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Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post has summarised a handful of the most remarkable stories of 2023 for your reading pleasure.
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New daily wage rate under review
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/12/2023
» A tripartite committee on minimum daily wages will meet on Wednesday to determine if its Dec 8 resolution on the new daily wage rate could be revised following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's remark that it was too low.
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Daily minimum wage to rise by 2.4%
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/12/2023
» The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 -- and the new rates will vary from province to province, ranging from 330 to 370 baht, according to the labour ministry.
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Uni defends B16m lawsuit
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/12/2023
» Ex-Mae Fah Luang University lecturer "Dr Keng" never filed documents to prove her mental illness before resigning, the university said in a statement highlighting a lawsuit against her.
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Lower visa fees for migrant workers from Nov 11
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/11/2023
» Visa application and extension fees for migrant workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam will be lowered to 500 baht from Nov 11, Somchai Morakotsriwan, the acting director-general of the Department of Employment, said.
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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.
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Employment rate jumps 2.4% in Q1
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/05/2023
» About 39.6 million people have been employed in the first quarter of this year, marking an employment rate increase of 2.4%, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.
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Southern MP candidates hail child welfare initiative
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/02/2023
» Would-be election candidates in the South recently voiced support for a civil society proposal to provide monthly 3,000-baht stipends to parents under a universal child welfare scheme.
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Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
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Workers still plead for rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/12/2022
» Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.
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