On October 13, 2022, at 17.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, and his wife, together with the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives, greeted His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen at the unveiling of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s statue. On this occasion, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, joined in laying a wreath to commemorate the anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s passing. The occasion took place at the King Rama IX Memorial Park in the Dusit District of Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 14 October 2022
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 September 30, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Board No. 4/2022 online. The Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the request for approval for the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund for 2023 and the request for approval of the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund to carry out project management work to support small SMEs. The occasion took place at the office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labor, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 19, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to chair the meeting following up on the progress of implementation following the Labour Minister’s orders no. 7/2022. Assistant Ministers from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol and Sergeant Major Yossingh Liamlert, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, also joined the meeting at the Trithep 1 Meeting Room, 7th floor, 25th Anniversary Building, Department of Skills Development. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, welcomed the International Labour Organization’s Director-General, Mr. Guy Ryder, on a courtesy call, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The occasion took place at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th Floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
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 14, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Director of Public Relations and the Public Relations Division, the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pongpattana Suthiphan, to join the “Thailand Ready, APEC Ready” campaign. The Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Anucha Nakasai, chaired the opening ceremony at Ballrooms 1 – 3, Conrad Hotel, Bangkok. The “Thailand Ready, APEC Ready” campaign focuses on presentations under the concept of “Open, Connect, and Balance” or “open to build relationships, and connect to balance” to jointly promote the official hosting of APEC 2022 in Thailand. +++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 14 September 2022
On September 14, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the opening of the “Professional Qualifications, Qualifications of People Who Make a Living.” The event also awarded the city of professionals and the model city of human resource development with professional qualifications, awards for the short film contest, and awards for organizations responsible for certifying individuals’ competency to excellent professional standards. There was also a special speech on “Developing the Workforce of the Future.” Mr. Nakorn Silpa-archa, Chairman of the Institute of Professional Qualifications, gave a welcome speech and reported the event’s objectives. The Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the Makkhawan Rangsan Room, 3rd floor, Royal Thai Army Club, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart said that the development of human capital and the potential of the country’s workforce is an important government policy under the 20-year national strategy. It aims to increase the country’s competitiveness and workforce in various occupations to be quality workers with advanced skills and expertise. It strives to certify personnel to professional standards and obtain professional qualifications. This is a new qualification in Thailand […]
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 Friday, September 9, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assignedthe Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Mr. Sakdinat Sonthisakyothin, led the Ministry of Labour’s executives to congratulate TNN Channel 16 on its 14th anniversary, stepping into the 15th year. Mr. Ongart Praphakamol, Chief Media Officer of True Corporation and the Managing Director of the Thai News Network (TNN Channel 16), joined the occasion at the Tipco Tower, Phayathai District, Bangkok. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 9 September 2022
On September 5, 2022, at 14.00 hours, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, welcomed the Coordinator of the Empower Foundation, Ms. Tanta Laowilawanyakul, and the team to discuss and exchange ways to provide rehabilitation for service workers from establishments that were ordered to close due to the Covid-19 crisis. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the exchange to find ways to rehabilitate the group of service workers in the service center. The meeting took place at the Mitmaitri Conference Room 2, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the news in online media on August 26 that Mr. Prasit Sribunchan and Mr. Kobchokcheep Phosorn, Deputy Chairpersons of the Samran Subdistrict Administrative Council, Samchai District, Kalasin Province, who filed a complaint with the Kalasin Provincial Damrongtham Center, to help track down Mr. Prasit’s sister, Ms. Apinya Sribunchan, 41, back to Thailand. An agent recruited her to work in Thai massage in Dubai on July 20, 2022. She traveled with three female friends from nearby areas and eight from other provinces. She has been uncontactable for over 15 days, and there is fear that she was deceived into prostitution and unsafe. For this case, the Labour Minister received a report from Mrs. Plida Ruamkham, Ambassador Counselor (on Labour) of the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi, that Ms. Apinya traveled on a tourist visa and went to work because she believed the agency that persuaded her to work in Thai massage. Therefore, she was arrested for prostitution. Officials have detained her at the Abu Dhabi Central Prison. From the Labour Ambassador’s initial investigation, the Royal Thai Embassy […]
On August 3, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, chaired the 13th Government Provident Fund Committee meeting which was registered (GPF) No. 3/2022. The meeting considered general requirements and specific requirements and duties of the GPF’s investment management companies. The occasion took place at The Nine Tower Grand Rama 9, Rama 9 Road, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. ————————- Division of Public Relations
