On June 20, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, gave an oath to declare the intention to fight against drugs on the occasion of World Anti-Drug Day ( June 26) 2024. Senior executives, civil servants, and officials from the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour joined the occasion in front of the royal portrait, 1st floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Pairoj said that drugs are a problem that many countries agree must be solved globally. Therefore, the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly has set June 26 of every year as World Anti-Drug Day. Thailand is a member country that joined the international community to fight against drugs. It has organized continuous campaigning activities since 1988. Drugs are a problem for all of us. It does not belong to any one person because it affects not only those involved but also the people around, families, and the community. The Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour realizes the importance of everyone’s cooperation in successfully resolving drug issues, especially paying attention to family institutions, […]
On June 17, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Ministry of Labour’s preparation for the meeting of the House of Representatives to consider the draft Budget Act for the 2025 fiscal year. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General, Mr. Wichit Intaracharoen, the Department of Skills Development’s Mrs. Jirawan Sutasunthon, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Deputy Director-General, Mrs. Watcharee Makwan, and the Social Security Office’s Performance Consultant, Ms. Nanthini Sapsiri joined the meeting at the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour.
On June 14, 2024, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, assigned the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, to pay a visit to give encouragement and advice to 305 Thai workers who received training before traveling to work in Taiwan and Japan. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, participated in the visit to give encouragement. The Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General, Mr. Sibmuenchai Phothisin, gave a report. The Ministry of Labour’s executives and trainees attended the ceremony in the conference room on the 5th floor of the Ministry of Labour. The Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, said that working abroad legally creates opportunities for Thai workers to gain experience, have a stable income, and improve their quality of life. Before traveling to work abroad, there must be training for the Thai workers to equip them with knowledge and understanding so that they know the terms and conditions of the employment contract, employment conditions, customs, cultures, and traditions, as well as the channels for requesting help. Workers will understand their entitlements and protection according to the law, which will enable them to work with […]
On June 10, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the press conference for the JOB EXPO THAILAND 2024 event at the Ministry of Labour’s conference room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, 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, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment has prepared for the JOB EXPO THAILAND 2024 between June 28 to 30, 2024, from 11.00 to 21.00 hours at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, HALL 6 – 7. The event’s goal is to promote Employment, create jobs and careers, and generate a stable income. Over 500,000 domestic jobs and over 100,000 overseas jobs have been prepared to accommodate job applicants at the event. Mini concert activities from famous artists are being organized. It is estimated that over 80,000 people will attend the event throughout its […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, reported that the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, wants independent workers, which is approximately 20 million people, to have social security and receive the same benefits as workers in the system, especially social security protection under Section 40. If independent workers apply to be insured under Section 40, they will receive protection in up to five cases, including loss of income due to illness, disability, death, old age, and child support. There are options to consider as appropriate for the individuals, whether it is option 1, contributing 70 Baht per month; option 2, contributing 100 Baht per month; and option 3, which receives the highest benefits, contributing 300 Baht per month. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson said that this year, the Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office has organized the Social Security for Independent Workers Throughout Thailand Project, with the goal of organizing activities four regional activities and one in Bangkok, to bring knowledge and understanding about the benefits and protection from Social Security Section 40 to those who are self-employed, inviting these groups to apply to become insured under Section 40. […]
On June 7, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, presided over the opening ceremony of the training for Teacher B (village/community independent labour network) under the project to improve the quality of life of informal workers by the community network through registration of informal workers (independent workers). The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General, Mr. Sibmuenchai Phothisin, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives joined the opening ceremony. Four hundred fifty labour volunteers joined in the welcome at the Vayupak Room, 5th floor, Centara Life Hotel, Government Complex and Convention Center, Chaengwattana, Bangkok. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, said that he was delighted and honoured to receive this assignment from the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien to preside over the opening ceremony of the training for the Teacher B event under the project to improve the quality of life of informal workers by the community network through registration of informal workers (independent workers). Today, […]
On June 6, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, spoke about the overall labour situation based on the data of April 2024 by the Labour Economics Division under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour. Currently, 11,857,864 workers are insured under the social security system. Insured persons under Section 33 increased by 1.70 percent compared to the same month of 2023, when there were 11,659,514 people, but a decrease of 0.21 percent compared to March 2024, when there were 11,882,607 people. Mr. Pairoj added that in Thailand’s unemployment situation, 228,840 unemployed people were registered in the social security system in April 2024. Compared to 2023, this was an increase of 0.93 percent, and compared to March 2024, an increase of 4.74 percent. The unemployment rate in the social security system in April 2024 was 1.89 percent. The number of insured persons registering for unemployment through the online system for registering and reporting insured persons for unemployment was 84,401 people, which decreased from March 2024 by 766 people or by -0.90, and a drop from the same period of 2023 by 3,220 […]
On June 5, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, as the Ministry of Labour’s representative to participate in the Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign Day 2024, under the theme “Together We Can Stop Cyber – Trafficking.” The Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Mr. Warawut Silpa-archa, chaired the opening speech and presented awards. The Permanent Secretary of Social Development and Human Security, Mr. Anukul Piedkaew, gave a report. Executives and representatives of related departments attended the event at the Phoenix Ballroom, IMPACT Exhibition Center Building, IMPACT Exhibition, and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, said that today, the Permanent Secretary of Labour assigned him to represent the Ministry of Labour to participate in the honour of the Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign Day 2024. In this event, the Ministry of Labour was selected to receive two awards, namely the Outstanding Agency Award for Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking, to the Secretariat Office of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center, the Office of the Permanent […]
On June 4, 2024, at 10.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, assigned the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, to chair the meeting to prepare for the ceremony to deliver policies and release a line of officials to inspect the work of migrant workers for the 2024 fiscal year. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Ministry of Labour’s executives and officials from the Provincial Employment Offices throughout the country attended the meeting at the Tian Achakul Conference Room, 10th floor, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour, and remotely via video conference. The Ministry of Labour’s policy presentation ceremony and the release of officials inspecting the work of migrant workers for the 2024 fiscal year is organized by the Department of Employment and scheduled on June 5. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the ceremony to give morale and guidelines for officers to carry out their work. The occasion took place in the foyer on the ground floor […]
On June 3, 2024, at 08.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, joined in signing blessings for Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana’s birthday on June 3, 2024, at the Sahathai Samakhom Hall in the Grand Palace.
On June 3, 2024, at 07.30 hours, the Prime Minister, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, and his wife presided over the ceremony of Buddhist chanting and merit-making by giving alms to monks to present as a royal merit on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana’s birthday on June 3, 2024. The Cabinet and executives of government and private agencies attended the ceremony. On this occasion, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, and the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, together with senior executives and officials of the Ministry of Labour attended the ceremony at Sanam Luang.
On May 29, 2024, at 09.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, to participate in the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage. The Chairman of the National Council on Social Welfare, Police Lieutenant Dr. Manat Nonuch, chaired and commenced the meeting at the meeting room on the third floor, Nawa Maharaj Building, National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand, in Bangkok. ——————————– Division of Public Relations
On May 21, 2024, at 15.20 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, led the Ministry of Labour’s executive team to participate in a tape recording to offer blessings to Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on the occasion of Her Majesty’s birthday on June 3, 2024. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, 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, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the Royal Thai Army Television Station Channel 7, Chatuchak District, Bangkok.
On May 21, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Committee Meeting for Considering the Operations of Foreign Private Organizations No. 2/2024. The Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, and related agencies also attended the meeting at the Tian Achakul Conference Room, 10th floor, Department of Employment, and via video conference on Zoom Cloud Meeting. The meeting considered three foreign private organizations requesting permission to operate in Thailand, two requesting the renewal of a license to operate a foreign private organization in Thailand, three requesting to renew a license to operate a foreign private organization in Thailand, and to add a project, to renew a license to operate a foreign private organization in Thailand, and accepting foreigners to work. It also considered one foreign private organization requesting to renew a license to operate a foreign private organization in Thailand, requesting foreigners to work, requesting to change in a power of attorney to carry out work on behalf of the organization, adding a project, and a change of attorney to carry out […]
On May 20, 2024, at 09.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the opening ceremony of the training for Teacher A (a provincial model teacher) following the project to improve the quality of life of informal sector workers by community networks through registration of informal sector workers. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Academic Labour Advisor, Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, Mr. Sompot Kwangkaew, Ms. Bunyawee Khaipan, Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, and Assistants to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn and Mr. Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin joined in the honour of the opening ceremony at the Vayupak Room, 5th floor, Centara Life Hotel, Government Complex and Convention Center, Chaengwattana, Bangkok. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, said that he was delighted and honoured to preside over the opening ceremony of the training for Teacher A according to the project to improve the quality of life of informal workers by the community network through registration of informal workers. Today, the Ministry of Labour is in the […]
On May 20, 2024, at 08.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the almsgiving ceremony to 10 monks on Visakha Bucha Day for 2024. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, 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 Ministry of Labour’s executives, civil servants, employees, and officials joined the occasion at the foyer on the ground floor hall of the Ministry of Labour, and the Phra Phuttha Suthithambophit area.
