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Foreign labour cap set at 20% under new law
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/05/2018
» A new law to take effect on July 1 will cap the number of migrant workers which companies and industries can hire at 20% to protect Thai labourers as the government moves to free up skill shortages in some areas while also ensuring foreigners do not force Thais out of work.
Vendor ban sees city lose flavour
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/05/2018
» Thailand has been recognised as a global capital for street food over the past few years, with the food stalls scattered here, there and everywhere, on the pavements and by the roadside, considered part of the city's charm.
Monks face battle of the bulge
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/05/2018
» A network of monks in the provinces has come together to promote better health in the brotherhood, many of whom suffer a myriad of illnesses, and provide the proof in the pudding that healthy eating and Buddhism can go hand in hand.
Migrant worker plea denied
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/05/2018
» The Labour Ministry has refused to give in to demands by the commercial fishing sector to bypass the lengthy hiring process for migrant workers to tackle a labour shortage.
SSO union seeks pay hike for non-civil servant staff
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/05/2018
» The Social Security Office's (SSO) labour union is pushing for improvements in compensation and work-related benefits for non-civil servant employees, citing that they work just as hard as their civil servant counterparts.
Foreign jobs see Thais packing their bags for a better future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Getting a job abroad and earning higher wages is a dream for many Thais as they watch their neighbours build homes and fund children's education with money sent from overseas.
Revise minimum pension rate, say labour groups
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/04/2018
» Labour organisations are expected to seek an amendment to the 1998 Labour Protection Act which sets the minimum monthly pension rate paid to retired workers at 5,000 baht, the Labour Ministry said yesterday.
Taiwan factory inferno kills 2 Thais
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2018
» Two Thai workers have been killed in a blaze that ravaged the factory of a giant electronics firm in Taiwan and also claimed the lives of six firemen.
Informal workers get fresh voice
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/05/2018
» The National Informal Labour Coordination Centre was formally established Monday to protect the rights of informal workers, Sujin Rungsawang, president of the coordination centre said.
Top official tied to welfare scam
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/05/2018
» The director of a welfare centre for the underprivileged in Samut Prakan has petitioned the prime minister to instigate disciplinary and criminal punishment against a former permanent secretary over an embezzlement scandal.