The Labour Minister commenced the project “Happy Songkran, Happy workers” 2019, sending Thai and foreign workers home safely to join the Songkran traditions. Download Images On April 3, 2019, Labour Minister, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo presided over the opening ceremony of the “Happy Songkran, Happy Workers” project at Sahaphat Group Industrial Estate, Sriracha, Chonburi. He said that at present, Thailand has 38.3 million workers, with over 11.5 million workers in the system, and 3.2 million migrant workers from neighbouring countries. This group of migrant workers has a similar culture and tradition to Thai people, especially the Songkran tradition. Therefore, on the Songkran Festival in 2019, the government has announced that April 12, 2019, is an extra public holiday, for a continuous holiday duration between April 12-16, 2019, totaling five days Pol.Gen. Adul said that the Ministry of Labour was concerned for workers traveling back home during Songkran and therefore launched the “Happy Songkran, Happy Workers” project by requesting cooperation from relevant government agencies, state enterprises and employers to facilitate and educate both Thai […]
Today (April 2, 2018) H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labor chaired “The meeting to prepare laborers to return home safely during the Songkran Festival” at the 5th floor of the Ministry of Labor. Preview Download Images Today, it is a meeting to urge employers and entrepreneurs to arrange a good leave for employees to return home during Songkran Festival easily and safely. The resolution of the Cabinet on March 27, 2018, to allow the return to the country of origin to participate in the Songkran festival. And back in Thailand from 5 to 30 April 2018, it must follow the guidelines that the Department of Employment. General Adul added that the employer urged employees to prepare for insurance before the trip and carry ID card to be able to use social security in case of emergency without having to pay. In addition, the employee must plan their travel by checking the car before the journey, do not drink alcohol, do not drive faster than the law and respect the traffic laws. For large enterprises, […]
The Ministry of Labour discussed parallel activities on decent work, inclusiveness and equality for migrant workers in South East Asia. The ministry emphasized that the government gives importance to developing the valuable work agenda in cooperation with all parties to create equality and raise labour standards to international levels. Download Images On March 28, 2019, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Jarin Chakkaphark assigned Inspector-General, Mr. Somsak Apiwantanakul to chair the discussion on parallel activities decent Work, inclusiveness and equality for migrant workers in South East Asia at the 6th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) held between March 27 – 29, 2019 at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), United Nations Building, Ratchadamnoen Road, Bangkok. Mr. Somsak said that the Thai government has always given priority to developing valuable work agendas by establishing a 20-year national strategy (2017-2036), which is a long-term country plan under the policy of “Thailand 4.0” that focuses on changing the economic and social structure to “stability, prosperity and sustainability” with technology, innovation and creativity. The Ministry of […]
The Ministry of Labour organized a workshop to develop the potential of labour graduates, to exchange learning experiences and to utilize knowledge gained about self-development and various skills to adapt to work and life for the benefit to themselves, colleagues, organizations and localities. The ministry is ready to push all goals of the Ministry of Labour to achieve success effectively. DOWNLOAD IMAGES On March 27, 2019, at 09.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Pol.Maj. Romayong Surakitbunharn chaired the workshop to develop the potential of labour graduates at The Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Bangkok. She said that labour graduates are intermediaries and an essential mechanism for driving the policy and mission of the Ministry of Labour to people in the area, by creating jobs, careers, income and stability in work, which can be seen from activities in which labour graduates bring to the local areas. Examples include the one district, one group, one profession activity, the love of the homeland activities, the mobile district labour center for smiles activities, activities to strengthen health of informal workers and coordination of labour services at the local/community level. The labour graduates bring services and […]
Today (March 27, 2019), Labour Minister H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo and Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Mrs. Emiko Takagai, witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Technical Training Program between Director of the Department of Employment Mrs. Petcharat Sinauy and Director of the Department of Human Resources Mr. Yoshimoto Akiko. The occasion took place at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, whereby the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs had signed this MOC before already. DOWNLOAD IMAGES Labour Minister, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo spoke about the signing of this MOC and that in the past, the deployment of Thai trainees to Japan was conducted under the legal framework of both countries and in 2016, Japan changed the law for accepting foreign technical trainees. The Government of Japan therefore proposed to sign the MOC with the Thai government, with the objective of increasing the efficiency of foreign trainee protection and have quality assurance on organizations sending trainees to Japan to ensure the charges are not too high, for the transfer of technical skills to flow from Japan to Thailand […]
On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Pol.Maj. Romayong Surakitbunharn chaired the seminar on labour research networks for 2019. The topic was “Labour Market Policies and Employment: The Future of Work in an Aging Society Context”, which took place at the Jompol P. Pibulsongkram Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. Download Images The seminar was organized to present a policy framework to address challenges that are caused by changes beyond expectations for the world of work. It covered how to build competitiveness and network of policymakers and workers in employment and labour policies, and facilitated the exchange of good practices on planning, development and implementation of policies on the future of jobs and characteristics both globally and in Thailand. Around 200 participants joined the event including representatives from government, the private sector, educational institutions, qualified academics, employers, employees and executives. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations/ News & photos by Chanchai Chaonongphian/ 27 March 2019/
On March 26, 2019, Deputy Director of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and acting Inspector-General for the Ministry of Labour, Mr.Todsaphon kritwongwiman visited Prachinburi to monitor the performance of agencies following the official examination for 2019, for the first round. Inspections were performed together with Inspector-General of the Prime Minister’s Office District 9 (Mr. Jirayu Nantaratorn) and inspector-generals from other ministries, who joined discussions with the Governor of Prachinburi Province at the provincial governors’ office. The Inspector-Generals met with provincial heads of government agencies involved in solving the problems and guidelines for the development of the Herbal City, at the Anchan Meeting Room, 5th floor, Chao Phraya Aphaiphubet Hospital. In the afternoon, the Inspector-Generals visited local areas to monitor the plan/project following the integrated inspection plan, at the Bangdecha Herbal and Wisdom Learning Center. —————————– Division of Public Relations/ 27 March 20109/
Labour Minister H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo and committee visited Thai trainees in the IM Japan project at the Japan Training Center. He asked the Thai workers to practice intensive discipline, be determined to work, have discipline with sacrifices and plans to become a manager in the future. The Labour Minister gave gifts to the Thai workers, while the number of trainees in Japan is now over 8,600. Download Images Today (March 27, 2019), Labour Minister, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo alongside Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Suradej Waleeittikul and Director of the Department of Employment, Mrs. Petcharat Sinauy and committee visited Thai workers working in Japan in the project deploying Thai technical trainees in Japan through the International Manpower Development Organization, Japan (IM Japan). The committee gave gifts to boost the morale of Thai workers at the labour training center before work at IM Japan in Tokyo, Japan, with about 21 Thai workers who welcomed the committee. Labour Minister, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo congratulated the Thai workers who had the opportunity join this training and gave a testimony saying, […]
The Ministry of Labour organized a workshop to develop the potential of labour graduates, to exchange learning experiences and to utilize knowledge gained about self-development and various skills to adapt to work and life for the benefit to themselves, colleagues, organizations and localities. The ministry is ready to push all goals of the Ministry of Labour to achieve success effectively. DOWNLOAD IMAGES On March 27, 2019, at 09.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Pol.Maj. Romayong Surakitbunharn chaired the workshop to develop the potential of labour graduates at The Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Bangkok. She said that labour graduates are intermediaries and an essential mechanism for driving the policy and mission of the Ministry of Labour to people in the area, by creating jobs, careers, income and stability in work, which can be seen from activities in which labour graduates bring to the local areas. Examples include the one district, one group, one profession activity, the love of the homeland activities, the mobile district labour center for smiles activities, activities to strengthen health of informal workers and coordination of labour services at the local/community level. The labour graduates bring services and benefits […]
On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 10.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Pol.Maj. Romayong Surakitbunharnchaired the Skill Development Promotion Committee meeting 3/2019 at the Pakorn Angsusingh Conference Room, 10th Floor, Department of Skill Development. The meeting discussed: 1) Requesting approval of the national labour standards for industrial arts in jewelry craft conservation (ancient techniques) level 1 – 3, qualifications of test participants, assessment methodology and issuing certification for those who pass the labour skill standard test. 2) Requesting approval of the national labour standards for industrial arts in silverware level 1 – 3, qualifications of test participants, assessment methodology and issuing certification for those who pass the labour skill standard test. 3) Requesting approval of the national labour standards, qualifications of test participants for professional construction in piping and sanitary ware, level 1 – 3 and issuing certification for those who pass the labour skill standard test. 4) Requesting approval for the revision of the order to appoint a subcommittee to form labour standards for industrial engineers in CNC control technicians and milling machine technicians 5) Requesting approval for the standardization of labour skills with […]
On March 25, 2019, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Vivat Jirapantuvanich chaired the committee meeting on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Environment No. 2/2019 at the Prof. Nikom Conference Room on the 5th floor, Department of Labour and Protection, Ministry of Labour. DOWNLOAD IMAGES ————————————- Division of Public Relations
On March 18, 2019, at 11.30 hours, Labour Minister, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo recoded a scoop on elderly employment on the Royal Thai Army Television Channel 7 and Thai PBS. He then visited training on elderly employment at the College of Labour, Ministry of Labour. DOWNLOAD IMAGES ————————————– Division of Public Relations
On Tuesday March 12, 2019, at 09.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Jarin Chakkaphark chaired the Social Security and Advisory Committee (13th batch) meeting no. 5/2019 at the Ampol Singowin Meeting Room, 6th floor, Administrative Building, Social Security Office. Download Images +++++++++++++++++++++++ News & Photos by Social Security Office 12 March 2019
Department of Employment WORKING OF ALIEN ACT,B.E. 2551 (2008) Department of Skill Development Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002) Department of Labour Protection and Welfare Labour Law Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, B.E. 2533 (1990) WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT B.E. 2537 (1994) Alien Employment Act B.E. 2521 (1978) (Department of Employment) Employment and Job Seeker Protection Act B.E. 2528 (1985) (Department of Employment) Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545 (2002) (Department of Skill Development) Labour Relations Act B.E. 2518 (1975) (Department of Labour Protection and Welfare) Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (Department of Labour Protection and Welfare) State Enterprise Labour Relations Act B.E. 2543 (2000) (Department of Labour Protection and Welfare) Social Security Act B.E. 2533 (1980) (Social Security Office) Workmen’s Compensation Act B.E. 2537 (1994) (Social Security Office) Alien Employment Act B.E. 2521 (1978) (Department of Employment) Alien Employment Act was enacted to control alien employment and the issuance of work permits to aliens and to reserve certain occupations for the Thai labour force. According to this Act, aliens of the following 3 categories are qualified to apply for work permits: Alien who resides […]
Today (March 11, 2019), Labour Minister H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo together with Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Jarin Chakkaphark; Director of the Department of Employment, Mrs. Petcharat Sinauy;and the ministry’s executives, visited Chiang Mai to commence a project on workforce preparation with vocational guidance for workers who are not in the employment system, and launched activities to promote work at home, organized by the Chiang Mai Office of Employment. The committee also visited informal and home worker groups at the Natrada Cotton Group, Moo 3, San Kamphaeng San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai Provincial Governor, Mr. Supachai Iamsuwan welcomed 50 participants comprising home workers and people who passed professional training for a career and income. The training provided knowledge about benefits of insurers under Section 40, rights and responsibilities of informal workers and the Protection of Home Workers Act B.E. 2553, development and promotion of work to do at home, group gatherings, group renewals/person receiving work at home and borrowing funds for homeworkers. The event also showcased products and facilitated learning exchanges between groups/individuals of home workers and held an exhibition of each relevant agency. Download Images […]
