Mrs.Petcharat Sinauy, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labor as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Labor revealed that the Ministry of Labor has been open to hear comments to prepare a draft law to prevent and eliminate the use of forced or labor force criteria BE …. from the general public and those involved to analyze the potential impact of the bill around and take it into consideration in the legal process under the provisions of Section 77 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017, it is possible to submit comments / suggestions and answer the questionnaire. From January 26 to February 9, 2018 through the website of the Ministry of Labor by entering the online questionnaire. https://sites.google.com/view/ccpl-mol
The information includes the following: 1. The problem and the cause of the problem. Thailand does not yet have any legal provisions on the nature of offenses relating to offenses, forced labor, or forced labor that are not trafficked. It can not prevent and solve the problem of forced labor or forced labor. There are no mechanisms to protect victims of forced labor or forced labor. The problem is that the workers are not protected by international standards. Thailand has repeatedly been accused of using forced labor or forced labor in the international arena. Impact on the export of Thai products to foreign countries. 2. The need to enact the law to have a law that has the character of an offense, labor, criterion, or forced labor as a tool to enforce the law against the offender and there are mechanisms to prevent and address the problem of forced labor or forced labor. It also includes measures to protect and cure victims of forced labor or forced labor in accordance with human rights principles, labor rights and social rights. This will create stability in labor, economy and society of the country.
It is therefore necessary to enact this Act. 3. The principle of the law to be enacted. Draft Act on Prevention and Elimination of Labor, Criterion or Labor Force, BE …., is as follows: 3.1 Define the definition of labor or forced labor means “all work or service. Which criteria is taken from any person” by threatening the punishment according to the definition of the ILO Convention No. 29 on forced labor. 3.2 the nature of the labor offense, the criterion or the forced labor: “Whoever, by coercion, oppresses , rape by legal penalties discipline or other privileges, unfair for others to work or service for themselves or third parties without consent. The offender shall be guilty of labor or other forced labor. “3.3 Defining penalties appropriate to the offense, labor or forced labor to increase the penalty to the perpetrator offenses against the victims, children, the elderly, pregnant women or people with physical or mental disabilities. Including penalties for serious injury or a serious disease that could be life threatening. Or death. 3.4 The officer refers to the staff or the adult police And shall include The person appointed by the Minister for the execution of this Act. It gives the authority to detect persons, vehicles, dwellings or places when there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is evidence of forced labor or to find and help those who are victims of forced labor. 3.5 Set up measures to help the victims and victims of forced labor or forced labor. 3.6 Set up a fund to prevent and eliminate forced labor or forced labor for help and healing. Security protection Victims of Criminal Labor Offenses or forced labor to assist the victim in committing an offense, forced labor, or forced labor in a foreign country, return to the Kingdom or place of residence. It is also used in the management to prevent and eliminate the problem of forced labor or forced labor. This includes assistance and subsidy by government agencies or private organizations to help safeguard safety, accommodation food and drink to the injured party for committing an offense, labor or forced labor, and 3.7 this Act shall not apply to (1) work or service under the law on military service; (2) work or service which is part of the general civil service of the country; (3) work or service which is punishable by a court judgment; (4) works or services for public benefit in the event of an emergency or disaster (5) work or service for the community itself and for the community of the self.
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