On May 29, 2019, at 10.00 hours, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General (Mr. Todsaphon kritwongwiman) and committee including the Department of Employment’s Inspector-General (Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai), the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General (Mr. Sa-nga Wongsapan) and the Department of Skill Development’s Inspector-General) and (Mr. Seela Keotabhand) paid a courtesy call and official discussions with the Thai Ambassador to Singapore (Mr. Manopchai Vongphakdi). The meeting discussed labour issues following the minidstry’s policies including the ministry’s “Thai Kitchen to the World” policy. The Ambassador requested training for skill development such as for cooks, by focusing on quality, refinement, raw material adjustment, language usage and teamwork, whereby the Ambassador was pleased to provide advice to the labour office.
The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General presided over the meeting at the Singapore Office of Labour to follow up on the progress of operations following the annual operation plan for the 2019. Overall, the office performed according to the specified indicators which represented 62 percent. The Inspector-General asked the Labour Office to coordinate with central agencies for skills training under the “Thai Kitchen to the World ” project of the Department of Skill Development, workplace safety with the Department of Employment and disbursements together with the Finance Department. Furthermore, the number of labour volunteers was relatively little with 131 volunteers to around 20,000 workers.
In the afternoon, the Inspector-Generals visited Dragages Singpore Pte Ltd in the construction industry which employs around 150 Thai workers. During the inspection, 38 Thai workers were able to meet the committee. The inspection found that the company provided good benefits and safety, whereby the workers shared their demands for the government to increase wages so that they do not have to travel abroad for work. The Department of Employment’s Inspector-General also gave an explanation about wages to the workers.
The committee then traveled to inspect the operations of the Labour Service Center at the Labour Office in Singapore and met with 3 labour volunteers, as it was during work hours. The ministry’s Inspector-General thanked the volunteers for helping to drive labour missions to success.
In the afternoon, the Inspector-Generals visited Dragages Singpore Pte Ltd in the construction industry which employs around 150 Thai workers. During the inspection, 38 Thai workers were able to meet the committee. The inspection found that the company provided good benefits and safety, whereby the workers shared their demands for the government to increase wages so that they do not have to travel abroad for work. The Department of Employment’s Inspector-General also gave an explanation about wages to the workers.
The committee then traveled to inspect the operations of the Labour Service Center at the Labour Office in Singapore and met with 3 labour volunteers, as it was during work hours. The ministry’s Inspector-General thanked the volunteers for helping to drive labour missions to success.
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Division of Public Relations/
30 May 2019/
