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Parties told to vet members more strictly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/07/2022
» A network of civil groups on Thursday stepped up calls for political parties to tighten the potential election candidate screening process after a Move Forward Party (MFP) Bangkok city councillor became embroiled in a sex scandal.
Labour warns tardy employers as migrant registration deadline looms
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/09/2014
» Authorities have pledged to get tough with employers who fail to register migrant workers before next month's deadline.
Migrant scam spurs labour shakeup
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/07/2014
» High ranking Labour ministry officials in five provinces were transferred to inactive posts at ministry headquarters in Bangkok after they were accused of involvement with a bribery case related to migrant workers.
Workers told to shop rogue job agencies
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/06/2014
» The Labour Ministry is threatening tough legal action against civil servants and work placement agents caught charging “unfair” rates to immigrants, and is ordering victims to report perpetrators to the authorities.
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.
Govt eases welfare rules for migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/03/2014
» Migrant workers who overstay their work visa will not lose their entitlement to social security benefits, the Labour Ministry said yesterday.
Lecturers urge PM to ensure safety
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/02/2014
» Academics demand Yingluck Shinawatra exercise her leadership as the caretaker prime minister to contain violence from political demonstrations.
Father mourns two children killed in Sunday blast
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/02/2014
» Tanakorn Yos-ubol, the father who lost two children in Sunday’s grenade attack, only hopes his family’s loss will be the last tragedy of the political violence.
Wife of slain cop pleads for strife to stop
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/02/2014
» The widow of a police officer killed in Tuesday’s crackdown on anti-government protesters near Phan Fah Bridge in Bangkok wants such losses in the political conflict to stop.
Myanmar workers face arrest threat
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/01/2014
» Many Myanmar migrant workers are facing arrest because a proposal to have their expired working visas extended has hit a snag due to the House dissolution.