On January 11, 2025, at 08.45 hours, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, and Mrs. Thiamkhae Thapchaiyut, President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, presided over the ceremony to award educational scholarships provided by the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association for 2025. Twelve scholarships were awarded to children of civil servants, permanent employees, and government officials under the Ministry of Labour on the occasion of National Children’s Day 2025. Ms. Bunyawee Khaipan, Vice President of the Association, Ms. Kanchana Poolkaew, Vice President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, Ms. Nanthinee Sapsiri, Vice President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchanthorn, Assistant to the President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, Mr. Sakdinart Sonthisakyotin, Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Jirawan Sutsunthon, Assistant to the President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, along with the association’s honourary committee members, witnessed the event at the lobby on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour’s building. The objective of the event is to build morale and compassion for the lives of […]
On January 11, 2025, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour, chaired the scholarship award ceremony on the occasion of National Children’s Day 2025 by the Ministry of Labour. The Labour Minister gave an opening speech, gave gifts to children, and visited activity booths organized by agencies under the Ministry of Labour and business establishments. Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, and Mr. Phuchong Worasri, assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister and currently serving at the Ministry of Labour, also joined the occasion. Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, gave a report. The Ministry of Labour’s executives and civil servants, parents, children, students, the Din Daeng Flat community, and children of the workforce joined the event, which took place in the lobby on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour’s Building, Mitmaitri Road, Din Daeng District, Bangkok. Mr. Phiphat welcomed everyone who joined the Ministry of Labour’s National Children’s Day 2025 event. This year, the government announced the Children’s Day slogan as “Every opportunity is a learning experience. Be ready to adapt to the future […]
On January 10, 2025, at 11.00 hours, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour, chaired the opening ceremony of the brainstorming workshop to draft a (draft) human resources development plan to support increased income and workforce productivity for 2025 – 2027 (Master Plan). Mr. Phuchong Worasri, assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister and currently serving at the Ministry of Labour, also joined the workshop. Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, assigned Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, to attend. Mr. Decha Phrukphatthanarak, the Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, gave a report. Mr. Somchai Maruksriwan, the Director-General of the Department of Employment, and executives joined the event at Centara Life Hotel, Government Complex, and Convention Center, Chaeng Watthana, Bangkok. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour, revealed that the world is facing various factors of change, such as climate change, the aging society, and the digital age, including the United States, which has an upcoming new president. The changing policies will affect the economy, society, and labour markets around the world, including Thailand, resulting in a demand for workers with a variety of skills, […]
On December 27, 2024, at 07.00 hours, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, and Mrs. Thiamkhae Thapchaiyut, President of the Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association, presented gifts on the occasion of the New Year Festival 2025. The gifts aim to encourage the 172 security officers and cleaning staff of the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour’s Housewives Association Committee attended the occasion at the Permanent Secretary’s Office, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour.
On December 23, 2024, at 18.30 hours, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, gave a report after the 22nd Wage Committee Meeting No. 11/2024. The meeting had government representatives, employer representatives, employee representatives, and relevant officials attend the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour Building. He said that the Wage Committee meeting considered and approved the increase in the minimum wage by 7 to 55 Baht per day (an average of 2.9 percent), divided into 17 rates, which were mainly considered based on the cost of living and economic structure, with the highest rate being 400 Baht per day and the lowest rate being 337 Baht per day, as follows: 1. The minimum wage rate is adjusted to 400 Baht per day in 4 provinces and 1 district, including Phuket, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong and Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province. 2. The minimum wage rate is adjusted to 380 Baht per day in Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province, and Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. 3. The minimum wage rate is adjusted to 372 Baht per day in Bangkok and its vicinity, a total […]
On November 12, 2024, at 16.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Ms. Bunyawee Khaiphan welcomed Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi who presided over the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Campaign Project to Prevent and Solve Drug Problems TO BE NUMBER ONE for the fiscal year 2025. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Minister of Public Health, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, and executives of ministries and related agencies welcomed Her Royal Highness. They joined the meeting at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province. The said meeting has been held annually since 2004. The purpose of this meeting is to allow all agencies involved in the project to report their performance in 2024, policies, and operational plans for 2025 and to enable committees from all sectors to be aware of the operational guidelines and implement them in accordance with Royal initiatives and intentions, to integrate cooperation in project implementation for maximum efficiency, and to exchange operational experiences that will lead […]
On October 9, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, chaired the meeting on the 3-year workforce plan project (2025 – 2027) of the Social Security Office. The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Labour Inspector-General, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, as Acting Secretary-General of the Social Security Office, along with Social Security Office officials. The occasion took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour Building. The purpose of the meeting was to study and analyze the ecosystem, business models, and future challenges to be used as information for the Social Security Office’s workforce planning in the next three years. The meeting also proposed human resource management strategies that support readiness during the transition period by having an appropriate quantity and quality of personnel to support roles in the future and to create a 3-year workforce plan that is consistent with the mission and strategy of the Social Security Office, as well as to study, analyze, support, and jointly review the format and guidelines for organizational restructuring.
On October 1, 2024, at 14.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, announced the Ministry of Labour’s policy and operational guidelines for the 2025 fiscal year to the media at the press conference room on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Labour. He stated that the Ministry of Labour has responded to the 2025 policy under the leadership of the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, which focuses on the policy of “outstanding social security, a focus on modern skills, Thai people having jobs, creating a culture of safety, a stable Thai economy and workforce.” It aims to drive important missions to improve the quality of life and work of the workforce. Mr. Boonsong continued that following the royal decree appointing him to the position of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour on September 24, 2024, he is committed to driving important missions to improve the quality of life and work of working people nationwide. The Ministry of Labour’s policy for 2025 will be designed to meet current workforce challenges and promote the creation of a stable, efficient, and modern labour system. He stated that he […]
On September 22, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the opening ceremony of the seminar to increase the efficiency of integrated spatial management in the 2025 fiscal year. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, and the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn joined in honour. The Director of the Strategy and Planning Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Warunee Langkapin, reported on the objectives of the seminar. Provincial labour officers from all provinces, directors of centers, offices, divisions, and working groups under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, totaling 100 people, attended the event at the Panorama Meeting Room, 14th floor, The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng District, Bangkok. Mr. Pairoj started by thanking the executives, civil servants, and officers of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, in both the central and regional parts, for their cooperation. He said that he has received good cooperation from everyone in every department in implementing and driving the work together in an integrated manner, both centrally and regionally, […]
On July 9, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, spoke about the case of the 2nd Wage Committee and a group of five people from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry who submitted a petition to the Ombudsman requesting an investigation into the performance of his duties as it was observed that the meeting minutes of the 22nd Wage Committee Meeting No. 5/2024 on May 14, 2024, violated labour protection laws. This is because in the minutes of the meeting, there was a resolution to adjust the formula for calculating the new minimum wage to 400 Baht, and it was seen that the consideration of adjusting the said wage rate formula was a consideration that did not comply with Section 87 of the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541. In this regard, the Labour Minister informed the audience that the 22nd Wage Committee Meeting No. 5/2024, on May 14, 2024, had an agenda to consider the framework for reviewing the minimum wage rate in 2024 in order to pass a resolution approving the framework for every province to use as a guideline for reviewing the appropriateness […]
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 September 5, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, presided over the meeting to evaluate the achievement of the Labour Protection in Fisheries Act B.E. 2562. The meeting considered the appointment of a working group on the Labor Protection in Fisheries Act B.E. 2562 and the process of evaluating the achievement of the Labor Protection in Fisheries Act B.E. 2562. The occasion took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On May 31, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined in providing information to the Labour Minister in the fourth session of the 25th set of House of Representatives, for the fourth year, and fourth time (first annual general session). It was considered the Draft Budget Expenditure Act for 2023. The meeting took place in Room N409, 4th floor, Parliament Building. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 31 May 2022
On May 11, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting to clarify the Action Plan on the National Referral Mechanism, Litigation Management, and Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking and Forced Labour or Service B.E. 2565, which took place at the Santi Maitree Building, Government Houses. The Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Mr. Juti Krairiksh; Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin; and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai clarified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on seeking indications for persons with reasonable grounds to suspect that they may be victims of labour exploitation, forced labour or labour trafficking, following the Anti-Human Trafficking Act B.E. 2551, and amendments in Section 6/1 to clarify the guidelines and importance of the SOP to officials under the Ministry of Labour in all 76 provinces. The screening form Ror.Bor. 1 was used for labour screening, which is an important part of the screening for indications and circumstances of suspected forced labour, and in the collection of evidence to forward information to the multi-disciplinary teams for further screening. In addition, the Chairman of Anti-Trafficking in Persons Coordination and Supervision signed the notification of […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin and Minister of Industry Mr. Suriya Chuengroongruangkit visited and encouraged insured persons under Section 33 in Bangkok to get Covid-19 vaccinations at the Thai Sporting Goods Football Factory Co., Ltd. on Chalong Krung Road. For the six days of vaccination services, from June 7-11 and 14-15, a total of 254,631 people has been vaccinated. On June 16, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin and Minister of Industry Mr. Suriya Chuengroongruangkit visited the Covid-19 Vaccination Center for Section 33 Insured Persons in Bangkok at the Thai Sporting Goods Football Factory Co., Ltd. on Chalong Krung Road. The center is under the responsibility of the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 10, with the ability to vaccinate 1,000 people daily. The site has a team of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists from Nawamin 1 Hospital, as the operator. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, Advisory […]
