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Unemployment fears on the rise
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/12/2019
» Labour rights advocates have questioned the government's claim of more businesses opening shop as opposed to closing down, insisting that new companies may not be hiring as many workers as expected.
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.
Recruiters seek OK to place offshore ads
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/11/2019
» Disrupted by protective labour laws, overseas job placement firms have lobbied the Ministry of Labour to revise regulations to allow them to advertise job opportunities online to recruit job seekers in advance.
End-year job cuts yet to hit home: govt
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/11/2019
» The unemployment rate remains steady at 1% of the workforce, with most workers leaving jobs on a voluntary basis, according to the Ministry of Labour.
Contract rule abused to cut costs: activist
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/09/2019
» A rights advocacy group is accusing employers in border areas of exploiting Section 64 of the executive decree on migrant workers to cut costs.
Crew rescue casts long shadow
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/08/2019
» Last week's rescue of 18 Thai fishermen from a stricken vessel drifting without fuel in the sea off Somalia has raised concerns over a hidden form of human trafficking.
Wage-hike disaster looms for many companies, FTI warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/07/2019
» Raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht would have a detrimental impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says.