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The gender gap in retirement
Oped, Suriyong Tungsuwan, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu & Theeranit Pongpanarat, Published on 01/09/2021
» The concept of equal treatment is recognised by Thai labour laws and is evident in the Thai Labour Protection Act (LPA) in which Section 53 clearly states that when performing the same work or work of a similar nature, the employer must give their employees equal wages, overtime pay, holiday pay and overtime on holiday pay, whether the employee is male or female.
How Vietnam's new labour code will affect employers and employees
Kien Trung Trinh & Nam Ngoc Trinh, Published on 03/03/2020
» In November 2019, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued a new version of the Labour Code, which serves as the principal legislation on employment and labour relationships in Vietnam, covering domestic and foreign employers and employees. The changes in the new law are more incremental than sweeping, and generally serve to close loopholes and clarify vague provisions in the existing Labour Code of 2012.
Balancing work obligations during an outbreak
News, Suriyong Tungsuwan, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu & Theeranit Pongpanarat, Published on 01/02/2020
» With the latest health concerns caused by the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, we are once again being reminded of the terrible consequences that outbreaks can have on populations in a short period of time.
Telemedicine in Thailand 4.0
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 03/04/2018
» We recently ran a series of articles about telemedicine or telehealth to focus on the need to take advantage of the government's Thailand 4.0 programme to promote high-tech transformation in the field of health care, taking into account the role that technology advancement can play in improving access to better treatment. In this article, we will discuss the purposes of telehealth in general, as the terms telemedicine and telehealth can mean many things to many people.
M&A with cryptocurrency?
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan and Panyavith Preechabhan, Published on 27/03/2018
» All stakeholders in the cryptocurrency market have been watching to see how the Thai government responds to the global phenomenon that is virtual currency. But despite all the talk and anticipation of a formal legal framework to regulate cryptocurrency -- and contrary to the more accommodating stance the Securities and Exchange Commission has been taking -- a Bank of Thailand circular issued last month disappointed many.
The new era of globalisation
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 20/02/2018
» There were two seminal political developments in 2016: the UK’s vote to exit the European Union and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. While diverse dynamics drove each development, a key factor in both countries appeared to be diminished public support for deeper international integration, reflected in growing hostility to cross-border flows of goods and people, which are core elements of what we have come to know as globalisation.