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Sex stings 'breach women's rights'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/06/2018
» Crackdowns on human trafficking are welcomed but stings on sex workers should be made illegal because they violate human rights, sex work advocates say.
Mobile giants slapped with B22bn suits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2018
» Consumer rights advocacy networks have filed suits against the country's three largest mobile operators demanding 22 billion baht in compensation for rounding up excess seconds used by customers into extra minutes.
Migrant workers told to hurry up
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/06/2018
» Crackdowns on illegal migrant workers will begin on July 1 when the deadline for registering Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar workers that was extended to June 30 ends, Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo warned yesterday.
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.
Course hooks Thais on life aquatic
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/04/2018
» After completing the three-week basic training for commercial fishing crew, Winai Wongyos, a 43-year-old self-taught auto mechanic, is now dreaming of landing a job as a helmsman's assistant.
Never-never (be alone) land
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/04/2018
» Unlike other urban areas where people commonly live alone and the elderly stay indoors, the Rung Manee Pattana community in Bangkok's Wang Thonglang district is serving as a role model for the social activities and healthcare services it offers to senior citizens.
New law offers social security lifeline
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/04/2018
» The amended version of the Social Security Fund Act will help more than 750,000 former members of the Social Security Fund regain access to medical welfare.
New centre to advise on homes for elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/04/2018
» The newly-founded Universal Design Centre has been asked to advise on design for accommodation and infrastructure for the elderly to reduce the risk of physical accidents.
10 new job types eyed for migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/04/2018
» Migrant workers could be allowed to work in 10 occupations currently reserved for Thai nationals with some conditions, a public forum was told yesterday.
Service centres for migrants to re-open
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/04/2018
» The Labour Ministry's one-stop service (OSS) centres will resume services nationwide next Monday in a bid to legalise migrant labourers who had registered online by last month.