On October 19, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee Meeting No. 10/2022, which took place online. The meeting considered the report on operating results and the budget disbursements according to the action plan for the 2022 Fiscal Year, Quarter 1-4 (October 2021 – September 2022), the Statement of Financial Position, and the Statement of Financial Performance for the 2022 Fiscal Year, Quarter 1-4, from October 2021 – September 2022, the report on the performance of the Human Resources Management Plan for 2022, the report on the satisfaction survey of service recipients for 2022, and the report of organizational assessment and the Director of the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment for the 2022 Fiscal Year. The meeting also assigned representatives in the 35th National Occupational Safety and Health Committee and appointed other relevant working groups. It also reported the results of the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee’s self-assessments for 2022 and the assessment of document quality of the preparation of documents for meetings that the Secretarial Department presents to […]
On October 18, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 6/2022 at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting acknowledged the approval of the minutes of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 5/2022 and considered the employment, wage rates, and position adjustments of preliminary analysis and evaluation staff of all provincial labour offices. It also considered changes in rotations of civil servants and officials, including discussions regarding the payment of meals for trainees in the Occupational Disaster Relief Program and skill development activities. In this regard, the meeting followed up on performance following the orders of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 18 October 2022
On October 17, 2022, at 11.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to lead the Ministry of Labour’s executives to present a flower basket to congratulate Komchadluek on its 21st anniversary and start to its 22nd year. Mr. Ronnachai Hansuwanon, Assistant Managing Director of Komchadluek, was the recipient. The occasion took place on the 1st floor of Interlink Building 1, Bangna-Trad Road, Bangna District, Bangkok. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 17 October 2022
On October 17, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, reported that today, he had assigned the Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to represent the Ministry of Labour in negotiating with a group of representatives from companies, employers and coordinators in Thailand. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General, Mr. Niyom Songkaew, and representatives from Friends Berries Co., Ltd., Great Berry Co., Ltd., and Phoenix Mix Co., Ltd., attended the negotiations at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the meeting today started with the Ministry of Labour and the representatives from the three companies, which are companies that comply with the measures and deployment of Thai workers to collect wild fruits, and have never experienced complaints from workers previously. The parties care about the image of deploying Thai job seekers abroad and joined the negotiations to find ways to prevent problems and exchange work practices that will satisfy all parties. The discussion found that workers whose income was below the threshold were […]
On October 16, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai to talk on “The Role of the Government in Supporting the Recovery of Informal Workers from Crisis.” The speech presented the important role of driving policies and programs to improve the quality of life of informal workers in Thailand. The occasion took place in a public forum entitled “Increasing Prices and Low Wages: How Will Informal Workers Overcome The Crises?” at the Ballroom of Century Park Hotel. The Friedrich-Ebert Foundation organized the event in collaboration with the Informal Workers Association (Thailand) and the Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion to present the situation of living in the informal sector during the cost of living crisis. It also presented experiences in policy and work planning to develop the recovery of informal workers from abroad and exchanged guidelines on formulating policies and plans to support informal workers in overcoming these crises. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 16 October 2022
On October 13, 2022, at 17.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, and his wife, together with the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives, greeted His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen at the unveiling of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s statue. On this occasion, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, joined in laying a wreath to commemorate the anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s passing. The occasion took place at the King Rama IX Memorial Park in the Dusit District of Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 14 October 2022
On October 13, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, joined the delegation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, to visit the area, to monitor and resolve flooding issues for the people and establishments in Wat Saeng Siritham, Tha It Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province. Provincial governors, heads of government agencies involved, labour volunteers, and community members in the area welcomed the delegation. Mr. Suchart said that Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, is concerned about the people affected by the floods. Therefore, all government agencies were instructed to work together to support flood victims. The Labour Minister has instructed the Ministry of Labour’s five agencies in every province to accelerate support with the province. The Provincial Offices/Institutes of Skill Development have supported vehicles transporting people whose houses were flooded to temporary shelters and deployed technicians to take care of the people and the relevant agencies. They have set up a tent to provide repair services for motorcycles, electrical appliances, and small agricultural engines to reduce the cost to people whose […]
On October 12, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasatien, and the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General, Mr. Niyom Songkaew, were representatives in receiving a letter from Mr. Teerasak Phakdinopparat, a native of Udon Thani province, who led 22 berry-picking workers in Finland and 27 in Sweden, for a total of 49 people, to submit a letter to the Labour Minister to call on the Ministry of Labour to help in the case of unfair wages and welfare. On this issue, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, cares about all Thai workers. Today, the workers filed claims on three issues: 1) To use the fund helping job seekers to work abroad, with 30,000 Baht each. 2) The Department of Employment, as a unit that deploys workers to work abroad, should supervise companies to ensure workers are not exploited, and to control the number of workers deployed, as too many workers can cause them to have less income. 3) Follow up on wages accrued from the company, Arctic. […]
On October 11, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to attend the working group meeting to review the draft regulations of the Council of Science and Technology Professionals, on the practice of controlled science and technology in occupational health and safety act B.E. … No. 3/2022. The meeting took place on the 3rd floor, Building 2 (NSTDA), Office of the Permanent Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Soi Yothi), Rama 6 Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. The meeting reviewed and amended the draft regulations of the Council of Science and Technology Professionals on the practice of controlled science and technology in occupational health and safety act B.E. …for the third time. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 11 October 2022
On October 10, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the meeting to discuss establishing a Myanmar labour group in Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province. The Provincial Employment Officer, the Provincial Labour Office, the Provincial Labour Welfare and Protection Officer, and the community headsman attended the meeting at the meeting room on the 2nd floor, Phetchaburi Provincial Employment Office. The meeting followed the wish of Burmese workers in the Khao Yoi District of Phetchaburi Province to join a group of Myanmar community volunteers in Wat Nong Som, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province. Its purpose is to help Myanmar people in case of illness or road accidents. The meeting resolved to disapprove the establishment of a foreign worker’s volunteer group as it may cause instability, interests, or influential groups in the future and impact national security matters. According to the law, the establishment of such associations or foundations can not be carried out. There is also a call for donations to raise money by referring to religion. The […]
Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the support to help the families of the victims of the mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu Province. He said that the Ministry of Labour by the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, together with the Ministry of Labour’s civil servants and officials, gathered money to support the families of the deceased and to give them comfort, in line with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, General. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s orders instructed the relevant agencies to support the families urgently. On the Ministry of Labour’s part, the Permanent Secretary of Labour assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Air Chief Marshal Supaporn Yuwattana, as the Ministry of Labour’s representative, to visit the area with heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Nong Bua Lamphu Province. The funds were donated to the relatives of the deceased, amounting to 5,000 Baht per family, totaling 32 families. The occasion took place at three temples where the relatives of the deceased prayed, including 17 families at Wat Rat Samakkhi, ten families at Wat Si Uthai, and five families at Wat Thepmongkol […]
On October 8, 2022, at 11.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Pornsak Charoenprasert, to visit Sisaket Province to donate relief bags to flood victims. The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, are concerned for the people affected by the floods. The bags were donated to help alleviate the suffering of the people. Advisor to the Labour Minister Mr. Thanakrit Jirivipakorn, Advisory Council to the Labour Minister Mr. Pongsak Ariyasunthonkul, member of the Sisaket Provincial Administrative Organization Council, District 1, Uthumphon Phisai, Mr. Theerapat Phokham, and agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Sisaket Province joined the donation of 128 relief bags to victims in Thung Chai Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province. At 13.00 hours, they donated 126 relief bags to victims in Khayung Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province. The President of Thung Chai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Sawang Duang-art, and the President of Khayung Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Ratchapol […]
On October 8, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to preside over the meeting of the heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Songkhla Province. The meeting followed up on performance and acknowledged problems, obstacles, and solutions in the implementation of the Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) manual and the initial screening form (Bor. 1 Form) to seek indications for suspected persons that may be victims of labour exploitation, forced labour, or human trafficking in Songkhla Province. The meeting took place at the Songkhla Provincial Labour Office, Mueang District, Songkhla Province. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 8 October 202
On October 8, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to preside over the 13th GPEF Committee, to commence the training for GPEF members at the Songkhla Polytechnic College. The Government Permanent Employee Registered Provident Fund (GPEF) organized a training program for members of the GPEF to enable members to build their skills and knowledge in daily life or at work and to be used for promotions. The knowledge can also create career opportunities to generate sufficient and sustainable income for life. ++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 8 October 2022
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the shooting inside a child care center in Tambon Uthai Suwan, Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province, causing 37 deaths and ten injured people. He expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and those injured in the shocking incident. The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, ordered the relevant agencies to urgently support the families of the deceased and wounded. The Labour Minister has instructed the Social Security Office to pay compensation benefits for the two deceased insured persons. The first person is Mr. Santi Prathumchai, an insured person under Section 33 and an employee of the Uthai Sawan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. He died while performing work duties. His beneficiaries will receive entitlements from the Compensation Fund, which includes funeral expenses of 50,000 Baht, 120 months of compensation in the event of death amounting to 1,078,560 Baht, and old age pension of 35,226 Baht, totaling 1,163,786 Baht. The second person is Mr. Weerachon Boonwitien, an insured person under Section 33 and an employee of the Uthai Sawan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. He died […]
On October 7, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the Social Security Symposium 2022 under the topic “Modernizing SSO Through Modern Services and Sustainable Social Security.” The event also awarded a plaque for excellent services from the customer satisfaction survey project with the Social Security Office for 2022. The Ministry of Labour’s senior executives, executives, and officials from the Social Security Offices in the central and provincial regions, the Social Security Committee and Subcommittee, representatives from relevant agencies, employer representatives, representatives of employees, insured persons, academics, and media welcomed them at the Impact Forum Building, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province. Mr. Suchart said that the government under Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, has given importance to the revival of the country’s economy after the wide impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The Social Security Office has complied with the government’s urgent policy to alleviate the suffering of employers and insured persons in the social security system. They have implemented flexible policies by reducing contribution […]
