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Workers recall Hamas escape
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/10/2023
» Thai workers have shared experiences of their escape from the recent Hamas attacks in Israel, while a family member of a Thai worker has urged the government to review its decision to export Thai workers to dangerous red zones in Israel, particularly areas near the Gaza Strip.
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Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
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Resurgence threatens shoots of recovery
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/01/2021
» The labour market was just starting to bounce back with a lower-than-expected unemployment rate when the fresh wave of Covid-19 cases hit, says Deputy Chairman of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), Chalee Loysoong.
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Thais in Israel urged to relocate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/05/2021
» Working in Israel's Gaza Strip border area continues to be risky for Thai workers during the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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SSO set to increase benefits for elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/08/2020
» The Social Security Office (SSO) is pushing amendments to the social security legislation to maximise benefits for the elderly and increase the age for pension payout from 55 to 60, as the country is in a transition towards becoming an ageing society.
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Local app takes on the big boys
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/07/2020
» While most consumers rely on major platforms such as Grab and foodpanda when they want food delivered, residents living in Lat Phrao Soi 101 Bangkok now have "Tam Sang-Tam Song" ("You Order, We Deliver") -- a food delivery initiative designed to foster community spirit and reduce commission fees.
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Group kicks up fuss over job losses
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2020
» A group of subcontracted workers on Monday called on the government to intervene over unfair termination of their employment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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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Workers urge bankrupt factory to pay up
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2017
» Laid-off workers at a garment factory in Samut Sakhon have demanded their ex-employer speed up compensation payments after the textile company, which went bankrupt last month, said it will pay them in six months.
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Army of homeless chefs seize control of their lives
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2017
» Kannika Pujina, a former vagabond accustomed to sleeping in public squares, found herself competing with chefs from prestigious restaurants in Bangkok this month in a cooking contest aimed at providing homeless people with career opportunities.
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