On September 20, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, gave a report after the 22nd Wage Committee meeting No. 9/2024. He said that today’s meeting did not fail, but the quorum was not complete because representatives from the government sector did not attend the meeting. Two employee representatives did not participate in the meeting due to other engagements, resulting in a quorum of 2 out of 3. According to the regulations, there must be ten or more attendees. Today, the meeting presented information on the employment conditions of employees to the meeting to inform them of how many businesses currently employ employees who pay a wage of 400 Baht and what impact it has on Thai and foreign workers. According to data from the Social Security Office, if the minimum wage is 400 Baht, approximately 1 million foreign workers and 4 million Thai workers will benefit. This was presented to the meeting for acknowledgment without any voting. At the same time, the issue of wages was not presented. Mr. Pairoj continued that since there was no quorum this time, a new meeting […]
On September 19, 2024, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, and the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr. Surasak Pancharoenvorakul, presided over the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in promoting employment for students during the school break. The Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, gave a report. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined to honour of the event. Executives from agencies under the Ministry of Labour, representatives from the Ministry of Education, and representatives from 22 establishments signed the agreement at the meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that in line with the policy of Prime Minister Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, who emphasizes laying the foundation for human resource development by creating opportunities for all Thais to have the chance to work, receive appropriate protection rights and compensation to improve the quality of life for all Thais, especially students who are one of the critical labour forces to drive the economy of Thailand in the future, the Ministry of Labour has therefore signed a Memorandum of […]
On September 19, 2024, at 13.15 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, received 1,000 bags of rice from AISIN Group executives led by the President of Aisin Group, ASEAN Headquarters, Mr. Noriyuki Kitasato, President of Aisin Powertrain Thailand Co., Ltd., Mr. Masahiro Kamei, Executive Vice President of Aisin Powertrain Thailand Co., Ltd., Mr. Nattakul Mukda, and Director of Human Resources, Aisin Asia Pacific Co., Ltd., Mr. Narong Nosakul, who brought rice to the Ministry of Labour to help flood victims in the northern provinces. The Ministry of Labour’s senior executives received the rice at the lobby on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour.
On September 16, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, participated in delivering 1,000 relief bags to help flood victims in Chiang Rai Province. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the delivery of relief bags, and senior executives from the Ministry of Labour joined the event in the lobby on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour. The delivery of the relief bags is a result of cooperation between agencies under the Ministry of Labour and the private sector, which have jointly provided consumer goods to be packed in relief bags to help flood victims. All relief bags will be transported by a 6-wheel truck from the Social Security Office to the Ministry of Labour in the Chiang Rai Government Center for agencies under the Ministry of Labour to help flood victims in Chiang Rai Province. The Ministry of Labour has collaborated with a network of private-sector businesses to deliver the first batch of consumer goods, rice, dried food, and medical supplies. The second and third batches will then be delivered to help flood victims.
The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the meeting to monitor the flood situation in the northern provinces via video conference. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, and related agencies attended the meeting at the Saengsingkaew Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour Building. The meeting included provincial labour officers and agencies under the Ministry of Labour in the northern provinces, namely Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Tak, Phayao, Lampang, Phrae, Nan, and Sukhothai, who reported the damage impacts from the flood and opened the 1506 hotline to provide assistance to flood victims of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in the area. Mr. Phiphat said that today (September 12, 2024), after attending the parliamentary meeting to announce the Cabinet’s policy statement to the parliament, he immediately attended a meeting to follow up on the flood situation in the northern region with agencies under the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour is concerned about the victims, including all labour networks, labour volunteers, and labour graduates who are distributed in […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, spoke about the flash floods and forest runoff resulting from mass rainfall in the northern provinces, especially Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Tak provinces. The three provinces are currently experiencing flooding, affecting 22,841 businesses, 280,203 employees, and 17,941 households. He expressed his concern about the people and said that he is closely following the situation. He has instructed agencies under the Ministry of Labour in the flood-affected provinces to work with the agencies in the provinces to provide urgent assistance to the people. On the Ministry of Labour’s part, he has instructed the Permanent Secretary of Labour to assign the provincial labour offices and agencies under the Ministry of Labour in the flooded areas to provide full support to various agencies in each province. The Labour Minister has supported 90,000 bottles of drinking water for the provincial labour offices to distribute to victims in the area. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, added that the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is concerned about the situation. Therefore, he has instructed the provincial labour offices and all agencies under the Ministry of Labour to […]
On September 10, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the meeting of the committee considering certificates and honourary “Trithep Phithak” badges for 2024. The Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, and relevant agencies attended the meeting at the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s meeting room, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered those who deserved to receive certificates and the honourary Trithep Phithak” badge for 2024. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 5, 2024, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, received the policy of the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, to chair the opening ceremony of the training for labour skill standards assessors in the Muay Thai trainer branch. Those who pass this training will be the people who will act as judges or evaluators for those who will become boxing teachers. Most of them are in the boxing industry. Some may be professional boxers, but due to their old age and experience, they have turned to being an assessor for people to become Muay Thai teachers. This training was held from September 5 to 7, 2024. The event was attended by the Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat District Chief, Mr. Jakkrit Fangchonlajit, the Nakhon Si Thammarat Director of the Skill Development Institute 22, Mr. Wira Oun-ok, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The occasion took place at the Puranakhon Hotel, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and the Labour Skill Standards Assessment Center at S. Phumipat Boxing Camp, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Mr. Aree said that today’s training was organized […]
On September 3, 2024, the 34th Anniversary of the Social Security Office, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the opening ceremony and presented plaques of honour to those who have contributed to the Social Security Office and the Favorite Hospital Award. The Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives joined the occasion. The Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and executives of the Social Security Office, the Social Security Committee, the Compensation Fund Committee, various committees, executives of business establishments, hospitals, leaders of the Social Security Networks, honourable guests, the media, and Social Security Office officials welcomed them at the Social Security Office, Tiwanon Road, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, gave a press conference to the media. He said that, on the occasion of the Social Security Office’s 34th year of operation, he wanted to congratulate the Social Security Office for looking after and supporting employees and insured persons, adhering to the mission of creating security for a better quality of life. […]
On September 2, 2024, at 16.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the handover of 300 relief bags to the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to forward the generosity to distribute relief supplies to the people affected by the floods. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, Mr. Somphon Kwangkaew, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, and Assistants to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn and Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin joined the event at the lobby on the 1st floor of the Ministry of Labour. Mr. Pairoj said that the Ministry of Labour cares for workers and the people who are currently affected by the floods. Although the water in some areas has started to recede and is returning to normal, there are still many areas that continue to be flooded, and citizens are suffering. Today, the Ministry of Labour has prepared 300 relief bags to give to the Department of Skill Development and distribute to flood victims to alleviate their suffering. Business establishments have supported all of this. “The Ministry of Labour would like to thank all sectors for supporting the relief supplies for […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, as the chairman of the working group driving the development of independent career potential under the “One Tambon, One Independent Career Group” policy, said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, is satisfied with the continuous progress of the work results. Most recently, the selection of 400 independent career groups from all over the country, which is the first phase of the initiative, has been completed. The second phase will start, which is the selection of one pilot group per province to develop the potential in a comprehensive manner, from the production of quality products and increasing their value to sourcing for both domestic and international markets, which will start from October 1, 2024, and be completed by the end of this year. As for the remaining groups, they will be expedited to develop according to the needs of the groups until all 400 groups are completed by March 31, 2025. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson said that the Labour Minister gives importance to people who have regular employment, but may not have sufficient income. Therefore, he aims to promote second or […]
On August 19, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, received the award for the best government agency at the ministry level in facilitating the business sector, the “Sampao – Nawathong” award for 2024. Committee member and Secretary-General of the Nichai Phatthana Foundation, Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, presided over awarding the prize. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, and the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin, joined in the event. Civil servants and staff of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour joined in congratulating the Social Security Office and the Department of Skill Development. They also received the award for the best government agency at the department level. The occasion took place at the meeting room, Building 15, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Vibhavadi Road, Din Daeng District, Bangkok. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, said that the award ceremony for the best government agency in facilitating the business sector, the “Sampao – Nawathong” award […]
On August 15, 2024, at 11.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin, to participate in the Coordination and Supervision Committee Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention and Suppression No. 2/2024, which took place at Meeting Room 301, Building 1, Government Houses. The meeting informed the progress report on resolving issues of Thai wild fruit pickers in Sweden for the 2024 season of relevant agencies and the order to appoint qualified committee members to the committee to coordinate and supervise the operation of prevention and suppression of human trafficking. The meeting also considered the order to appoint the subcommittee of the national victim sorting and referral center. ————————————— Division of Public Relations
On August 15, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, welcomed the President of Electric Vehicles (Thailand) Public Company Limited, Dr. Sakda Siripatsopon, and the delegation on the occasion of a meeting to discuss the recruitment of electric vehicle drivers to support the expansion of electric vehicle projects in various areas. The meeting discussed the development of a curriculum to build skills for electric vehicle drivers to develop personnel who are electric vehicle drivers to have the knowledge and skills appropriate to perform their duties efficiently, as well as to raise the standards of electric vehicle drivers in the country. The Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the meeting at the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Meeting Room, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour.
On August 9, 2024, at 15.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired a meeting to discuss ways to support employees in the case of outstanding wages of Sub Contect Company, a UJV joint venture in Chonburi Province. The Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General, Mrs. Sopa Kieatnircha, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, and staff from relevant agencies joined the occasion at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour.
On August 5, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 5/2024. Senior executives and agencies under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour in central, regional, and international areas attended the meeting, which took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, and online. In this meeting, the agencies under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour reported the performance results for the 2024 fiscal year, nine months (October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024), the budget expenditure results of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, for the 2024 fiscal year (October 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024), the labour situation and trends report for July 2024, the regional performance report by the provincial labour offices of Mukdahan, Nakhon Pathom, Songkhla, and Khon Kaen, the performance report on findings of the Thai labour markets abroad, the installation of entry and exit cards in the area of the Ministry of Labour, and the results of the 112th Session of […]
