaburi's Suan Phueng district, knows all about hardship. For him, studying is a luxury -- second to putting bread on the table.
First vaccine doses for city homeless
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/06/2021
» The Department of Social Development and Welfare and homeless advocacy groups have arranged first doses of Covid-19 vaccines for the city's homeless.
Migrants set up loan fund
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/05/2021
» A number of migrant workers in Mae Sot district of Tak have pooled their money into a fund set up to offer interest-free loans to their fellow migrants who are in need of money to pay their rent and buy food and other necessities while unemployed.
Elderly depression 'on rise'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/03/2021
» Elderly people tend to take their own lives after they have lost self-respect, said Dr Sirinthorn Chansirikarn, a professor in geriatric medicine at Mahidol University's Ramathibodi Hospital.
New round of migrant registrations likely
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Labour Ministry will ask the cabinet to approve a special round of registrations in August to help migrant workers from neighbouring countries renew their work permits and resolve other administrative issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a source said.
75% wages compo plan 'put on hold'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/05/2020
» The Labour Ministry has decided to back off from seeking a hike to 75% compensation of the daily wage for workers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak amid resistance from labour activists, a ministry source said on Sunday.
Compo boost for jobless riles SSO
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/05/2020
» The board of the Social Security Office (SSO) has voiced disagreement with the Labour Ministry's plan to raise compensation payments to workers insured under the Social Security Act who lost their jobs or were furloughed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Migrants see lives upended by downturn
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Covid 19 crisis has dealt a devastating blow to migrant workers who don't qualify for the government's financial aid package and have been deprived of the social security benefits they are normally entitled to.
Ministry pledges gambling fight
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/07/2016
» The Labour Ministry has vowed to address the scourge of gambling addiction among factory workers.
Brushing up on new career
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/07/2015
» Once even holding a paintbrush seemed impossible, but now Ketsara Inkaeo is a part-time artist whose works are popular among international buyers.