On October 6, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to lead the Ministry of Labour’s executive team to present a flower basket to congratulate Krungthep Turakij on its 35th anniversary, and the start of its 36th year. Executive Editor of Krungthep Turakij, Mr. Weerasak Phongaksorn, received the flowers. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion on the 1st floor, Interlink Building 1, Bangna-Trad Road, Bangna District, Bangkok. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 6 October 2022
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security had coordinated internally with the Embassy in Helsinki, and the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 17 Thai workers who filed a complaint to the Finnish police for cases of forced labour, borrowing money from Thailand, bad accommodation and unfair wages. Today, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned him and his team to pick up this group of Thai workers who have returned with a coordinator as the fruit-picking season has ended. The group will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 16.25 hours on Finnair flight AY 143. Seventeen workers complained out of a total of 209 returning workers. Mr. Pairoj said that on this issue, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have a concern about all Thai workers who travel to work abroad, as each person is a pillar of their […]
On October 5, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to join the ceremony to receive the royal robes to perform the robe offering ceremony and contributions to the Royal Tuition Scholarship Project for Thai Monks. The occasion was chaired by Privy Councilor Mr. Plakorn Suwannarat, with participation from the heads of 23 government agencies. It took place at the meeting room on the 1st floor, Office of the Privy Council, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The Ministry of Labour is scheduled to hold the robe offering ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 9.09 hours at Wat Praram Kao Kanchanapisek, Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On October 4, 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 and provide relief bags to support flood victims. The visit was to Khon Kaen and Ubon Ratchathani provinces. 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 […]
On October 4, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, joined the National Climate Change Policy Committee Meeting No. 3/2022 at the Saengsingkaew Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered a long-term strategy to develop the country’s low greenhouse gas emissions and participation in monitoring, evaluating, and drafting the 27th ASEAN Joint Declaration on Climate Change. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 4 October 2022
On October 3, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, Sergeant Major Yossingh Liamlert, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud and the Ministry of Labour’s executives received a donation of 1,000 kilograms of sugar from Thai Roong Ruang Sugar Group, by Saraburi Sugar Co., Ltd., Thai Sugar Industry Co., Ltd., and Ruam Khamlarp Trading Co., Ltd. Khun Nicha Asadathorn, Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing from Thai Roong Ruang Group was the company’s representative in donating to help people affected by flood in various areas. The occasion took place at the foyer on the ground floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, are concerned for the flood victims. Therefore, all agencies were instructed to work together to help flood victims in different […]
On October 3, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, welcomed the Chairman of the Social Security Office’s Appeal Committee, Mr. Arthit Ismo, and the Appeal Committee on the occasion of meeting the Labour Minister to report the committee’s performance of resolving appeals of Section 39 insured persons. They also reported the results of the appeal hearing of the Appeal Committee from February 2021 to September 2022 at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Social Security Office’s Appeal Committee was established under the Social Security Act B.E. 2533. It is responsible for considering appeals from employers, insured persons, or any other person dissatisfied with the order of the Secretary-General or the competent official giving orders under the powers and duties of the Appeal Committee. It is an organization with the power to consider appeals established in the form of a committee comprising qualified representatives from employers and employees, working in a tripartite manner. Mr. Suchart said that the Ministry of Labour thanked the Appeal Committee for the many matters they have worked on in helping to take care of […]
On October 1, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives visited 35 Thai workers at Kanemi, Matsudo Branch, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Akiyoshi Shonobe, President of Kanemi, the management team, and the Aifamily Cooperative Society, an organization that accepts technical interns, welcomed the delegation. Kanemi is in the ready-to-eat and frozen foods business. It consists of an outside sales business that produces and delivers food products for convenience stores. It also receives finished products as a home delivery service to consumer cooperatives in each region. Kanemi Foods Co., Ltd. started accepting foreign trainees for the first time in 2013. Currently, there are 781 trainees training in 12 sub-branch factories across the country. The Matsudo district branch recruited 35 technical interns and skilled workers. Kanemi Foods Co., Ltd. started accepting specialized skilled workers in 2020, and as of May 31, 2022, they employ 13 specialized workers. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation visited the owners and workers at a Thai restaurant in Japan, at the Asian Tawan Restaurant, located on the ground floor of the Caretta building in Tokyo. The delegation was welcomed by Ms. Vanna Sawamat, the restaurant owner, currently a labour volunteer in Japan, and Thai workers. Mr. Boonchob said that the visit was to meet and relay the care by the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin. They focus on promoting skilled Thai workers to work abroad, raise the family status and bring income back to develop the country. Thai workers working abroad are people who work hard to bring knowledge and income to develop the country and raise the family’s […]
The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation, paid a study visit to the Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners, under the supervision of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The center provides job advice for international students who wish to work in Japan and those with an authorized residence status to work in a specialized or technical field of expertise. It also provides consultations on visa status and information on job offers for international students and graduates. The center also provides English and Chinese interpretation services. The target group is people with residence status, such as international students, engineers, humanities professionals, international services, teachers, lecturers, and skilled workers. In the Shinjuku area, there are two foreign employment service centers, the Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners and the Shinjuku Employment Service Center for Foreigners. […]
On September 30, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Board No. 4/2022 online. The Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the request for approval for the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund for 2023 and the request for approval of the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund to carry out project management work to support small SMEs. The occasion took place at the office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labor, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 20, 2022, at 10.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labours, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, chaired the National Fisheries Policy Committee Meeting No. 4/2022, at the Saengsingkaew Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered measures to increase efficiency in reporting, targeting, investigating, and prosecuting vessels suspected of committing an offense by the Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC), as well as measures taken by the National Fisheries Policy Committee on the enforcement of fisheries law by agencies dealing with illegal fishing, and guidelines for the removal of fishing vessels from the list of fishing vessels used for illegal fishing. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 30 September 2022
On September 28, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the award ceremony for outstanding labour volunteers in Japan for 2021 and 2022. He also met and gave encouragement and souvenirs to Thai labour volunteers in Japan who came to welcome him. Ambassador of Thailand to Tokyo, Mr. Singthong Lapseedphan, gave a welcome. Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, delivered a report. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the main auditorium at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Suchart said that the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan care for all Thai workers working abroad. Such workers play an important role in enhancing the country’s competitiveness and bringing income back to develop the nation. This includes a network of volunteers abroad that help drive the Ministry of Labour’s missions. The Labour Minister and the delegation were assigned to present honourary certificates and pins to outstanding labour volunteers in Japan for 2021 and 2022. […]
On September 29, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Ambassador of Thailand to Tokyo, Mr. Singthong Lapseedphan, Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation, met with the Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Mr. Kato Katsunobu, to congratulate him on the occasion of taking a new position. They also thanked the Japanese Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, for supporting the Ministry of Labour in various areas. Both parties welcomed support for jointly related missions. The occasion took place at the lounge at the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Mr. Suchart said that the Ministry of Labour thanked the Japanese government for taking good care of Thai workers, especially during the COVID-19 situation. The Ministry of Labour has a labour office in Japan located in Tokyo. It expands the labour market and protects Thai workers in Japan, including coordination with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Today was an opportunity to pay a courtesy call and to […]
On September 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, presided over the committee meeting to prepare details of the specific characteristics of the street food entrepreneur career development project. The meeting considered drafting the scope of the consulting work and criteria for consideration of proposal selection. The meeting took place at the Sangsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 28, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the Complaint Management Committee Meeting No. 2/2022, which took place on ZOOM Meetings. The Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Anucha Nakasai, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the appointment of qualified members in the ministerial Complaint Management Committee or a government agency having the status of a ministry. It also reviewed the composition, powers, and duties of the subcommittee in the Complaint Management Committee. The occasion took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
