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Lao workers to get special aid
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/07/2017
» The Labour Ministry will open a centre to ensure the legal status of Lao workers who can prove their identity, while Lao authorities have promised to help illegal workers wanting to return home to acquire passports so they can be legally re-employed in Thailand.
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.
Advocates call to scrap pension limit
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/07/2017
» Labour advocates have urged the Social Security Office (SSO) to scrap a proposal to extend the minimum age for pension payouts under the social security system from the current 55 to 60.
SSO firm on pension age hike but will offer more options
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/07/2017
» The Social Security Office (SSO) Tuesday affirmed its plan to extend the age for pension payouts under the social security system from the current 55 to 60, but said it will proceed slowly with its implementation and offer more options.
Call to extend pension age to 60 wins few friends
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/07/2017
» A labour rights group and some company workers have objected to an idea to extend the age for pension payouts under the social security system from 55 to 60, saying it will do more harm than good.
Government fails to head off health plan fight
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/06/2017
» A conflict over the controversial amendments of the National Health Security Act looks set to escalate into a "war" between proponents in the government camp and health activists who question attempts to shake up hospital finances.
New law sparks fears over drug price hikes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2017
» Pharmacists and health advocates have voiced opposition to a law that will cancel a regulation requiring state agencies to buy medical supplies from the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO).
Worker rights abuses at sea still a live issue
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/05/2017
» The military government has been commended for cracking down on illegal fishing activities following a series of warnings by the European Union but is taking flak from NGOs for failing to seriously curb violations of workers' rights and poor working conditions on fishing trawlers.
Scheme to end sex as gifts for officials
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has launched a social support programme in a bid to ensure state agencies are not connected to the sex trade or human trafficking.
Labour reps fear impact of high tech
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2017
» Academics and labour representatives have called on the government to devise measures to cushion unskilled workers from the impact of the government's new economic model known as Thailand 4.0.