On June 29, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin delivered 90,000 cans of canned fish and 250,000 eggs to Mr. Pitiphan Thanasrivanitchai, Deputy Secretary-General, the Thai Contractors Association Under H.M. The King’s Patronage as the recipient. In addition, advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Navamawat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion at the Chatumongkol Meeting Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour.
Mr. Suchart said that Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is concerned about the workforce in cases where the CCSA has decided to close construction worker’s camp, restricting the travel and movement of workers in the dark red provinces such as Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom for one month. The measure aims to control the spread of COVID-19 in worker camp clusters. In addition, the Ministry of Labour was assigned to care for affected workers by paying compensation benefits in the case of unemployment, at the rate of 50 percent of wages.
“Today, the Ministry of Labour thanks Thai Union Group for donating 90,000 cans of canned fish, Charoen Pokphand Foods or CPF, for donating 200,000 chicken eggs, and Sang Thong-Akara affiliates for donating 50,000 chicken eggs. The private sector has joined forces with the government to support consumer goods. The Ministry of Labour has delivered the goods to the Thai Contractors Association Under H.M. The King’s Patronage. This will be used to help workers affected by measures to close the workers’ camps,” concluded Mr. Suchart.
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Division of Public Relations
29 June 2021
