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    Treat migrant workers better: Sihasak

    News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/01/2024

    » Lawmakers and the public need to have a better understanding of illegal migration to solve the problem at its roots, said Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

  • OPINION

    Time to put brakes on immigration

    News, Published on 04/01/2024

    » No politician can be expected to tell us all of the truth. If they did so, they would lose an election even for town dogcatcher. Nonetheless it doesn't seem too much to suggest, in this season of hope, that 2024 might go significantly better than 2023 if more of our leaders around the world acknowledged realities about some of the troubles that beset us.

  • OPINION

    8 Thai hostages must not be forgotten

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/01/2024

    » The singular most important event of 2023 in Thailand was the Thai hostage crisis that began on Oct 7 when Hamas launched its surprise onslaught on Israel from the Gaza Strip. Several thousand Thai workers were caught up in the crisis, and several dozen were taken hostage along with over 240 men, women and children of almost two dozen nationalities. Apart from Israeli citizens, the number of Thais taken prisoner was the highest among foreigners, and at least 39 were confirmed killed. At the end of November and in the weeks that followed, a total of 23 Thais were freed. Today, eight remain in Gaza, and their fate is unknown. In modern Thai history, this is the first time such a huge number of Thai citizens have been abducted.

  • THAILAND

    DDC hails IFR tech use on migrants

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023

    » The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has declared the use of iris and facial recognition (IFR) technology to enhance medical services for migrant workers an achievement.

  • THAILAND

    MFP denies supporting Cambodian dissidents

    Published on 29/12/2023

    » The opposition Move Forward Party has denied an allegation by a Cambodian political group that it is supporting activities against the Phnom Penh government from Thailand.

  • INVESTMENT

    Norway pension fund blacklists Gulf companies

    Published on 28/12/2023

    » Norway’s largest pension fund has divested $15 million from Gulf companies on concerns they may contribute to human rights violations, and decided to exclude the oil producer Saudi Aramco because of climate risks.

  • THAILAND

    Thailand must do more to protect, invest in children: UN

    Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/12/2023

    » The government should see children’s rights protection as an investment and listen to children’s voices, said Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.

  • THAILAND

    Govt drafts new rules on home aides

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/12/2023

    » The Labour Ministry is planning to update its regulation to better protect the rights of domestic workers in Thailand, according to an adviser to the Labour Minister, Siraphop Duangsodsri.

  • OPINION

    Ensuring access to healthcare for all

    News, Published on 18/12/2023

    » The spread of Covid-19 in Thailand showed how no one is safe until everyone is safe. Indeed, it was reported that the outbreak which began in the country back in December 2020, originated in migrant worker communities in Samut Sakhon, which faced challenges in accessing healthcare services.

  • THAILAND

    Health insurance for non-Thais coming

    Published on 12/12/2023

    » The Ministry of Public Health says its Health Insurance for Non-Thai People (Hint) system will debut on Jan 1, allowing stateless and non-Thai people to get access to healthcare coverage.

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