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  • THAILAND

    'Little ghosts' spark virus fears

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2020

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will call an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss what to do about 10,000 illegal Thai workers he believes may try to return home from South Korea to escape the Covid-19 epidemic there.

  • THAILAND

    Disease Control Department mulls tougher steps for returnees

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2020

    » The Disease Control Department vows to intensify surveillance against illegal Thai workers who have returned from Covid-19 hit-South Korea, following reports on social media they have ignored requests to self-quarantine at their homes for 14 days.

  • THAILAND

    Exorcising 'little ghosts'

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/01/2020

    » To tackle the problem of "Phi Noi" (Little Ghosts), a term referring to Thai illegal migrant labourers in South Korea, the government must also tackle unscrupulous recruitment agents, experts say.

  • THAILAND

    Plight of 'little ghosts' in South Korea

    News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 29/09/2019

    » It has been a year since a Thai labour minister met his Korean counterpart to solve the problem of "little ghost" illegal migrant workers in South Korea.

  • THAILAND

    Self-isolation move met with criticism

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/03/2020

    » The opposition Pheu Thai Party has slammed the government's decision to remove illegal Thai migrant workers who returned from South Korea from the national facility in Chon Buri's Sattahip district and send them home for self-isolation.

  • BUSINESS

    AIS works on luring Thai tech workers

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/09/2020

    » Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, says it aims to become the most attractive IT and telecom company for Thais the next couple of years, attracting tech talent to help move the country forward in the digital era.

  • OPINION

    A better Korean option

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/05/2019

    » South Korea is one of the most popular destinations for Thais -- both tourists and illegal workers. According to the Ministry of Labour, there are 165,854 Thais living in South Korea, 143,169 of them illegally. Such a large number of illegal workers has caused Korean immigration officers to strictly screen Thai visitors. On April 20, a Facebook user shared a post saying that only five Thai passengers from a low-cost flight could get through Seoul, while the rest were detained for deportation. On the post, many comments blamed illegal workers for causing trouble for those attempting to travel legitimately. An unlawful worker defended himself by saying others didn't have sympathy for his poverty.

  • THAILAND

    Career barrier too far for Thai women

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/01/2019

    » Breezing through language proficiency tests, one of the requirements for Thai workers seeking employment in South Korea, is no guarantee that female applicants will have an easy time finding work in the North Asian country.

  • LIFE

    Building them up

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/01/2019

    » Construction workers are usually overlooked even though their work is fundamental to the building of cities. To shine a spotlight on them, German photographer Ralf Tooten exhibits construction-worker portraits in his exhibition "A.W.C. -- Asian Workers Covered", as a reminder of how and by whom Thailand's cities have been built.

  • THAILAND

    NLA passes bill to increase severance pay

    News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/12/2018

    » The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed an amendment to the labour protection law, giving workers laid off after 20 years of service the equivalent of 400 days of pay. The new rate is expected to come into force by January or early February next year.

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