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Cabinet to review wage hike
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/12/2023
» The cabinet is expected to order a review of new daily minimum wage rates on Tuesday, while business organisations are urging the government to respect the decision on wage increases made by a tripartite wage committee.
Wages hike call irks panel
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/12/2023
» The Ministry of Labour on Sunday agreed to seek talks with the tripartite committee which approved a new minimum daily wage, after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the panel's decision on Friday approving an increase of 2 to 16 baht was too meagre.
How to bring 'slave master' lenders to heel
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Wassayos Ngamkham, Supoj Wancharoen and Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/12/2023
» The scale of Thailand's informal debt has captured the government's attention, prompting it to declare the matter a national agenda issue and roll out a nationwide programme for debtors to register for help.
Pisa results panic scholars
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/12/2023
» A renowned academic has called for education reform after Thai students scored poorly in maths, reading and science in the latest worldwide Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) ratings.
Are high times over for weed users?
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Apinya Wipatayotin and Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/12/2023
» A new cannabis and hemp control bill sponsored by the Public Health Ministry is expected to become law next year to regulate misuse of the plant.
Hands up for a pay rise
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Penchan Charoensuthipan and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/11/2023
» Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.
Thai death toll in Israel rises to 39
Penchan Charoensuthipan and Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 11/11/2023
» Five more Thais working in Israel have been confirmed dead, raising the total number of fatalities to 39, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nighttime venues upbeat
Mongkol Bangprapa, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Panumet Tanraksa and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/11/2023
» Businesses have welcomed the government's decision to extend opening hours for nightspots to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.
Mass Thai evac plan readied
News, Wassana Nanuam and Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/11/2023
» The government is planning a mass evacuation of Thais in Israel as the Israel-Gaza war is expected to escalate, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
PM vows to save hostages
News, PENCHAN CHAROENSUTHIPAN AND APINYA WIPATAYOTIN, Published on 23/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will on Monday call a meeting of various agencies to discuss ways to secure the release of Thais taken hostage during the Israel-Hamas war.