Former employees of Brilliant Co., Ltd. thanked the Prime Minister for responding to the request for the Employee Welfare Fund Committee to consider increasing the rate of benefits paid from the original maximum to 100 times of the minimum wage rate, to have a retroactive effect from March 1, 2020. The process for publication in the Government Gazette will be accelerated, and it is expected to come into effect before the new year. Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong spoke about the case of the Triumph International Workers’ Union of Thailand comprising 30 representatives of Brilliant Alliance Thai Global Co., Ltd., who visited the Ministry of Labour on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 hours, to follow up on the decision of the Employee Welfare Fund Committee to assist employees of Brilliant Co., Ltd. The employees requested to amend the regulations of the Employee Welfare Fund to increase the rate of payment from the fund. The matter was submitted to the Prime Minister by representatives of the employees. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin was assigned to carry out the orders of […]
On October 13, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin donated 10,000 relief bags as royal merit on the occasion of the anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s passing. The relief bags were donated to alleviate the suffering of the people from the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Governor of Bangkok Mr. Sakchai Boonma received donations to help workers and people in Bangkok relieve the suffering from the impact of COVID-19. The occasion took place at the foyer on the first floor, Ministry of Labour. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. Mr. Suchart said that on the anniversary of the passing of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, on October 13, 2021, the Ministry of Labour organized an event to donate 10,000 relief bags, which include consumer products and dry foods […]
On August 24, 2021, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, revealed that the COVID-19 situation from 2020 to the present had affected businesses and jobs worldwide. Thailand has been affected by employment in tourism and service businesses. Still, the manufacturing and export sectors, especially in the automotive, electronic circuit board, medical equipment, and frozen food industries, have a great demand for workers. This is because many countries are unable to export products. The government under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha has not been inactive. It gives great importance to workers looking for a job, especially new graduates impacted by COVID-19. Therefore, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin has ordered the Department of Employment to source vacancies from both the private and public sectors to support. Mrs. Theanrat said that there were 575,230 new graduates in 2020, comprising 140,755 vocational certificates, 122,585 high school diplomas, and 311,890 at the bachelor’s degrees level. An estimated434,475 people are looking for work, whereby 316,636 are already employed. A total of 230,661 people are employed in the private sector’s social security system, divided into other […]
On August 19, 2021, at 09.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the Employee Welfare Fund Committee Meeting No. 10/2021, which took place online with relevant agencies. The meeting considered requests for allowances in other cases other than compensation at the Prof. Nikom Chandravithu meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 20 August 2021
On August 8, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan sees the hardships and is concerned for the workers and entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 situation. Therefore, the government as measures to remedy those affected by the “lockdown” in the 13 dark red provinces, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The measures cover nine types of business, namely construction, accommodation and food services, art activities, entertainment and recreation, and other service activities, to nine branches, with the addition of transportation and storage, wholesale and retail, automotive repair, administrative, and support activities, professional activities in science and academia, and information and communication activities. Mr. Suchart spoke about the payment of remedies to Section 33 insured persons in the ten provinces under nine business types. The Social Security Office’s report stated that remedies have already been transferred to 2,434,182 people, totaling 6,085,0000,000 […]
On August 6, 2021, at 17.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the meeting to follow up on assistance payment to employers and employees in the ten red provinces and nine types of business via Zoom. The Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, the Ministry of Labour’s executives and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in all ten provinces with the highest control, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla, attended this meeting. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. In this regard, the Labour Minister assigned agencies under the Ministry of Labour in each province in the dark red area to integrate and follow up with employers and employees to ensure 100 percent compensation. ++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 6 August 2021
On July 24, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Director of the Bangkok Employment Office Area 10, Ms. Thipawan Thongsri, to visit the area to receive food and consumables from Khun Ratcharin Somboonbodee, children, and the family of Laila, who donated dry foods, and from Khun Nantharat Thamcharoen and friends from a Facebook group who donated 330 sets of sandwiches, crackers, drinking water, sticky rice and fried pork, rice boxes, and egg snacks. The donations were made for the Ministry of Labour to deliver to the workers, to support those affected by the workers’ camp closure measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The food and goods were delivered to the construction worker’s accommodation at Siam Multi Call Co., Ltd., Soi Vibhavadi 16, Yaek 17, Din Daeng, Bangkok, which had 94 employees, and the Infinite Construction and Engineering Co., Ltd., worker camp at Soi Rim Klong Samsen next to Phayathai Pirom Park, with 236 employees. In total, the two camps had 330 workers. The donations aim to help workers have a good quality of life and help alleviate their burden throughout the period of cooperation […]
On July 23, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported a summary on the proactive COVID-19 screening for insured persons and the public, following the “Workforce Fighting Together” project at the Bangkok Youth Center (Thai-Japan), Din Daeng District, Bangkok. Today was the last day of screenings. He said that this new wave of COVID-19 outbreaks has caused many people to have close contact with high-risk groups and need to be tested for infection. This has caused many public and private hospitals to be congested, having to wait in long queues. To facilitate insured persons and the public to get tested quickly, Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha instructed the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan to work with the Ministry of Interior, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and the Ministry of Public Health by the NHSO to provide proactive COVID-19 screening under the “Workforce Fighting Together” project, whereby the tests are free of charge. Today (July 23, 2021) was the last day of service. Overall, the proactive COVID-19 screening services were satisfactory. Mr. […]
On July 21, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that yesterday (July 20, 2021), the Cabinet approved a budget of 13.5 billion Baht to remedy workers and businesses following measures to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the highest and strictest control areas in 10 provinces, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla. The measures cover nine types of business, namely construction, accommodation and food services, art activities, entertainment and recreation, and other service activities, to nine branches, with the addition of transportation and storage, wholesale and retail, automotive repair, administrative, and support activities, professional activities in science and academia, and information and communication activities. Mr. Suchart said that for Section 33 insured persons, in addition to receiving compensation for force majeure at 50 percent of wages, Thai nationals who are insured persons will receive additional support from the government for an additional 2,500 Baht per person. The compensation will be transferred via PromptPay, using the insured persons’ identification number only. Employers will receive compensation from the government according to the number […]
On July 15, 2021, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, spoke about the Cabinet’s resolution on July 12, 2021, approving measures to heal employers and insured persons, including independent workers affected by the government’s measures in the highest controlled areas in the ten provinces, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Songkhla for one month. The types of business that have been provided with assistance have expanded from the original four fields, namely construction, accommodation and food services, art activities, entertainment and recreation, and other service activities, to nine branches, with the addition of transportation and storage, wholesale and retail, automotive repair, administrative and support activities, professional activities in science and academia, and information and communication activities. The assistance is as follows: 1) Section 33 employees are paid 50 percent of their daily wages, up to 7,500 Baht. Thai nationals are paid an additional 2,500 Baht per person, not exceeding 10,000 Baht. 2) Employers under Section 33 are paid 3,000 Baht per employee, up to 200 employees. 3) Insured persons […]
On June 11, 2021, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol delivered a statement as the head of the Thai government delegation at the 109th Session of the International Labour Organization via teleconference system. The Permanent Secretary of Labour spoke of the Thai government’s actions to assist employers and employees during the Covid-19 situation, including testing, treatment, and vaccinations without distinction of status and race. He also spoke about reducing social security contribution rates, extending unemployment benefits, including providing low-interest loans to maintain employment. He mentioned the Job Expo Thailand 2020, which has provided over 1.2 million jobs in the public and private sectors by promoting youth employment through the New Graduate Employment Program. The government has also facilitated foreign workers by extending the time to register and the duration of visas and work permits. Thailand will implement the 20-year national strategy, the Bio-Circular-Green Economy model, to restructure the labour market. It will further promote Green Skills and new occupational measures to promote social justice and valuable work for everyone. Along with this, Chairman of the […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is concerned about community members in the Din Daeng flats suffering from the Covid-19 situation. He, therefore, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor to visit the Din Daeng Housing Community 2 to hand out face masks to almost 30,000 flat residents. The masks are a necessity for daily use to prevent Covid-19. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that due to the Covid-19 situation, Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Ministry of Labour under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, is concerned about the workforce affected and suffering from Covid-19 situation. Therefore, the Labour Minister assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the Din Daeng Housing Community 2 to hand out masks. Mr. Wichan Khiaokaew, the Chairman of the Din Daeng Housing Community 2, received the donations. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, also joined the occasion at the multipurpose courtyard area […]
Today (May 28, 2021), at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the conference on the subject matter for tripartite representatives who will attend the 109th Session of the International Labour Organization. Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Pattaraporn Samantarat, employer representatives, employee representatives, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives and staff also joined the meeting at the Tri Thep Meeting Room 2, 14th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered the statement made by tripartite representatives from Thailand. The 109th Session of the International Labour Organization, or ILC Session, commenced on May 20, 2021. The session is organized into two sessions: the first meeting in June 2021 and the second session in November 2021. The event is organized via video conference (zoom), opening a new dimension in ILO’s New Normal operation due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 May 2021
On May 19, 2021, at 13.30 hours, Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Pattaraporn Samantarat presided over the preparatory meeting of tripartite representatives attending the 109th International Labour Organization Annual Meeting at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ———————————- Division of Public Relations
On May 15, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration at the Social Security Office, Head Offices, Tiwanon Road, Talat Kwan, Muang, Nonthaburi. Advisory Board Members to the Labour Minister Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat and Mr. Jumlong Chuayrod, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Social Security Office’s Secretary General Mr. Tosapol Kritawongwiman, Deputy Secretary-General of the Social Security Office Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyuth as the director of the center, and the Social Security Office’s executives and staff, joined the welcoming. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the number of Covid-19 cases has increased, especially in the red area provinces. The government, under the leadership of 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 focused on controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. The Labour Minister has instructed the Social Security Office to work with the Ministry of Interior, the National Health Security Office (NHSO), and hospitals in the Social Security Office network, to conduct proactive Covid-19 screening for insured persons at no cost, under […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that employers, workers, and partners of the workplace safety network in all sectors thanked the government and the Ministry of Labour for organizing a training program on occupational safety. The training aims to help reduce accidents and injuries in the workplace and build awareness of preventive occupational safety measures. The parties acknowledged that it was beneficial to the workers, who can use the knowledge in practice to prevent the dangers from working. On February 27, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan gives importance to all worker groups who must receive welfare and legal protection for a good quality of life. The efforts also ensure that the workforce upholds occupational safety, health, and working environment. Therefore, the Labour Minister assigned the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare to organize training for training agencies authorized by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare to provide workplace […]
