Today (July 4, 2022), at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, recorded an interview on the”Kuy Tam Kao” program about the Ministry of Labour’s support for over 89 JSL employees after being laid off. The interview took place via ZOOM at the Labour Minister’s meeting room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. The interview will be broadcasted today at 21.15 hours on Channel 9 MCOT HD. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 4 July 2022
On June 30, 2022, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha presided over the opening of the 34th THAILAND SAFE@WORK event. The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gave an opening speech about the event’s objectives. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol and Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, along with the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives and related agencies also joined the opening ceremony at the Royal Jubilee Ballroom, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province. General Prayuth congratulated organizations on receiving the award of success and pride from personnel at all levels in the organization participating in promoting occupational safety, health, and working environment to succeed. The government has laid out an important roadmap on labour, which the Ministry of Labour has expedited to solve many problems, such as the […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s delegation on an official government inspection in Chiang Mai. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Chiang Mai Province participated in the occasion too. Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Mr. Prachon Pratsakul gave a welcome. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin led the Prime Minister to visit activities that the Ministry of Labour has worked on with the Chiang Mai Provincial Police Region 5 on preventing and treating drug issues. If a drug user is found, they will be introduced into treatment. The Ministry of Labour will conduct vocational training and recruitment services to provide jobs. In addition, the Ministry of Labour will help with supervision through volunteer workers. From there, the Labour Minister also led the Prime Minister to observe a demonstration of vocational training and […]
On June 23, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, chaired the Employee Welfare Fund Committee Meeting No. 6/2022. The meeting considered the application for assistance in cases other than compensation, the request for approval to cancel the meeting resolution, the consideration of disposing of debt from the account as bad debt and a 3-year long-term digital action plan (2021-2023), and the digital action plan for the 2022 fiscal year of the Employee Welfare Fund. It also considered the information database system and the development plan for evaluating the results and impacts of the 3-year long-term employee welfare fund (2021-2023). The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister assigned is Assistant “Surachai” to commence training for law enforcement officials, aiming to enhance collaboration as a multidisciplinary team to increase law enforcement capacity and protect workers’ rights. The efforts aim to eliminate all forms of forced labour and human trafficking. On June 23, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to preside over the opening ceremony of the training project to prevent and solve the problem of forced labour and human trafficking in labour, for Class 2, onshore region. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, also joined the occasion at The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok. Mr. Surachai said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who supervises the Ministry of Labour, and the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gives importance and is committed to solving and eliminating labour trafficking and forced labour from Thailand, as […]
The Prime Minister showed concern for the Bonkai residents affected by the fire. He assigned the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, to provide full support. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the support for employees impacted by the fire in the Bonkai community, Pathumwan District, on June 21, 2022. He said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, are concerned about the people affected by the fire at the Bonkai community and have instructed the relevant agencies to help. The Ministry of Labour has assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and representatives from various departments under the Ministry of Labour to deliver consumer goods such as clothing, bedding, blankets, sanitary napkins, masks, rice, canned food, rice noodles, drinking water, and fruit juices supported by business establishment through representatives of social security networks in the area, to employees and people affected by the fire at the Bonkai community. The delivery aims to provide initial alleviation. The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare […]
On June 21, 2022, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, joined in clarifying the various measures of assistance for the employees of Daruma Sushi who were laid off. He ensured that the employee would receive legal, social security protection and benefits. The clarification was broadcasted on the “Hone-Krasae” program on the Channel 3 Television Station. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 21 June 2022
On June 21, 2022, at 09.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, to preside over the opening ceremony of the focus group workshop to present the screen design format for the “Confirm Phototype Wireframe (UX/UI) Project” to study, design, and develop a framework for cybersecurity transition in the digital age 5.0, for Thai government agencies. The Ministry of Labour is a model agency or Sandbox that will participate in the design and use of the system on three major platforms. The occasion took place at the Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General said that the Ministry of Labour is an agency that is organized in the infrastructure of public service. Therefore, they must strictly comply with the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562. It will also benefit the Ministry of Labour and other government agencies to help protect the personal information of people who come in contact with the ministry through various departments and related offices. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General added that it […]
On June 21, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the progress of helping Daruma Sushi employees who were laid off. As soon as they heard the news, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, were concerned about the employees. They assigned the Ministry of Labour to support the employees to receive benefits and protection under the law. The Labour Minister responded to that order and informed departments under the Ministry of Labour to inspect and expedite assistance immediately. The investigation found that Daruma Sushi was registered under the name of Daruma Suji Co., Ltd., with its head office located at 87 The Jas Ramintra Project, 2nd Floor, Room A 217, Lat Pla Khao Road, Anusawari Subdistrict, Bang Khen District, Bangkok. The company operates a Japanese restaurant with Mr. Metha Chasingsuk as a director. It has 71 employees working in Bangkok and nearby provinces, with 27 branches. On June 17, the branch manager announced the shop’s closure and dismissed employees. On June 20, 2022, labour inspectors from the Bangkok Labour Protection and Welfare […]
On June 21, 2022, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, presided over the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Meeting No. 5/2022 at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting acknowledged the report on operating results and expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year for the eight months (October 2021 – May 2022). It also considered the report on the situation of reporting indications about forced labour or services and human trafficking against labour at the provincial level, the announcement of the Open Data Integrity and Transparency Assessment (OFT) results of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour for the 2022 fiscal year and minutes of the 110th International Labour Conference. It also covered the Annual Report on the Labour Situation and Trends for May 2022 and followed up on the results of the meeting following the orders of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 21 June 2022
The Labour Minister awarded honourary certificates for model establishments of good labour practices following the sufficiency economy philosophy and outstanding welfare committees in establishments for 2022. It also honoured “model enterprises” in providing appropriate welfare, and sustainable development in the quality of life of the workforce, according to the sufficiency economy philosophy. On June 20, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the awarding ceremony for the model establishment of good labour practices according to the sufficiency economy philosophy and outstanding welfare committees in establishments for 2022. The occasion took place at the meeting room on the 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. He said that Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn gave permission for the Ministry of Labour to operate the “Good Labour Practices Project Following the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.” It aims to enable business establishments to adopt the sufficiency economy philosophy as a guideline for improving the quality of life for workers. The government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of […]
On June 16, 2022, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, presided over the meeting to clarify Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for preliminary screening to seek indications for persons with reasonable suspicion of being victims of labour exploitation, forced labour, or human trafficking in labour. The meeting took place via electronic media on Zoom at the Saengsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, representatives of the Department of Employment, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, and the Office of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center also attended the occasion. Today’s meeting was a continuation of the meeting on Friday, March 4, 2022, which issued an order to departments under the Ministry of Labour working on the prevention and resolution of human trafficking in labour, including the Provincial Employment Office, the Provincial Labour Protection and Welfare Office and the Provincial Labour Office. The order was that if there were any clues about worker exploitation in the area, information should be reported to the “Office of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command […]
On June 15, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the delegation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha to attend the inspection of Sakon Nakhon Province. The visit was attended by Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Employment’s Director-General Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Skills Development’s Director-General Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General Mr. Niyom Songkaew, and the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. Sakon Nakhon Provincial Governor Mrs. Chureerat Thep-At gave a welcome. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin led the Prime Minister visited the booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Sakon Nakhon Province, consisting of the Ban Phak Kham Phu Bark Dyeing Weaving Group, the Kho Khieo Subdistrict Handicraft Group, activities to enhance the efficiency of dyeing by using indigo plants, and the Good Labour Project under the sufficiency economy philosophy. On this occasion, the Prime Minister met with groups of informal workers and encouraged the leaders of subdistrict labour volunteers and the labour […]
The Ministry of Labour trains government officials on law enforcement in the fisheries and onshore sectors. It aims to enhance working together as a multidisciplinary team, increase law enforcement capacity and protect workers’ rights. Furthermore, it aims to eliminate all forms of forced labour and human trafficking. On June 15, 2022, at 09.00 hours, the Labour Minister assigned Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, to preside over the opening ceremony of the training project to prevent and solve issues of forced labour and human trafficking in labour with a result-oriented process. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud joined the training’s opening ceremony at the Grand Ballroom, Century Park Hotel, Bangkok. The Permanent Secretary of Labour said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, and Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gives importance and is committed to solving and eliminating human trafficking and forced labour. It has been announced that the prevention and suppression of human trafficking is a national agenda […]
On June 8, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, to travel to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan Province to receive the body of Ms. Suparat Nganlasam, a Thai woman who died in an accident after falling from a four-story building in Oman on May 27. According to Ms. Palida Ruamkham, Minister Counselor on Labour at the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi said that the Labour Office has informed the Royal Thai Embassy in Muscat that the body of the deceased would be delivered yesterday (June 7, 2022) by Oman Air flight WY 817, departing from Muscat at 21.10 hour and arrive in Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport today (June 8, 2022) at 06.20 hours. Ms. Suparat had traveled on a tourist visa to work as a massage therapist in Oman. Her husband was from Oman. Mr. Somchai said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, and Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin are concerned about all Thai […]
On June 6, 2022, the Labour Minister joined the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s delegation on the Prime Minister’s visit to Phuket to deliver a participatory education management policy and witness the signing of the MOU on Cooperation for Sustainable Education Development. The delegation visited the exhibition on driving education to career skills and employment at the Phuttamongkol Nimit School, Yaowarat Road, Talat Yai Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket Province. Mr. Suthep Chitvong, Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General Mr. Niyom Songkaew, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the welcoming. Phuket Provincial Governor Mr. Narong Wuxiu gave a welcome speech. On this occasion, the Prime Minister met with informal worker groups and encouraged the leaders of subdistrict labour volunteers and labour networks of Phuket, who came to welcome the delegation. Labour volunteers are a link to the Ministry of Labour’s mission to the area. They are people who sacrifice themselves for the […]
