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Calls for end to child subsidy 'exclusions'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/11/2018
» More than 100 civic groups are calling for a subsidy programme, which currently offers financial help to babies and toddlers from poor families, to be made universal to ensure no one is left behind.
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New taxi service for elderly rolled out
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2018
» Elderly people in Bangkok are being introduced to a new taxi service tailored to match their needs.
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Govt to open one-stop fishery centres
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/11/2018
» The Labour Ministry will open special one-stop registration centres for fishery workers from neighbouring countries between Dec 3 and Jan 31.
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Women urged to speak up on abuses
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/11/2018
» A campaign in Bangkok on Thursday urged Thai women to overcome cultural practices that make them susceptible to acts of violence and sexual assault.
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Workplace safety plan a hazard, say critics
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/11/2018
» With the Labour Ministry poised to allow companies to hire anyone to work as safety officers rather than being required to recruit only staff who graduated with a degree in occupational health and safety, educational institutions and students have voiced strong opposition to the idea.
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Mobile work permit app gets migrant update
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/11/2018
» A smartphone app which allows foreigners to lodge requests for work permits has now been extended to include migrant workers, Labour Minister Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkeo said.
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Parties back child support
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/11/2018
» Major political parties have expressed support for a call by advocacy groups for a universal state child-support system, which many believe will help reach out to children born to poor families.
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Bid to protect Muslim girls who marry
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICT) is drafting a new rule aimed at better protecting Muslim girls below the age of 18 who are to wed, says a member of the Sheikhul Islam Office (SIO).
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Street vendor rules in Bangkok 'hurting tourism'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/11/2018
» City Hall's efforts to regulate the use of pavements is damaging one of Thailand's biggest tourism draws, an expert at Chulalongkorn University's Urban Design and Development Centre (UCDC) has warned.
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BBC report on Thais' Israel plight stirs fuss
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/11/2018
» The Thai government must review the labour agreement between Thailand and Israel after a recent news report surfaced of Thai workers facing abuse and exploitation, according to Samarn Laodamrongchai, a researcher at Chulalongkorn University's East Asian Studies Institute.
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