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Govt urged to provide pensions
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/06/2020
» A civil society group yesterday urged the government to provide welfare for all and universal pension coverage to reduce economic inequality deepened by the Covid-19 crisis.
TCC calls for pension scheme reversal
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/08/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is insisting the new government revise a new regulation that limits some elderly people from receiving monthly allowances and restores the universal pension scheme with an upgrade of 3,000 baht per month.
Ministry pledges to safeguard pensions
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/08/2023
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry has vowed to protect welfare benefits for the elderly following the introduction of a new regulation that has restricted access for many ageing citizens.
Jobs 'big role' in Suu Kyi win
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/11/2020
» Infrastructure development in Myanmar and high levels of employment helped secure victory for the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi in the election on Nov 8, according to a regional political expert.
NLA passes bill to increase severance pay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/12/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed an amendment to the labour protection law, giving workers laid off after 20 years of service the equivalent of 400 days of pay. The new rate is expected to come into force by January or early February next year.
Thais in Israel urged to relocate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/05/2021
» Working in Israel's Gaza Strip border area continues to be risky for Thai workers during the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Abuse worry over Covid-19 business aid
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/04/2020
» Labour activists are calling on the government to investigate whether some employers forcing their employees to seek unemployment compensation from the Social Security Fund are trying to take advantage of the measure.
BBC report on Thais' Israel plight stirs fuss
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/11/2018
» The Thai government must review the labour agreement between Thailand and Israel after a recent news report surfaced of Thai workers facing abuse and exploitation, according to Samarn Laodamrongchai, a researcher at Chulalongkorn University's East Asian Studies Institute.
Labour policy lacks common touch
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/07/2018
» The Ministry of Labour has used the tripartite committee mechanism to solve problems on labour issues for more than three decades but it has recently come under fire from both employers and workers.
DDC hails IFR tech use on migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has declared the use of iris and facial recognition (IFR) technology to enhance medical services for migrant workers an achievement.