On November 17, 2021, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong visited the area to monitor and listen to the performance and inspect three training courses of the Phang Nga Office of Skill Development (Phang Nga DSD). The courses included coffee business with 20 trainees, English training for remote working with 20 trainees, and the cleaning and maintenance of home air conditioners with 15 trainees. He also participated in the tree planting (honeycomb) activity, the royal tree of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. The occasion took place at the Phang Nga Office of Skill Development. Mr. Boonchob said that Phang Nga Province is an Andaman province with an abundance of resources. There are beautiful and world-famous attractions, which attract many Thais and foreign tourists. As a result, it creates jobs and income for people in the area and the nation. However, the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in decreased income from tourism. Therefore, the Department of Skill Development plays an important role in the recovery of the Thai economy by building a stable economic foundation. In particular, the emphasis is on creating jobs and careers that will lead to […]
On November 17, 2021, at 08.45 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud chaired the workshop to prepare an action plan on the management of informal workers for 2023 – 2027 at the Jompol P. Pibulsongkram Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour Building. The meeting was held to serve as a framework for driving the implementation of the promotion, protection, and development of informal workers. The key items to determine the direction on implementing three strategies were: 1) Strengthening social security and expanding coverage. 2) Strengthening the potential of informal workers for work. 3) Enhancing the management capacity of informal workers. The ministry was honoured by Prof. Dr. Supachai Srisuchart, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, who joined as a speaker. Attendees included representatives of government agencies and civil society. The meeting will take place from November 17 to 18, 2021. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 17 November 2021
On November 12, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the area to give benefits to compensate for the lack of income of 2,400 Baht per month for life and compensation for the insured persons under Section 39 of 10,000 Baht. The compensation was provided to Ms. Busakorn Charoenchai, 48 years old, a Section 39 insured person who is disabled and handicapped from being blind in both eyes. The visit took place at the insured person’s home near Wat Chaloem Phrakiat Soi 10, Bang Si Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nonthaburi Province. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, and the Social Security Office’s Spokesperson Ms. Ladda Saelee also joined the occasion. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that for Ms. Busakorn’s case, the Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office received complaints through the “Rueng Tee Khun Tong Roo” program via the radio station of Thailand on October 28. She had said that she was a disabled person, blind in both eyes, and had the status of an insured person under Section 39. She was entitled to receiving […]
On November 1, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat to visit Chumphon to encourage insured persons with disabilities. In this regard, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Wantana Natthaphunwat, and Chumphon Provincial Social Security Officer Mr. Poonsak Pramong to join the delegation too. Labour Minister Shows Concern for Insured Persons and Assigns Advisor to Visit Insured Persons with Disabilities in Chumphon. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, revealed that Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin is concerned about employees and insured persons who have experienced danger or insecurity to the extent that it has caused them to become a person with disabilities. The Labour Minister places importance on taking care of insured persons in every aspect, and even if the employee/insured person is in danger, they must not leave anyone behind. Today, she was […]
On October 18, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha assigned Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin to visit the Factory Accommodation Isolation (FAI) according to area-specific preventive and control measures at Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Sisa Chorakhe Yai Subdistrict, Bang Sao Thong District, Samut Prakan Province. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Deputy Governor of Samut Prakan Province Mr. Wanchai Kongkasem and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. President of Nissan Group Thailand Mr. Ichao Sekiguchi, Managing Director of the Production Line Mr. Akarapol Kaewpinit and staff from Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd., gave a welcoming. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister is on an important mission. Today, he assigned the Labour Minister to visit the FAI, following area-specific preventive and control measures, within the company. He said that the Prime […]
On October 15, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the COVID-19 situation had affected the tourism and service sectors. Meanwhile, the country’s export sector has been able to move forward through various measures by the government and the Ministry of Labour, maintaining employment levels to support the economy to continue to drive forward.n Although many social trends are concerned that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will cause many people to lose their jobs when looking at the unemployment situation from the Ministry of Labour’s database, the data does not indicate that the unemployment situation is as problematic as one might think. Especially when looking at the Social Security Office’s data from January to September 2021, only 665,129 insured persons claimed unemployment benefits. Meanwhile, there were 778,125 insured persons entering the social security system, showing that 112,996 more people entered the social security system than existing. The numbers are consistent with the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s unemployment alarm indicators. Comparing 2021 and 2020, it was found that in August 2021, only 326 establishments applied for Section 75 for 90,653 employees. This was […]
On October 11, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the Thai Labour Museum. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. The Labour Minister and delegation visited the exhibition and met to discuss ways to support the Thai Labour Museum. On the same occasion, the Labor Minister received a presentation summarizing the background and challenges by the museum manager and received a letter to request support, including the exchange and set guidelines to support the Thai Labour Museum. The occasion occurred at the Thai Labour Museum, located at 503/20, Makkasan Railway Nikom Road, Makkasan Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart continued that today, his team and he visited the Thai Labour Museum to discuss supporting its continued operations with its set objectives. The Thai Labour Museum was established on December 1, 1991, by the Labour Organization, NGOs, labour academics, historians, and archivists. There was a consensus to […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin donated two sewing machines to Ms. Pannee Phuekhoi, suffering from occupational challenges. The donation was made on the occasion of presiding over the campaign’s launch to raise awareness of the Social Security Section 40 at Bang Saen Beach, Saensuk Subdistrict, Mueang Chon Buri District, Chonburi Province. 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, Advisory Board Members to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthi Sukosol, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Deputy Provincial Governor of Chonburi Mr. Tawatchai Srithong and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. Mr. Suchart said that the donation of the two sewing machines was to those suffering from occupational challenges, aimed to promote careers and provide work at home. This is because people suffering from occupations have requested help from the Ministry of Labour. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, […]
On September 28, 2021, at 08.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the activities on the occasion of the Thai National Flag Day 2021. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion around the flag pole in front of the Smart Job Center, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the Cabinet at the meeting on September 20, 2016, approved September 28 of every year as the Thai National Flag Day. It started on September 28, 2017, as the first day without being considered a public holiday. It requires that the Thai flag be hoisted and decorated on that day to create pride among the nation’s people and pay homage to His Majesty King Rama VI, who gave the tricolor flag as the Thai flag. “The national flag is the highest symbol of the nation. The Thai flag originally came in many forms until the reign of King Rama VI, who was graciously pleased to […]
The Labour Minister clarified the assistance provided to employees from three labour unions who submitted a request for a report on the progress and assistance. Solutions are being expedited to support the workers. On September 21, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin clarified the case of three labor unions consisting of the Triumph International Workers’ Union of Thailand, Body Fashion (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and the TOSTEM Thai Workers’ Union, who filed a request on the progress of assistance in the event that the employees were terminated. He said that Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha is concerned about the situation and has reminded the Ministry of Labour to take care of employees affected by the COVID-19 situation, who have been part of partial of complete company layoffs, minimizing the impact on employees. The Ministry of Labour has assigned Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitvong, to supervise this matter, and for Deputy Director-General of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to quickly support. The three labor unions submitted a […]
On September 21, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the progress on helping the Thai women who requested help on social media. She said that she was tricked into selling services and asked for help to return to Thailand. As soon as the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha heard the news, he was also concerned about her safety. He instructed the Ministry of Labour to coordinate with relevant agencies to immediately bring the Thai woman back to Thailand. The Labour Minister instructed the labour ambassador to coordinate with the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi for immediate assistance. The report by Mrs. Plida Ruamkham (Minister-Counselor (on labour) said that for the latest updates yesterday (September 20, 2021) at around 17.30 hours, there was coordination with the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi to help bring the Thai woman out successfully and safely. Mr. Warawut Phupinya, Ambassador of Thailand to Abu Dhabi, ordered Mr. Chairat Siriwat, Consul-General of Thailand in Dubai, to expedite the coordination for the Thai woman to travel back to Thailand from Dubai, traveling to Bangkok by Emirates Airlines flight EK384 at 02.50 […]
Today (September 18, 2021), at 14.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin recorded an interview on the “For the People” program about the Factory Sandbox. The interview will be broadcasted on the Royal Thai Army Television Station (Royal Thai Army 5 HD 1) on Saturday, September 25, 2021, and Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 17.30 to 18.00 hours. The interview took place at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 18 September 2021
On September 17, 2021, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha visited to follow up on the Factory Sandbox project at Mitsubishi Motor Company Limited (Laem Chabang), Thung Sukla Subdistrict, Sriracha District, Chonburi Province. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Chonburi Provincial Governor Mr. Pakrathorn Thienchai, Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Mr. Chokki Morikazu and the delegation gave a welcoming, together with other senior executives from the Ministry of Labour. General Prayuth said that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the world and in all sectors. The government and private sector must work together to drive the country forward, create jobs, and build investor confidence. He thanked the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Health, and the Ministry of Industry for working together to integrate the government’s efforts in helping and healing those affected by COVID-19. The government has made vaccinations a national agenda to build immunity among Thai people by starting a Kickoff on June 7, 2021. He thanked all parties involved in driving the government’s national agenda. General Prayuth spoke about past investments […]
On September 17, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, to deliver 15,000 eggs supported by the private sector. The donation was delivered to Mr. Santisuk Marongsri as the recipient, and the TOPNEWS Television Station news team, at the TOPNEWS Television Station No. 1, TV Direct Momo Building, 1st floor, Ramintra 55 Road (Watcharaphon), Tharang Subdistrict, Bang Khen District, Bangkok, to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Theanrat said that today, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned her to represent the Ministry of Labour to deliver the 15,000 eggs from the private sector to be donated to the TOPNEWS Television Station to help those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The effort will help lighten the burden and build morale in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome the situation together. ———————————————– Division of Public Relations 17 September 2021
On September 15, 2021, at 15.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol presided over the presentation of the operating results in the 2021 fiscal year and proposals for expanding the Thai labour market abroad through the Labour Offices overseas. The meeting took place via Zoom at the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s meeting room, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ———————————————– Division of Public Relations 17 September 2021
On September 17, 2021, at 09.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol assigned Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Pattraporn Samantarat, to preside over the meeting to discuss the Job Preparation Training Programme under the Young Futuremakers Thailand – Promoting Youth Employability project. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. ———————————————– Division of Public Relations 17 September 2021
