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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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Candles shine light on local artisans
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/07/2022
» Gone are the days when monks used candles to provide light, but the tradition of candle offering on Khao Phansa, the first day of Buddhist Lent which falls on July 14, continues, and with it Lent candle processions.
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Youths want say on climate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/11/2021
» Thai youths are asking the government for an opportunity to take part in the policy-making process to fight climate change.
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Quarantined workers 'must be paid'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/05/2021
» A labour group has called on the government to ensure that workers get paid and their welfare benefits are not affected when they are told by employers to enter quarantine for 14 days.
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Migrant workers warned against return to Myanmar
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2020
» Myanmar wants Thailand to discourage Myanmar migrants from returning home during the Songkran festival, in a bid to prevent the cross-border spread of Covid-19.
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Myanmar: Don't return home for Songkran
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/03/2020
» Myanmar has asked the Thai government to pass on the message that its people working here should not to return home for Songkran next month.
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Lunar New Year a chance to reminisce
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2020
» For many Thais with migrant links, Chinese New Year is a festival full of memories, a time to reflect and celebrate the strength of ethnic heritage.
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Free border pass for Songkran returnees
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/03/2019
» Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia can return to their countries for the Songkran festival without having to pay a border pass fee, according to a policy committee on tackling migrant worker problems and human trafficking.
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Supervision urged to prevent child deaths
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/10/2018
» Accidents killed more than 2,500 children between the ages of one and 12 last year, according to Mahidol University's National Institute Development of Children and Families.
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Antidote to the world's deadliest roads proposed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/05/2018
» Experts have urged the government to set up an academic road safety institute to devise proper measures to reduce traffic casualties.
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