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Thais heed call to help Ukraine
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/03/2022
» Being more than 7,000 kilometres from Ukraine has not deterred a group of Thais from volunteering to help the country defend itself.
M-Flow fines have motorists boiling
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/02/2022
» A consumer rights watchdog has urged the government to review the hefty fines imposed on motorists who fail to pay a toll in the new M-Flow toll collection system.
SSF changes 'could hurt members'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/02/2022
» A leading Thai economics professor has strongly opposed a plan seeking to allow subscribers of the Social Security Fund (SSF) to withdraw lump sums from the pension scheme or use it as loan collateral.
Overstretched pension fund needs reform
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/01/2022
» The Social Security Fund's (SSF) pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.
SSO steps up efforts to assist Covid-19 patients
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/01/2022
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has joined hands with hospitals to step up efforts to ensure subscribers under sections 33 and 39 will be able to access its medical system for Covid-19 treatment, as the number of infections is expected to surge.
Online courses to help the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2021
» With almost 6 million elderly Thais having access to smartphones, three agencies have joined hands to launch online courses helping them stay healthy.
Pension plan put on hold
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/12/2021
» The Labour Ministry has put the brakes on a Social Security Office (SSO) proposal for new subscribers to receive pension payouts starting at the retirement age of 60 instead of 55 as happens now, a source at the ministry said.
Director laments fondling clip
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/10/2021
» Well-known music director Jakkawal Saothongyutitum, also known as Neung Jakkawal, has bowed to criticism over his social media post in which he was seen touching his 9-year-old daughter's buttocks and stomach during play.
Ministry pushes to register migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/09/2021
» The Labour Ministry has provided a timeframe for employers to register undocumented migrant workers, allowing them to work legally in Thailand.
Old-age allowance only for poor just a 'rumour'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has dismissed a rumour that the government will soon limit the right to receive the old-age allowance only to the poor.