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Work permits and Thailand labour law: A foreign worker's compliance guide
Published on 18/01/2024
» Navigating the complexities of work permits and labour laws in a foreign country can be a daunting task for expatriates and international companies. With Thailand being a popular destination for foreign workers, understanding its specific legal requirements is crucial. This article aims to provide a guide by simplifying and explaining the essential aspects of work permits and Thailand Labour Law, providing a reliable resource for expatriates, international companies, and HR departments.
Leaders offer New Year wishes, lay out 2024 goals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the Supreme Patriarch and House Speaker and Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Monday marked New Year's Day by offering Thailand and its people their best wishes.
ESG: Time for action not words
Oped, Published on 28/12/2023
» Not a week goes by without an ESG meeting, a CEO summit, a sustainability expo. This flurry of events highlights how much the business context has changed in the last decade and is set to change further in the coming years as stakeholders bring their growing influence to bear. Consumers, employees, and other economic actors, especially millennials, are becoming more environmentally and socially conscious. Not only are they increasingly holding companies to account for their performance on various socioeconomic issues, but they are also voicing their expectations for companies to contribute to solving the most complex challenges of our time in view of supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
When private corporations subvert states
Oped, Published on 12/12/2023
» Imagine a scenario where a private company effectively creates and controls its own jurisdiction within a sovereign country. This company introduces its own currency, enacts laws, and establishes courts, prisons, police forces, and even intelligence services. It formulates its own tax, labour, and environmental regulations (or lack thereof), regardless of their compatibility with national laws.
As Qatar World Cup glory fades, Arab legacy remains
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» DOHA - One year after the Qatar World Cup, billboards emblazoned with the tournament's official slogan, "All is now," still stand by Doha's roadsides.
Every child deserves hope and a future
News, Published on 20/11/2023
» Today, countries around the world are honouring World Children's Day by celebrating and focusing on the rights of children. In 2023, this day carries particular weight and meaning, with so many children around the world dying and suffering as a result of heartbreaking disasters, including armed conflicts.
Bangladesh PM rejects further pay hike after garment worker protests
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» DHAKA - Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected any further pay hikes for protesting garment workers demanding a nearly tripled wage increase, after violent clashes with police and factories were ransacked.
'Phi noi' workers need solution
Editorial, Published on 05/11/2023
» We often hear about the experiences of tourists in Thailand, but there's rarely any discussion of Thais travelling abroad. This changed recently when the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea began trending on X, with netizens accusing the country of discriminating against Thai tourists. Everyone from the average tourist to influencers joined the debate and shared stories of being interrogated and/or refused entry into South Korea despite having all the right paperwork.
NCSA & Huawei collaborate to foster cybersecurity in Thailand
Published on 01/11/2023
» National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) vows to execute stricter enforcement of disciplinary and administrative measures on organisations which have critical information infrastructure (CII) that fail to comply with a minimum cybersecurity standard, while outlining its proactive strategy to enhance its critical infrastructure protection, promote the cybersecurity career sector, and bolster the public's cyber immunity.
Pay community health workers
Oped, Published on 26/10/2023
» At least six million women worldwide provide unpaid or grossly underpaid labour in community-health centres, often in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many work as community-health workers. But, though this is a skilled job that should be salaried, only 34 countries offer community-health workers (CHWs) accreditation, training, and salaries, leaving the majority exploited and therefore less effective for their patients. If we are serious about making "health for all" a global priority, this must change.