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A Chinese model for modernisation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/12/2023
» China is promoting Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which lies on the border with Vietnam, as a gateway to the mainland for businesses and tourists from the Asean region.
Pressure builds on Pheu Thai
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/05/2023
» A group of Pheu Thai supporters is calling for the party to break away from the Move Forward Party (MFP) over an internal rift regarding the House speaker post.
Thais told not to flee Korea tour groups
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/09/2022
» The Labour Ministry is urging Thais who are looking to work in South Korea to register with the relevant authorities prior to departing, instead of fleeing tour groups once they arrive on Korean soil as it threatens to harm cooperation between the two countries.
Overstretched pension fund needs reform
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/01/2022
» The Social Security Fund's (SSF) pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.
Calls mount for shift in sex workers' legal status
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/09/2021
» The recent online broadcast of sexual acts performed by Nong Khai Nao and her boyfriend has renewed calls for sex workers to be recognised by law and protected.
Delivery platforms face rights pressure
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/09/2020
» Calls have intensified for owners of app-based delivery platforms to offer welfare protection to those who make the delivery rounds, according to an online seminar.
Debt swap 'would cost govt B200bn'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/01/2020
» A consumer group on Thursday threatened to lodge a petition with the Administrative Court against the government if it fails to stop the Expressway Authority of Thailand's (Exat) controversial debt-swap plan, which it said would cost the state more than 200 billion baht.
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.
Fishing for new workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/09/2018
» The Labour Ministry's recent move to recruit additional migrant workers through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) system is a boost for the commercial fishing sector, which has suffered from a labour shortage.
Ex-crewmen out to help fellow fishing victims
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Back in 2014, the rescue of Thai and migrant labourers who fell prey to human trafficking in the fishery industry in Indonesia made headlines across the country after the operation was achieved with a concerted effort from the governments of both nations.