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Fruit of the organic bloom
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/12/2019
» Kittiwat Wasuratdechapong looks back at his chemically treated orange orchards, which left him in financial ruin, with despair.
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FDA told to curb sale of unsafe pills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/06/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to revoke registration numbers of 10 dietary supplement brands and penalise manufacturers who include life-threatening chemicals in their products.
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FDA urged to curb sale of dangerous pills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/06/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to revoke registration numbers of 10 dietary supplement brands and severely penalise manufacturers who include life-threatening chemicals in their products.
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133,000 kids do jobs that are perilous, survey finds
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/06/2019
» About 133,000 children work in jobs that are dangerous, the Labour Ministry says, citing a 2018 survey on child labour in the country.
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Workers need more than hard hats
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2019
» Twenty-six years have passed since a tragic fire broke out at a doll factory in Nakhom Pathom killing almost 200 workers. The accident, which is now known as the "Kader Toy Factory Inferno", is still remembered by many factory workers as one of the country's worst workplace accidents.
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New measures for a new age
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/01/2019
» As Thailand's population ages, the key concern rests with how senior citizens will be properly taken care of as many of them live alone and lack activities to keep them fit.
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Foreign jobs see Thais packing their bags for a better future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Getting a job abroad and earning higher wages is a dream for many Thais as they watch their neighbours build homes and fund children's education with money sent from overseas.
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Ageing population gives rise to worries over pensions
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/01/2018
» Amid concerns about the sustainability of the Social Security Fund (SSF) due to an ageing population, the Social Security Office (SSO), which oversees the SSF, continues to lock horns with labour networks over how best to address the issue.
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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.
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Ex-union boss urges PM to ratify accords
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/05/2016
» The former president of a labour union for a factory in Ayutthaya is urging the government to speed up ratifying two International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions.
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