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Riders want more Airport Link trains
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/10/2017
» A union of Airport Rail Link employees is pressing the government to procure more trains for the key Bangkok route after delayed plans resulted in what it claims is continuous congestion for the 77,000 passengers it services on an average day.
New centres to help migrant workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/10/2017
» The Labour Ministry will open two centres next month to help migrant workers complete their applications for work permits and a national verification process.
Thais warned after Malaysia swoop on illegal workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/10/2017
» The Labour Ministry has warned Thai workers and job brokers against illegal foreign employment after 132 mostly Thai women were arrested by Malaysian police for working at two nightclubs in Kuala Lumpur without work licenses.
Civic groups call out welfare smart card as 'unfair' to poor
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/11/2017
» Civic groups voiced their objection to the welfare smart card in a seminar on welfare reform on Saturday, saying it failed to help the poorest bracket of society.
Rush hour 'brings out male sex pests'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/11/2017
» Nearly half of all female passengers say they have been sexually harassed on public transportation, mostly on buses, according to a survey conducted by the Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University.
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.
64% of veggies 'unsafe' due to pesticides
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/11/2017
» Over 60% of popular vegetables sold at shopping malls and markets are contaminated with a cocktail of pesticides farmers use to boost yields and ensure year-round sales, a food safety network warned Friday.
Better age tests urged for migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/11/2017
» The government has been urged to find more accurate technology to test and confirm the ages of labourers, to curb the problem of child labour, a recent seminar was told.
Police grab 'serial groper' after bid to fondle breasts on bus
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/12/2017
» A serial groper who allegedly tried to grab a female passenger's breast on a bus has been arrested in Bangkok's Bang Sue district.
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.