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Staff irate as virus-hit factory stays open
News, Published on 29/06/2021
» Workers went on strike on Monday after at least 60 of their colleagues tested positive for Covid-19 and their sewing factory refused to shut down for cleaning.
MPs urge action on bill on forced disappearances
News, Published on 20/06/2021
» Activists and the Move Forward Party (MFP) have called for the enactment of an anti-enforced disappearances bill which they say has been stuck in parliament for too long.
Govt 'committed' to sustainable fishing
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/06/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Friday urged all authorities concerned to maintain their efforts in curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly enforce the laws to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in the sector.
Labour union urges extra vaccinations
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2021
» A labour group yesterday called on the government to speed up Covid-19 vaccine distribution to all the country's workers, including migrants, as part of their demands to mark Labour Day on Saturday.
'Outdated' Netflix documentary sparks ire
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/04/2021
» The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) on Thursday protested against a controversial Netflix documentary, saying it featured outdated information about Thailand's fishing industry.
Airport workers stage protest over labour conditions
Published on 10/03/2021
» Hundreds of airport workers held a demonstration in Bangkok on Wednesday to dispute changes to their contracts that they say strips them of basic labour rights and has led to forced resignations and arbitrary dismissals.
CP Foods joins innovative program for responsible supply chains
Published on 18/11/2020
» Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods) pledges its contribution to a national-level program to ensure decent work in the poultry industry and raise Thailand’s chicken processing supply chains to the international level. The pledge was given at the launch of the Train the Trainer training program for poultry supply chains organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Employers’ Confederation of Thailand and Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association under an innovative EU-funded training programme. At the ceremony, held at Swisshotel Bangkok, Mr. Mr.Siripong Arunrattana,
Police out in force at Royal Plaza
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2020
» Around 15 companies of crowd control police will be deployed at the Royal Plaza and the Bureau of the Royal Household to maintain law and order during today's rally by anti-government protesters.
Union opposes use of public buses to block protesters
Online Reporters, Published on 07/11/2020
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) labour union says it opposes the use of public buses to block demonstrators, saying it gives the impression that the public agency is taking political sides.
Myanmar voters feel cheated
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/11/2020
» Myanmar voters say preparations for early voting in Thailand for their Nov 8 general election were poor and many voters missed out as a result.