On June 21, 2021, at 09.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the Ministry of Labour’s Bureaucratic Development Committee Meeting No. 1/2021 at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. He said that the Department of Skill Development has an important mission to enable the country to achieve its goals, which is “stability, prosperity and sustainability” by developing the potential of the workforce to achieve higher productivity, in line with the demands of the labour market, to keep up with the technology 4.0. It also supervises establishments to be compliant with the law, providing labour skill standards certification, upskills training to expand knowledge, expertise, and reskill to adjust skills to support work in various types of employment to comply with the New Normal. In the Covid-19 situation during 2020-2021, there were 1,375,599 unemployed insured people, with 486,145 insured people who have returned to the system. However, there is still accumulated unemployment of 889,454 people. If the Department of Skill Development has implemented skill development through upskilling and reskilling, it is believed that the unemployed population will be able to return to the system, have a job, […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited and encouraged Section 33 insured persons in Bangkok, getting vaccinated against Covid-19 at the Bangkok Bank Club Vaccination Center on Srinakarin Road. On June 10, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the Covid-19 Vaccination Center for Section 33 Insured Persons in Bangkok at the Bangkok Bank Club Vaccination Center on Srinakarin Road, within the responsibility of the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 8. The facility can vaccinate up to 1,000 people per day and has a team of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists from Bangna 1 Hospital as the operator. Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labours’ Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Social Security Office’s Secretary General Mr. Tosapol Kritawongwiman, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives, also joined the visit to follow up on the progress of vaccinations. Today was the fourth day of vaccinations. From June 7 to 9, 2021, almost 130,000 Section 33 insured persons in Bangkok have received vaccinations. The Labour Minister said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned his Advisor to visit and encourage Section 33 insured persons in Bangkok to get their Covid-19 vaccinations at the Seacon Bang Khae and SC Plaza (Sai Tai Mai) Building vaccination facilities. On June 9, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Advisor to the Labour Minister, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the Covid-19 vaccination services for insured persons in Bangkok. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, also attended this visit at the Seacon Bang Khae and SC Plaza (Sai Tai Mai) Building vaccination centers of the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 6. The facilities can support up to 1,000 people per day, with a team of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists from Bangpakok 8 Hospital as the operator. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has rolled out Covid-19 vaccinations as a national agenda. The Ministry of Labour, under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, is concerned about the workforce. The Labour Minister […]
On June 7, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, paid a visit and gave encouragement to insured persons vaccinated at the Covid-19 Vaccination Center for Section 33 Insured Persons in Bangkok, at the Chang Chui Market, and Big C Parking Lot, Dao Khanong, Thonburi. He said that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense, and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, are concerned for the workforce, especially those insured under Section 33 of the Social Security System. In line with the government’s urgent policy to accelerate vaccinations to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 as a national agenda, the Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office was instructed to work with the Ministry of Interior, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Ministry of Public Health by the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Ministry of Finance by Krung Thai Bank and social security network hospitals, to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to insured persons under Section 33. The vaccinations will be administered between June 7 to 26. […]
On June 7, 2021, at 10.00 hours, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, and the Cabinet, visited the Covid-19 Vaccination Center for Section 33 Insured Persons in Bangkok at the West Sports Building 1, Thai-Japan Center in Din Daeng, Bangkok. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumol Pinyosinwat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Social Security Office’s Secretary General Mr. Tosapol Kritawongwiman, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the welcoming. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin said that today, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha visited the Covid-19 Vaccination Center for Section 33 Insured Persons. The center was launched following government policy on Covid-19 vaccinations, a national agenda. The Ministry of Labour, under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, is concerned for the workforce. Therefore, the Labour Minister assigned the Social Security Office to work with the Ministry of Interior, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Ministry of Public Health by the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Ministry of Finance by Krung Thai Bank, and […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that he was overall satisfied after the closure of the proactive Covid-19 screening center. A total of 132,912 insured persons, informal workers and general public got tested, to help slow down the spread of the infection and control outbreaks while waiting for vaccinations. On May 31, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gave an overview of the proactive Covid-19 screening in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan. Following the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s instructions, the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan worked with the Ministry of Interior, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ministry of Public Health by the NHSO to conduct proactive Covid-19 screening under the “Workforce Fighting Together” program, free of charge. Today (May 31, 2021) was the last day of service, whereby the overall result of the proactive Covid-19 testing was satisfactory. Mr. Suchart said that the proactive Covid-19 testing at the first facility, the West Sports Building 1, Bangkok Youth Center (Thai-Japan) […]
The Deputy Labour Minister assigned the Digital Skill Development Academy to work with Huawei to provide online application creation and development training, preparing Thai workers for the digital age. On May 27, 2021, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat reported that the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Skill Development, by the Digital Skill Development Academy (DISDA), in collaboration with Huawei Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd., is scheduled to organize training courses on “Application Creation and Development” through an online training room. The course is part of a curriculum to develop skills in digital technology, providing the workforce with progressed knowledge, abilities and skills, to keep up with the changes in technology, in line with the labour markets’ need. The course is also in line with government policy that recognizes the need for digital technology as a key driver of national reform towards a Thailand 4.0. It aims to build the country’s economy and society through innovation. The goal is to develop manpower to support the digital age of over 4 million people and expand the target audience to vulnerable groups. […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha urged the Ministry of Labour to arrange for the bodies of Thai workers to be returned to their homeland and care for the families of those killed in the Israeli airstrikes. The Ministry of Labour has worked with the Israeli Ambassador to transport the two bodies of Thai workers to Thailand, along with 18 other Thai workers who reported their intention to return. The workers are in quarantine for 14 days following the measures prescribed by the CCSA before returning to their homeland. On May 26, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin traveled to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan to receive the bodies of the Thai workers who died from airstrikes by the Hamas group in Israel. Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, Advisory Board Member to the Labour Minister Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour and Acting Director-General of the Department of Employment, Mr. Phairoj Chotikasathian, Consul for Consular Affairs from the Israeli Embassy Ms. Etty Mizrachi and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin responded to the orders of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and delegated Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat to visit Samut Sakhon together with the working group on security and related agencies to check the work of foreigners and control the Covid-19 pandemic among workers in the workplace. On May 25, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin delegated Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat to visit Samut Sakhon, together with the working group on security and related agencies, to check the work of foreigners in the workplace. The visit aims to control the Covid-19 pandemic situation among Thai and foreign workers in the workplace, following Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan’s orders from the meeting at the Government Houses on May 24. He emphasized that the Security Department, the Military, Police, the Administrative Department, and the Ministry of Labour work as one to intensify surveillance, prevent and suppress illegal immigration, and control the situation following measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among workers […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Prime Minister is concerned about Covid-19 outbreaks in worker camps. He has instructed the Ministry of Labour and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to conduct proactive Covid-19 screening for workers in construction camps throughout the city. Testing is expected to begin next week. On May 25, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the meeting to discuss proactive Covid-19 screenings in construction worker camps. The Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Social Security Office’s Secretary General Mr. Todsaphon Kritwongwiman, the Bangkok Administration’s Spokesperson Police Lieutenant Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, Director of the Office of Public Health in Bangkok Mrs. Panrudee Manomaipiboon, the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives and relevant parties also joined the meeting, which took place at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that with the Covid-19 outbreak clusters in construction worker camps, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversee the Ministry of Labour, is concerned about the current situation. […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Prime Minister is concerned about Thai workers who died and were injured from the blasts in Israel and instructed the immediate support for legally entitled benefits. On May 19, 2021, on the 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that from the unrest between Israel and Palestine, attacks were carried out by Hamas at Ohad in Eshkol, 14 kilometers from the Gaza Strip. The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased Thai workers and cared for those injured by the blast. The Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Labour to expedite assistance to the relatives and families of Thai workers who have died and been injured and provide immediate assistance for legal benefit entitlements to the families of the deceased and injured. The report from the Labour Department at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv received information from Mr. Eyal Siso, Deputy Director-General, Department of Consular Affairs, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The report said that there was a rocket attack by Hamas at Ohad […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to receive a delivery of 4,000 boxes of snacks from Bai Li Enterprise Co., Ltd. to the Ministry of Labour, to deliver to the staff and medical personnel caring for insured persons, informal workers and people affected by Covid-19 pandemic. On May 6, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to receive a delivery of 4,000 boxes of snacks from Bai Li Enterprise Co., Ltd., valued at 2,826,200 Baht, fromManaging Director Mrs. Saranjit Wang. Advisory Board Member to the Labour Minister Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat also joined the occasion at the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour. The delivery is for the Ministry of Labour to deliver to medical personnel in hospitals who have sacrificed to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Mrs. Thiwalrat 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 is concerned about insured persons, informal workers, freelance workers, and people affected by the […]
On April 29, 2021, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the Management of the Foreign Workers Fund Committee Meeting No. 5/2021. The meeting reviewed the project to collect personal identity data for workers of the three nationalities, following the Cabinet Resolution on January 26, 2021, and April 7, 2021, of the Immigration Bureau. It also continued to review the project following the committee’s opinion from the Covid-19 pandemic situation by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and the Internal Security Operations Command Division. The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chandravithu meeting room, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. ——————————– Division of Public Relations
Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan delivered the employee welfare. The Ministry of Labour approved the Employee Welfare Fund of 21.4 million Baht to alleviate troubles among employees from Brilliant Alliance Thai Global Co., Ltd., in Samut Prakan, which laid off employees without compensation from the employer. On April 28, 2021, at 11.00 hours, at the meeting room on the 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan presided over the delivery of the employee welfare of 21,465,350 Baht to alleviate the suffering of 1,161 employees from Brilliant Alliance Co., Ltd., in Samut Prakan, where the employer had terminated employment without compensation. Six delegates accepted the funds. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Advisor to the Deputy Labour Minister M.L. M.L. Puntrik Smiti, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the […]
On April 28, 2021, at 13.30 hours, at the Tien Achakul Meeting Room, 10th floor, Department of Employment, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the Subcommittee Meeting to Investigate Foreign Workers Amid the Covid-19 Situation No. 1/2021. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Advisory Board Member to the Labour Minister Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labour’s executives and representatives from the Royal Thai Police and Immigration Office also attended this meeting. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, gives importance to the management of foreign workers in Thailand. He emphasized the surveillance, investigation, and Covid-19 screening in all establishments to work together to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “Today’s meeting considered and passed a resolution approving the appointment of six groups for the monitoring and inspection of foreign workers, to inspect, arrest, and prosecute […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the progress of the proactive Covid-19 screening for insured persons following the “Workforce Fighting Together” project in the five provinces. To date, 29,065 people have been tested with 607 confirmed cases of Covid-19. The Labour Minister emphasized that the Thai-Japan Center in Din Daeng, Bangkok, would open until April 30. The center will then be temporarily closed. Screening service will resume on May 5 to 11. Insured persons have thanked the government and the Ministry of Labour for coordinating assistance through the 1506 hotline, press 6, delivering them to hospitals and doctors promptly. On April 27, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the progress of the proactive Covid-19 screening for insured persons following the “Workforce Fighting Together” project in the five provinces, including Bangkok Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, and Chonburi. Overall, the program has screened 29,065 people and found 607 infected people (information as of April 26, 2021, at 16:00 hours). Each center has the following results: Bangkok has examined 23,055 people and found 602 infected people, 31 of whom have been […]
