On October 1, 2024, at 14.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, announced the Ministry of Labour’s policy and operational guidelines for the 2025 fiscal year to the media at the press conference room on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Labour. He stated that the Ministry of Labour has responded to the 2025 policy under the leadership of the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, which focuses on the policy of “outstanding social security, a focus on modern skills, Thai people having jobs, creating a culture of safety, a stable Thai economy and workforce.” It aims to drive important missions to improve the quality of life and work of the workforce. Mr. Boonsong continued that following the royal decree appointing him to the position of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour on September 24, 2024, he is committed to driving important missions to improve the quality of life and work of working people nationwide. The Ministry of Labour’s policy for 2025 will be designed to meet current workforce challenges and promote the creation of a stable, efficient, and modern labour system. He stated that he […]
On September 22, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the opening ceremony of the seminar to increase the efficiency of integrated spatial management in the 2025 fiscal year. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, and the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn joined in honour. The Director of the Strategy and Planning Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Warunee Langkapin, reported on the objectives of the seminar. Provincial labour officers from all provinces, directors of centers, offices, divisions, and working groups under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, totaling 100 people, attended the event at the Panorama Meeting Room, 14th floor, The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng District, Bangkok. Mr. Pairoj started by thanking the executives, civil servants, and officers of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, in both the central and regional parts, for their cooperation. He said that he has received good cooperation from everyone in every department in implementing and driving the work together in an integrated manner, both centrally and regionally, […]
On September 10, 2024, at 14.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, to chair the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Welfare Committee Meeting No. 2/2024. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, Ms. Bunyawee Khaipan, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, and Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Assistants to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, and Mr. Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin, and relevant agencies joined the meeting. The meeting considered organizing a show of appreciation for retirees of the Ministry of Labour and took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 6, 2024, at 14.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the opening ceremony of the seminar project to drive the operation of labour volunteers. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, joined in honour. The Deputy Governor of Maha Sarakham Province, Ms. Pranee Wongbut, gave a welcome speech. Heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in the Northeast and seminar participants gave a welcome. The Director of the Inspection and Evaluation Office, Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Achawin Pujjakarn, gave a report on the objectives of the seminar. The occasion took place at the Santarat Meeting Room, Taksila Hotel, Maha Sarakham Province. Mr. Pairoj said that he was pleased and honoured to be the chairman of the opening ceremony of the workshop to drive the operation of labour volunteers and to meet with the heads of departments under the Ministry of Labour in the Northeast to drive initiatives. Labour volunteers are an important mechanism to drive the mission of the Ministry of Labour to the people in the area. In the 2024 fiscal year, various situations, both domestically […]
On September 6, 2024, at 09.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, gave a speech to Thailand’s youth representatives who will travel to participate in the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon or WorldSkills Lyon 2024, in France. The Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Decha Phruekpattanarak, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives, joined the event at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labor Building. The 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, or WorldSkills Lyon 2024, in France, is scheduled to take place between September 11 to 14, 2024. There are 59 categories and three demonstration categories in total, with Thailand competing in 19 categories. There are 22 Thai youth representatives participating in the competition, with 3 teams and 16 individuals.
On August 14, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vietjet Air Joint Stock Company Limited, Mr. Woranee Laprabang, on the occasion of paying a courtesy call and discussing the promotion of increased employment in the aviation industry to promote tourism. From the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai and Mr. Decha Phruekpattanarak, and the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan joined the occasion at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Phiphat thanked the executives of Thai Vietjet for paying a visit to the Ministry of Labour today and for discussing the request to increase the number of pilots and aircraft imported into the country so that workers have jobs and more income in the aviation industry. In this regard, the Labour Minister assigned the Director-General of the Department of Employment to discuss the details of the law with relevant parties about the possibility of announcing allowing foreign pilots to fly for a short period, such as six months, […]
On August 3, 2024, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, visited Satun Province to give encouragement and give gifts to one disabled insured person. From the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, joined the occasion. The heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Satun Province and the family of the insured persons also gave a welcome. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, revealed that today, he, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, and officers from the Satun Provincial Social Security Office visited the insured person with disabilities. He shared words of encouragement to the insured person in the social security system. It was an excellent opportunity to come and talk, introduce benefits, and facilitate contact and coordination with agencies under the Ministry of Labour. In this regard, he also brought necessary consumer goods to give to the disabled insured person under the care of the Satun Provincial Social Security Office. The insured person was Ms. Hasana Labaide, an insured person under Section 39 in Khuan Sto Subdistrict, Khuan Don District, Satun […]
On August 1, 1024, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the opening ceremony of the seminar and gave policies to participants of the workshop on “Developing the Potential of Labour Services in the Area by Labour Graduates” for the 2024 fiscal year. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported the objectives of the event. The Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the Prince Grand Ballroom, Prince Palace Hotel, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok. Mr. Phiphat said that the Ministry of Labour gives importance to driving the mission, aiming for tangible results for the people in the area, which is proactively carried out through the regional office. Southern border labour graduates are an important mechanism to drive the mission of the Ministry of Labour, helping with the implementation of missions at the local, district, sub-district, and village levels. The labour graduates perform their duties so that all workers have a better quality of life. They do this by providing labour services, cooperating and managing duties, and being a source of support for the people and those involved. The “Developing […]
On July 31, 2024, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, visited the Thai Labour Museum and provided policies to the executives of the Thai Labour Museum Foundation. The Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, and the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Somphon Kwangkaew, joined the visit at the Thai Labour Museum, Makkasan Industrial Estate, Makkasan Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. Mr. Phiphat said that the Thai Labour Museum Foundation came to meet him at the Ministry of Labour on June 27 to introduce the Thai Labour Museum and discuss the operations to develop and create benefits for workers and society. Today, the Labour Minister and the Ministry of Labour’s executives paid a visit to the Thai Labour Museum and provided policies to the executives of the foundation. The Thai Labour Museum is in the Makkasan Industrial Estate, which was established on December 1, 1991, by labour organizations, NGOs, labour scholars, historians, and archivists, who jointly agreed to establish the Thai Labour Museum as a place to collect and display the stories of Thai […]
On July 26, 2024, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the opening ceremony of the Social Security for Independent Workers Throughout Thailand Project for the fifth batch. From the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Governor of Samut Sakhon Province, Mr. Phon Damtham, and senior executives from the Ministry of Labour joined the occasion. Social Security Networks and insured persons in the area showed interest in participating in this activity at the Central Place Hotel, Samut Sakhon Province. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that he was very pleased to have the opportunity to travel to Samut Sakhon Province and was honoured to chair the opening ceremony of the opening of the Social Security for Independent Workers Throughout Thailand Project for the fifth batch. It is a delightful occasion that the Social Security Office has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on “creating awareness and improving the quality of life in creating social security for applicants for […]
On July 10, 2024, at 17.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the opening of the 30th National Skills Competition, regional level, at the Prem Music Hall, Thaksin University. From the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, Governor of Songkhla Province, Mr. Somnuek Promkhieo, the Ministry of Labour’s executive committee, executives from the Department of Skill Development, heads of government agencies in Songkhla Province, the southern provincial group and youths participated in the opening ceremony. The opening ceremonies were held simultaneously in all four regions, looking for over 1,600 youths with quality skills throughout the country to be selected to compete in the national competition. It aims to spark a new generation of workers to step onto the world stage, showcasing the potential of Thai workers. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Skill Development had adopted the royal philosophy of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great as […]
On July 9, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, spoke about the case of the 2nd Wage Committee and a group of five people from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry who submitted a petition to the Ombudsman requesting an investigation into the performance of his duties as it was observed that the meeting minutes of the 22nd Wage Committee Meeting No. 5/2024 on May 14, 2024, violated labour protection laws. This is because in the minutes of the meeting, there was a resolution to adjust the formula for calculating the new minimum wage to 400 Baht, and it was seen that the consideration of adjusting the said wage rate formula was a consideration that did not comply with Section 87 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541. In this regard, the Labour Minister informed the audience that the 22nd Wage Committee Meeting No. 5/2024, on May 14, 2024, had an agenda to consider the framework for reviewing the minimum wage rate in 2024 in order to pass a resolution approving the framework for every province to use as a guideline for reviewing the appropriateness […]
The Permanent Secretary of Labour led executives and civil servants to join the activity of planting honeycomb trees under the 72 million trees project to revive the forest in honour of His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28, 2024. On July 8, 2024, at 08.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, presided over the planting of “Yellow Star” trees, which were 72 million tree saplings, under the project to revive the forest honouring His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd Cycle birthday on July 28, 2024. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Labour, Mr. Decha Phruekpattanarak and Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, Mr. Sompot Kwangkaew, Ms. Bunyawee Khaipan, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, and Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion in front of the Smart Job Center. Mr. Pairoj said that the […]
On July 3, 2024, at 10.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the opening ceremony of the Regional Academic Seminar on Occupational Health and Safety in Songkhla Province for 2024. He also presented plaques of honour to business establishments that passed the criteria for the Zero Accident Campaign 2024 in the Southern region, totaling 31 awards. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, joined in honour. The Governor of Songkhla Province, Mr. Somnuek Promkhieo, gave a welcome speech. The Deputy Director of the Thailand Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health (Public Organization), Mr. Bancha Srithanauthaikorn, reported on the event’s objectives. Heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Songkhla Province joined in giving a welcome at Grand Ballroom 1, Buri Sriphu Hotel, Hat Yai, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. Mr. Phiphat said that he was delighted and honoured to be the opening Chairperson of the Regional Occupational Health and Safety Seminar in Songkhla Province today. This event is part of the national occupational health and safety work that the Thailand Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health (TOSH) organized with the objective of […]
On July 2, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, presided over the opening ceremony of the training program for the training course to appoint officials in accordance with the law on the prevention and suppression of human trafficking in the 2024 fiscal year. The Director of the Office of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center, Ms. Sopana Boon-Long, reported on the event’s objectives. The Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the training, and relevant officials gave a welcome. The occasion took place at the Panorama Room 1, 14th floor, The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng District, Bangkok. Mr. Pairoj said that the Ministry of Labour is an important agency that is integral to combating human trafficking under the 20-year strategy on security. It is responsible for being the main host for the prevention of human trafficking in Thailand. This is an essential policy by the government that has set a national agenda to raise standards of protection and care to prevent Thai and foreign workers from becoming victims of human trafficking. In this regard, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, was closely following the number of work-related dangers or illnesses. Over the past five years, the number of employees experiencing danger or illness from work decreased from 94,906 in 2019 to 81,509 in 2023, and from 2019 – 2023, Bangkok was the area where employees encountered the most danger. The causes of the more severe accidents are objects or things that cut or pierce. The organs that employees experienced the most significant dangers were fingers or thumbs. The age group of employees who suffered the most hazards was between 25 – 29 years. The type of business with the highest number of hazards was residential building construction. Diseases that occur from the nature or conditions of work that occur most to employees are diseases of the musculoskeletal system and bone structure from work. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson said that the Labour Minister had instructed the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and the Thailand Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health (a Public Organization) to work together in campaigning to create more efficient […]
