On March 2, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, to pay a visit to encourage and give money to Thai workers returning from Ukraine, who are members of the fund to help job seekers work abroad, totaling 69 people. The visit took place at the Quarantine Center Building, Bamrasnaradura Institute, Tiwanon Road, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Department of Employment’s Director-General Pairoj Chotiksetian and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives also joined the occasion. Mr. Boonchob said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan are concerned for all Thai people and workers affected by the events in Ukraine. The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, was instructed to take the best care of all Thai workers. He received a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that yesterday (March 1, 2022), the first group of 38 Thai […]
On February 24, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the opening ceremony of the seminar on the benefits from the Skill Development Fund under the Skills Development Promotion Act B.E. 2565 and its amendments for the 2022 fiscal year. The seminar took place at the Muang Tara Conference Room, 3rd floor, Tara Mantra Hotel, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province. The Department of Skill Development’s Deputy Director-General, Ms. Pailin Jindamaneeporn, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province gave a welcoming. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, and Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, are concerned about the establishments, especially business establishments that are in the scope of the Skills Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545, which has been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Department of Skill Development launched an important policy to assist establishments in 2021, reducing the number of employees required to develop skills from a minimum […]
On February 28, 2022, at 10.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to participate in the award ceremony for outstanding virtues and the winner of the “Moral Awards” infographic contest under the topic of “Thai People with Everlasting Discipline” for the 2021 fiscal year. The initiative aims to create morale and motivation, to promote the drive of moral work, which is part of the goal of creating “a Thai society as a moral society, with stability, prosperity, and sustainability.” Minister of Culture Mr. Itthipol Khunpluem presided over the ceremony at Room G 5, 1st floor, the National Gallery Building, Ministry of Culture. The Minister of Culture said that the National Moral Promotion Commission saw the importance of promoting morality in all sectors. Therefore, there is a policy to promote a morality drive at the community, organization, district, and provincial levels by defining indicators and assessment criteria that have central standards for evaluating success at three levels: the moral promotion level and the moral and model morality level. The indicators indicate the process of developing moral standards. In the 2021 […]
On February 28, 2022, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs Police General Thammasak Wicharaya presided over the opening speech of the workshop to establish Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for victims of forced labour and human trafficking. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, and representatives from the Ministry of Labour, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participated in the workshop. Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai joined in giving a lecture on human trafficking prevention policy. The workshop took place at the Petchchompoo Room, 3rd floor, The Emerald Hotel, Bangkok. Police General Thammasak said Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha is committed to solving human trafficking and pushing Thailand back to Tier 2 status following the TIP Report in 2022. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the task of preventing and solving human trafficking problems, emphasized for all relevant agencies to expedite their duties and fully comply with the law. Police General Thammasak was assigned as […]
On February 24, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the COVID-19 situation had impacted the country’s tourism and service sectors, which are an important source of income. But at the same time, the export sector with over 2 million workers in 4 sectors has grown, namely in food, medical equipment, automotive and electronic parts, which is the result of implementing the Factory Sandbox project by the Ministry of Labour, following government policy. It has supported export businesses on continuous employment, and entrepreneurs can continue their business. This reflects the success of the Factory Sandbox project, which is a government policy under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan. The Ministry of Labour has worked with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Industry to carry out such projects with “Economics and Public Health principles.” The projects carried out COVID-19 testing and treatment in 12 provinces for 730 enterprises, 349,016 employees, including carrying COVID-19 vaccinations for 112,746 employees […]
On February 24, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the opening ceremony of the seminar on the benefits from the Skill Development Fund under the Skills Development Promotion Act B.E. 2565 and its amendments for the 2022 fiscal year. The seminar took place at the Muang Tara Conference Room, 3rd floor, Tara Mantra Hotel, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province. The Department of Skill Development’s Deputy Director-General, Ms. Pailin Jindamaneeporn, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province gave a welcoming. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, and Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, are concerned about the establishments, especially business establishments that are in the scope of the Skills Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545, which has been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Department of Skill Development launched an important policy to assist establishments in 2021, reducing the number of employees required to develop skills […]
On February 23, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives explained the Draft Informal Worker Quality of Life Development and Promotion Act B.E….to the Council of State, Council 9. The meeting was via electronic media at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting clarified the necessity of proposing the Draft Informal Worker Quality of Life Development and Promotion Act B.E…., important project plans, and the benefits expected from the law. The Cabinet passed the draft bill as a resolution on December 28, 2021, to approve the draft bill proposed by the Ministry of Labour, to be sent to the Office of the Council of State for further consideration. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 23 February 2022
On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, spoke about the progress of payment under the insured persons’ compensation program for people in entertainment businesses and self-employed people, such as singers, musicians, and artists in entertainment places affected by government measures. Most recently, she received a report from the Social Security Office that, at present, the amount of compensation transferred to the said group has reached 116,755 people, totaling 583,775,000 Baht (as of February 18, 2022). Mrs. Thienrat continued that people haven’t received the fund due to several reasons. Most of them are caused because the recipient’s PromptPay account has not been linked to their ID card number, followed by closed accounts and no accounts. As a result, insured persons have not received compensation. Therefore, she reiterated that insured persons who are entitled to the compensation have registered but have not received the compensation to quickly check their bank account on whether their PromptPay has been linked with their ID card number or not. If the account is not linked, she urged the insured persons to quickly do […]
The Labour Minister chaired a meeting to clarify the work on managing foreigners of the three nationalities at Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting took place with relevant agencies to create knowledge and understanding on implementing work management guidelines for foreigners of the three nationalities. On February 21, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the Ministry of Labour invited relevant a gencies such as the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Department of Provincial Administration, the Immigration Bureau, the Ministry of Public Health, and members of the private sector, such as the Federation of Thai Industries, the Thgement of the work of foreigners of the three nationalities (Cambodia, Laos, a nd Myanmar). The meeting also provided opportunities for a clearer understanding of the guidelines for implementing the Cabinet Resolutions on various agendas, such as the Cabinet Resolutions on December 29, 2020, on July 13, 2021, and on September 2021. It discussed guidelines for importing foreign workers following the MOU, guidelines for waiving migrant workers who come to work under the MOU who complete their term of employment […]
On February 21, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai presided over the commencement of the meeting to listen to stakeholders’ opinions on the research report on the quality of life of the platform workers. Advisor to the Labour Minister Dr. Chamlong Chuayrod attended the meeting at the Eternity Ballroom, Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel (Rangnam). He said that the Ministry of Labour by Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin is concerned about workers in all occupations, especially informal and self-employed workers who still lack protection, support, development, and appropriate social security. Therefore, they pushed the bill to promote the development of a quality of life and protection of informal workers B.E. …. to the Cabinet meeting on December 28, 2021. The Cabinet approved in principle the draft law, which was sent to the Council of State for review. This is the first successful step for informal workers to be protected, supported, developed, and socially secured, leading to a better quality of life. It also aims to prepare and work in parallel before law enforcement. With the support of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, the Ministry of Labour […]
On February 21, 2022, at 10.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong as chairperson of the meeting with the Thailand Labour Organization. The Labour Minister’s Advisor Mr. Manas Kosol, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, the Department of Skill Development’s Deputy Director-General, Ms. Pailin Jindamaneeporn, the Social Security Office’s Deputy Secretariat Mrs. Natchanon Chaithawornpong and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the meeting. The meeting considered the minimum wage, the annual wage structure, and the payment of social security pensions when insured persons retire to cover ongoing medical expenses. It also discussed issues in establishing a risk insurance fund to assist employees if employers close their businesses and canceling the NCPO’s announcements that exercise the employer’s right to amend work regulations without passing through the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General. The occasion took place at the meeting room of the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 3, Ministry of Labour.
On February 21, 2022, at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to give compensation to relatives of the three employees who passed away from a construction site incident at the One Bangkok Project, Rama 4 Road, Lumpini Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. There was an accident in which the steel supports for concrete casting collapsed while the concrete was being poured. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, a representative from Italian-Thai Development PCL, Ms. Orawanya Punkhiew Samubanchee, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives also joined the occasion. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed his condolences for this incident and urged the Ministry of Labour to urgently assist the relatives of the deceased and injured workers. The Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office has coordinated with the relatives of the three deceased employees. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, has entrusted her to compensate the employees’ families. Mrs. Thiwalrat […]
On February 14, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, and the Social Security Office’s Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Ladda Chaelee, joined the press conference on “Thailand’s Way Out of Low Birth Rates.” Deputy Minister of Public Health, Dr. Satit Pitutecha, also joined the occasion at Ballroom 1, the Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel. In 2021, there was a decline in the number of births. This impacts the population structure, narrowing the base and causing instability if measures are not taken to address it. According to data from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, it is estimated that in 2040 the proportion of children will be 12.8 percent, the working-age population will account for 56.0 percent, while the elderly will account for 31.2 percent, causing an increased burden of dependence on the working age. Up to 1.7 working-age people will have to take care of one elderly person, which is a heavy burden for the working-age population. This does not include expenses for taking care of themselves, their families, or their children. […]
On February 11, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, to visit the area to support insured persons with disabilities in Ratchaburi Province. Deputy Governor of Ratchaburi, Mr. Udom Phetkhut, the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Ms. Wantana Natthapulawat, heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour, Minister of Khu Bua Subdistrict Administrative Organization, and Khu Bua Subdistrict leaders joined the occasion. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin cares for employees and insured persons who have experienced harm that has caused them to become a person with disabilities. Therefore, she, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), and the delegation visited Ratchaburi Province to build morale and a positive feeling about the social security system’s welfare, including the importance of taking care and ensuring the stability of life of insured persons. They also ensured close cases for insured persons in every aspect. Today, the visiting delegation delivered appliances and goods to the insured with disabilities. They also provided benefits from SSO Happiness Project for 2022 […]
On February 9, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to attend the National Committee Meeting on reparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings during Thailand’s chairmanship of the APEC Meeting No. 1/2022. Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, also joined the meeting. Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha chaired the meeting via Zoom. The meeting acknowledged the Cabinet’s resolution on October 12, 2021, the endorsement of the National Committee Meeting No. 3/2021, the progress on the matter, the schedule of important APEC meetings for 2022, and the results of the Subcommittee Meetings on Formalities and Administration No. 1/2565. It also covered the progress on the public relations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related meetings. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 9 February 2022
On February 4, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the area to observe service activities booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province at the auditorium of the Khao Kho District Office, Phetchabun Province, Deputy Governor of Phetchabun Province, Mr. Chatchawan Benjasiriwong, senior executives from the Ministry of Labour and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province also participated in this event. In the visit, they observed the activity booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province consisting of a project to resolve occupational issues, met with labour volunteers establishments participating in the project to promote and maintain employment of SMEs, and met Thai workers returning to work in Saudi Arabia. They also observed the establishment of productivity enhancement projects and the promotion of the welfare of good workers following the sufficiency economy philosophy. They also visited insured persons with disabilities who passed vocational training from the rehabilitation center, presented the products, and met with encouraging Section 40 insured persons in Phetchabun Province. Mr. Suchart said that today, he was […]
