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Committee refuses B400 rate
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/05/2024
» The tripartite wage committee has granted freedom to wage panels to fix the proper minimum wage for their respective provinces after refusing to bow to pressure from the government to approve a raise at a flat rate of 400 baht across the board, said a source.
Drink dispensers modified to hide heroin for Taiwan
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/05/2024
» Narcotics suppression officials found 40 bars of heroin weighing 14.8 kilogramms in total hidden in two slushed-drink dispensers being sent to Taiwan.
Twin-track railway to Chumphon fully operational 'by August'
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/05/2024
» PHETCHABURI: The Nakhon Pathom-Chumphon double-track railway will be fully operational in August, with round-the-clock service along the 421-kilometre route, Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said.
Krabi dugongs died ‘in search of food’
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 11/05/2024
» A marine biologist is attributing the recent deaths of four dugongs in Krabi to a seagrass degradation crisis that forced the animals to leave their protected habitats in search of food.
30,000 Thai workers vie for quota of 5,000 jobs in Israel
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 11/05/2024
» More than 30,000 Thai workers are seeking employment in Israel, while Thailand has received a quota of 5,000 positions in the Middle Eastern country's agricultural sector for the second half of this year, according to the Department of Employment (DoE).
Dept launches site pairing job seekers with work
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Department of Employment (DoE) has launched "Khon Tham Ngan" as an online recruitment platform designed for freelancers and recruiters that is free to use.
PM reaffirms basic wage commitment
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged on Wednesday, International Labour Day, that he would not forget his promise about a basic wage increase, saying the rise must be sufficient for the living costs of workers.
Extreme heat bends railway tracks
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/05/2024
» Extremely hot weather warped rails in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and it took railway workers about an hour to cool them down to make the tracks usable again, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Wednesday.
Wage hike to B400 unlikely before Oct 1
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/04/2024
» The promised nationwide increase in the minimum daily wage will probably not come until Oct 1, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday.
High temperatures to linger until end of April
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 28/04/2024
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned the temperatures in Thailand may keep rising until the end of this month, before the weather will later improve because of the onset of the rainy season.