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The uphill battle for higher labour standards
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/01/2019
» The government wants to plug the regulatory loopholes that undermine its battle against human trafficking and ensure better working conditions for fishermen next year.
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Top 5: Labouring through 2018
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2018
» Making a list of the top five labour issues is a challenge, because a lot has been going on in the labour sector and the businesses they work for this year.
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C188 'a done deal', Adul warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/12/2018
» Protests against the government's plan to ratify the International Labour Organisation's 2007 Work in Fishing Convention, or C188, have not swayed Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo, who insists he will not bow to such pressure.
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Street vendor rules in Bangkok 'hurting tourism'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/11/2018
» City Hall's efforts to regulate the use of pavements is damaging one of Thailand's biggest tourism draws, an expert at Chulalongkorn University's Urban Design and Development Centre (UCDC) has warned.
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Bid to protect Muslim girls who marry
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICT) is drafting a new rule aimed at better protecting Muslim girls below the age of 18 who are to wed, says a member of the Sheikhul Islam Office (SIO).
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Calls mount for street vendor aid
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/10/2018
» A coalition of vendors, academics and NGOs on urban development has intensified its calls for the government to speed up efforts to alleviate hardship suffered by street vendors who have been purged from the city's pavements.
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Fairer debt collection fees urged
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/10/2018
» Consumer rights advocates have urged the government to roll out rules for fair debt collection fees, saying some are still resorting to unscrupulous tactics.
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Fishing for new workers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/09/2018
» The Labour Ministry's recent move to recruit additional migrant workers through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) system is a boost for the commercial fishing sector, which has suffered from a labour shortage.
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Govt to seek migrants for fish industry
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/08/2018
» A plan to attract thousands of foreign workers into the Thai fishing industry is taking shape with Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo likely to meet his counterparts from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam after Aug 15 to establish the terms.
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Govt revises migrant profession list
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/06/2018
» The government has decided to remove 12 of the 39 jobs which migrant workers are banned from taking up to ease labour shortages.
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