The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the shooting inside a child care center in Tambon Uthai Suwan, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, causing 37 deaths and ten injured people. He expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and those injured in the shocking incident. The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, ordered the relevant agencies to urgently support the families of the deceased and wounded. The Labour Minister has instructed the Social Security Office to pay compensation benefits for the two deceased insured persons. The first person is Mr. Santi Prathumchai, an insured person under Section 33 and an employee of the Uthai Sawan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. He died while performing work duties. His beneficiaries will receive entitlements from the Compensation Fund, which includes funeral expenses of 50,000 Baht, 120 months of compensation in the event of death amounting to 1,078,560 Baht, and old age pension of 35,226 Baht, totaling 1,163,786 Baht. The second person is Mr. Weerachon Boonwitien, an insured person under Section 33 and an employee of the Uthai Sawan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. He died […]
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security had coordinated internally with the Embassy in Helsinki, and the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 17 Thai workers who filed a complaint to the Finnish police for cases of forced labour, borrowing money from Thailand, bad accommodation and unfair wages. Today, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned him and his team to pick up this group of Thai workers who have returned with a coordinator as the fruit-picking season has ended. The group will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 16.25 hours on Finnair flight AY 143. Seventeen workers complained out of a total of 209 returning workers. Mr. Pairoj said that on this issue, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have a concern about all Thai workers who travel to work abroad, as each person is a pillar of their […]
On October 5, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to join the ceremony to receive the royal robes to perform the robe offering ceremony and contributions to the Royal Tuition Scholarship Project for Thai Monks. The occasion was chaired by Privy Councilor Mr. Plakorn Suwannarat, with participation from the heads of 23 government agencies. It took place at the meeting room on the 1st floor, Office of the Privy Council, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The Ministry of Labour is scheduled to hold the robe offering ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 9.09 hours at Wat Praram Kao Kanchanapisek, Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On October 1, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives visited 35 Thai workers at Kanemi, Matsudo Branch, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Akiyoshi Shonobe, President of Kanemi, the management team, and the Aifamily Cooperative Society, an organization that accepts technical interns, welcomed the delegation. Kanemi is in the ready-to-eat and frozen foods business. It consists of an outside sales business that produces and delivers food products for convenience stores. It also receives finished products as a home delivery service to consumer cooperatives in each region. Kanemi Foods Co., Ltd. started accepting foreign trainees for the first time in 2013. Currently, there are 781 trainees training in 12 sub-branch factories across the country. The Matsudo district branch recruited 35 technical interns and skilled workers. Kanemi Foods Co., Ltd. started accepting specialized skilled workers in 2020, and as of May 31, 2022, they employ 13 specialized workers. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and […]
On September 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, presided over the committee meeting to prepare details of the specific characteristics of the street food entrepreneur career development project. The meeting considered drafting the scope of the consulting work and criteria for consideration of proposal selection. The meeting took place at the Sangsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 22, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Nonthaburi Provincial Labour Officer, Mr. Wichit Suwanmak, assigned Labour Academic Ms. Sopita Inyawong to participate in a pilot seminar on building an understanding of the use of information technology as a tool for the performance of labour volunteers, and guidelines for driving the operations of labour volunteers in the 2023 fiscal year. The occasion took place at the Din Daeng Room, Princeton Hotel Bangkok. Mr. Krittapat Kruthakul, Director of the Bureau of Inspection and Evaluation, presided over the opening ceremony.
On September 21, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to join the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee Meeting No. 9/2022 which took place online. The meeting considered the amendment of regulations of the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee on personnel management (No.…) B.E…. It also considered the request for approval for an increase of rates of TOSH to operate the Occupational Safety and Health Center in Eastern Thailand (OSHCET) using the accumulated funds, the (draft) 5-year Action Plan (2023-2027) of the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation), the Action Plan for the 2023 fiscal year for the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation), the (draft) Internal Control and Risk Management Plan for 2023 and the 5-year Digital Action Plan for the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation) (2023 – 2027). The meeting took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 19, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the earthquake in the northeastern city of Taiwan that happened in the middle of the night on September 17. Aftershocks followed, hitting 6.8 on the Richter scale. The Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister, General Prawit Wongsuwan, has monitored the situation and showed concern for all Thai people residing in Taiwan. He has emphasized that relevant agencies warn Thai people in Taiwan to be cautious of the situation. As for the Ministry of Labour, the Labour Minister has instructed Labour Ambassadors to alert all Thai workers to be more careful, to monitor the situation and information closely, and strictly follow the official instructions, as there may be many aftershock waves following. If anyone experiences an accident or needs help, please contact the Taipei Labour Office’s Facebook page. They are also asked to prepare their passports and be ready to travel in an emergency. Mr. Suchart said that from reports by Ms. Praphawadee Kaewsiripong, Minister Counselor (on Labour) from the Labour Office in Manila (Part 2), Taipei, the earthquake resulted […]
On September 16, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, gives importance to enhancing equality in the basic rights of workers working in Thailand, whether Thai or foreign workers, ensuring they are treated equally. Such workers are key in driving the country’s economic and social development. It strives to manage migrant workers effectively, in line with the labour demands by businesses, and the direction of the national economy, in which efforts are driven by the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment. Assistant Permanent Secretary of Labour, Acting Lt. Somsak Promdam, led the team to visit the area to observe the road show activities following the project to create awareness and understanding of the policy on the management, import, prevention, and protection of rights of migrant workers. The occasion took place at the Chiang Mai Provincial Employment Office, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province. The Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Public Relations Division organized the roadshow to educate migrant workers working in […]
On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Yasothorn Provincial Governor Mr. Cholthee Yangtrong chaired the opening of the TO BE NUMBER ONE festival for Yasothorn in 2022. The Deputy Yasothorn Provincial Public Health Doctor, heads of government agencies, district chiefs, subdistrict public health officers, representatives of directors from educational institutions, the president of the local government organization, the TO BE NUMBER ONE staff, teachers, and students joined the opening ceremony at the Withi Isan Hall, Yasothorn City Hall. The Yasothorn Labour Officer, Mrs. Aporn Seela, also joined the commencement of the festival.
On September 14, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the announcement of the operating results and policy direction for managing foreign workers. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswon, reported the event’s objectives. The Ministry of Labour’s executives, association representatives, organizations, civil society/employers, and related agencies also participated in the event, which took place at the Ministry of Labour’s meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that during the COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Labour followed the Cabinet’s resolution on April 7, 2020, to manage the COVID-19 situation as a national agenda while the situation was ongoing and after the situation had subsided. The policies aimed to urgently restore the country in various dimensions, with the Ministry of Labour continuously managing foreigners’ work, including foreign workers, for economic and social development. The Ministry of Labour has continuously managed the work of migrants, especially Cambodian, Laotian, and Myanmar nationals, to be able to stay and work temporarily. The measures include 1) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on December 29, 2020. 2) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on July 13, […]
On September 13, 2022, at 15.00 hours, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives signed the book of condolences on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Mr. Mark Gudding, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Thailand, welcomed them to the Office of the British Embassy in Thailand, AIA Sathorn Tower, Floor 12A, South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn, Bangkok. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 13 September 2022
On September 13, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, received a donation of 504 cans of alcohol spray from Mr. Nobuhiro Shimoda, Production Director of Sinfonia Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The donation was made to support the government in fighting the COVID-19 situation. Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, joined in receiving the donations at the hall on the 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations September 2022
On September 13, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to welcome Mr. Kittiwut Sasiwimonphan, Secretary-General of the Federation of Eastern Industries, and the executive committee of the Federation of Thai Industries in Chonburi Province, to meet and discuss the minimum wage rate of Chonburi and measures to help employers following the economic situation. They also discussed the registration and employment of persons with disabilities under Section 35. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The Assistant to the Labour Minister said that the Department of Employment had provided a job promotion service to support people with disabilities in registering and searching for jobs, employing people with disabilities who wish to work in an establishment under Section 33. It has also coordinated with employers/owners of establishments and government agencies to arrange for people with disabilities to get interviews and job placements and receive registration for disabled persons or caregivers of persons with disabilities who apply for rights under Section 35 of the People with Disabilities Empowerment Act B.E. 2550, and its […]
On September 13, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the opening ceremony of the workshop to strengthen the labour protection network in Phetchaburi Province, and the award ceremony for the Outstanding Establishment in Labour Relations and Welfare for 2022. The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Inspector-General, Ms. Preyanan Likhitsan, Khao Yoi District Deputy, Mr. Pornsak Hunkree, Head of the Nong Chumphon Nuea Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Boonlert Yodkaew, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province participated in the occasion. The event took place in the meeting room of the Nong Chumphon Nuea Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Ministry of Labour, under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister, General Prawit Wongsuwan, and the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gives importance to the management of labour with social responsibility and following international labour standards in terms of having a good labour relations system, and welfare arrangements other than those prescribed as a standard […]
On September 12, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, joined the subcommittee meeting on the secondary law enacted under the draft Social Security Act (2nd Committee) No. 5/2022. The Social Security Office’s Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Nanthachai Panyasurarit, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the continuation of the draft ministerial regulation on the adoption of the right to old age pension under social security laws as collateral for loans B.E… (draft section 77 bis, paragraph five), the draft Ministry of Labour’s notification on prescribing rules, procedures, conditions and rates for claiming partial benefits for old age benefits (section 77 bis, paragraph four), and the draft ministerial regulations prescribing rules, methods, periods and rates of payment of old age benefits, B.E. … (draft section 77). The meeting took place at the Amphol Singhakowin Meeting Room, 6th Floor, Administration Building, Social Security Office. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 12 September 2022
