The Labour Minister reported that the Ministry of Labour had set policies and measures to drive Thailand on human resource development to develop skills and adapt new workers to changing digital technology.
On February 28, 2019, Labour Minister H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo chaired the opening ceremony and presented a special lecture on “Driving the Ministry of Labour Policies on Preparation for the Impact of Technology.” The event, which took place at the Emerald Hotel in Bangkok, also hosted a seminar on “Disruptive Technology: The Impacts on Employment and the Way Out.” In his speech, he said that from the report of the ILO’s study about ASEAN in the transitional period and the future of the job market amid the risks of automatic mechanics, it was found that Thailand is one of ASEAN’s countries where autonomous mechanical systems will replace workers. This is because Thailand is becoming an aging society and aims to increase production capacity, whereby approximately 16 million workers may be replaced by technology and mechanical systems with female workers having a 50 percent higher risk of redundancy over men. The information has caused many parties to worry that many professions will disappear as AI will substitute human beings and impact the workforce. The Ministry of Labour has established policies and measures to drive Thailand into the digital age by developing human resources to adapt to technological changes. The ministry has formed a focused policy for 2019 which is a continuing policy from 2018, called the policy 13-4-7 or 3A; it is the 13 agenda-based policies, 4 area-based policies and 4 administration-based policies. These policies were defined by situational outcomes and labour trends.
Pol.Gen. Adul said that the government and the Ministry of Labour are aware of the importance of human resource development in preparing for technological changes and the rapid adoption of AI. Thus, the new generation of workers must be able to learn and use technology well and have the skills to adjust and grow in a world of constant change. The ministry must prepare to support to develop people and will require cooperation from all sectors, whether it is the government sector, educational institutions, the private sector or even international agencies or organizations to prepare Thai people for technological changes and the emergence of new professions. Today’s seminar will help provide comments on the problems, obstacles and consequences in preparation to support the technology replacing workforce which will impact a new employment model in the future so that the public sector, including the Ministry of Labour can use to formulate policies and operational guidelines to adapt to potential impacts sustainably
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Division of Public Relations/
News by Chaninthorn Phettab/
Photos by Sompob Silbut/
28 February 2019/
