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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.
Firms accused of ignoring new labour act
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/05/2018
» Elderly workers have complained that their bosses are reluctant to pay them retirement benefits despite being required to do so by an amendment to the Labour Protection Act which came into effect last year.
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.
Antidote to the world's deadliest roads proposed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/05/2018
» Experts have urged the government to set up an academic road safety institute to devise proper measures to reduce traffic casualties.
Workers urge payout boost
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/05/2018
» Labour groups Thursday marked National Work Safety Day by petitioning the Labour Ministry to improve access to financial compensation provided under the fund covering the costs of work-related illnesses and injuries, which remains a challenge facing many workers insured under the social security system.
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.