On October 27, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the 42nd Home & Condo Expo opening ceremony. The Ministry of Labour’s senior executives and relevant agencies also joined the occasion at Hall 5, Queen Sirikit Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, Khlong Toei, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart said it had been known that, over time, the three main associations of the country’s real estate industry are the Thai Condominium Association, the Thai Real Estate Association, and the Housing Business Association. The three associations are an important force from the private sector, involved in the integration of real estate business and the drive of the overall national economy to expand and grow continuously and sustainably. The Home & Condo Expo is an important event not only for the real estate business but also important to the overall country’s economic system. Houses are still considered the fourth factor in living. The event is the largest housing expedition, with large, medium, and small real estate businesses coming together to offer a variety of projects to exhibit. The event allows consumers and the general public to buy a home, which is one of the […]
On October 27, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to represent the Ministry of Labour to receive consumer goods from Sun Siam Co., Ltd., comprising drinking water, rice, instant noodles, milk, and snacks. The occasion took place at the Ministry of Labour’s foyer. The donation was made for the Ministry of Labour to pack into relief packages to distribute to flood victims in various areas to offer initial alleviation of the suffering of workers and community members who have been affected by the flood. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On October 21, 2022, at 17.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Sopa Kieatnircha, to welcome Princess Ubolratana. She presided over the closing ceremony of the TO BE NUMBER ONE member development camp, batch 27/2022. The occasion took place at the Pine Resort, Pathum Sena Road, Tai Ko Subdistrict, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 22 October 2022
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. […]
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 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 September 27, 2022, at 15.00 hours, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the receipt of donations from the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand, by the Thai Tuna Industry Association, the Thai Pet Food Trade Association, the Thai Frozen Food Association, and the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association. Mr. Poj Aramwattananon, Vice Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Labour and Skill Development Committee, was the representative for donating items to help people affected by floods in various areas, worth over 2 million Baht. The occasion occurred at the foyer on the Ministry of Labour’s ground floor. The Labour Minister thanked the executives from the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand for donating the items. This reflects the Thai people’s spirit for not abandoning each other during difficult times, shown during COVID-19 and the current flooding situation. The Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who supervises the Ministry of Labour, has given importance to solving flooding issues as quickly as possible by managing the country’s water systems. He expressed […]
On September 21, 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 Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee Meeting No. 9/2022 which took place online. The meeting considered the amendment of regulations of the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee on personnel management (No.…) B.E…. It also considered the request for approval for an increase of rates of TOSH to operate the Occupational Safety and Health Center in Eastern Thailand (OSHCET) using the accumulated funds, the (draft) 5-year Action Plan (2023-2027) of the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation), the Action Plan for the 2023 fiscal year for the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation), the (draft) Internal Control and Risk Management Plan for 2023 and the 5-year Digital Action Plan for the Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Committee (Public Organisation) (2023 – 2027). The meeting took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 14, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the announcement of the operating results and policy direction for managing foreign workers. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswon, reported the event’s objectives. The Ministry of Labour’s executives, association representatives, organizations, civil society/employers, and related agencies also participated in the event, which took place at the Ministry of Labour’s meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that during the COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Labour followed the Cabinet’s resolution on April 7, 2020, to manage the COVID-19 situation as a national agenda while the situation was ongoing and after the situation had subsided. The policies aimed to urgently restore the country in various dimensions, with the Ministry of Labour continuously managing foreigners’ work, including foreign workers, for economic and social development. The Ministry of Labour has continuously managed the work of migrants, especially Cambodian, Laotian, and Myanmar nationals, to be able to stay and work temporarily. The measures include 1) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on December 29, 2020. 2) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on July 13, […]
The Foreign Worker Management Policy Committee prepared a proposal to the Cabinet to extend the service period for CI centers in 4 provinces of Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Ranong, and Chonburi, to February 13, 2023. and approve the amendment of the Ministry of Labour’s announcement on allowing migrant workers with high potential to work in the Kingdom as a special case, following the economic and investment stimulus measures. On September 2, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, chaired the Foreign Work Management Policy Committee Meeting No. 3/2022. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, and relevant agencies joined the meeting at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting approved the extension of the period for the center to consider granting permission to stay in the Kingdom, issuing permits, issuing certificates of identity (CI), and permission for migrant workers to work in the Kingdom as a special case following the economic stimulus and investment measures by attracting high-potential migrant […]
On August 29, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the National Informal Workers Management Committee No. 1/2022. The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, attended the meeting at the Ministry of Labour. General Prawit said that the government recognizes the importance of informal workers. There are new forms of employment, such as employment through platforms. The existing labour laws still do not cover some parts, resulting in some informal workers not having entitlements to the rights, protection, and welfare they should. Therefore, the Ministry of Labour was assigned to accelerate the draft bill promoting the quality of life and protection of informal workers. The Cabinet approved the draft on December 28, 2021, and it is currently under consideration by the Council of State to come into effect immediately. He asked all parties to support the informal sector for a better quality of life. The outcome of this meeting was an agreement on the (draft) Informal Worker Management Action Plan, 2023 – 2027, consisting of 6 main guidelines that would enable informal workers to receive skill development and career promotion, protection, and […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the news in online media on August 26 that Mr. Prasit Sribunchan and Mr. Kobchokcheep Phosorn, Deputy Chairpersons of the Samran Subdistrict Administrative Council, Samchai District, Kalasin Province, who filed a complaint with the Kalasin Provincial Damrongtham Center, to help track down Mr. Prasit’s sister, Ms. Apinya Sribunchan, 41, back to Thailand. An agent recruited her to work in Thai massage in Dubai on July 20, 2022. She traveled with three female friends from nearby areas and eight from other provinces. She has been uncontactable for over 15 days, and there is fear that she was deceived into prostitution and unsafe. For this case, the Labour Minister received a report from Mrs. Plida Ruamkham, Ambassador Counselor (on Labour) of the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi, that Ms. Apinya traveled on a tourist visa and went to work because she believed the agency that persuaded her to work in Thai massage. Therefore, she was arrested for prostitution. Officials have detained her at the Abu Dhabi Central Prison. From the Labour Ambassador’s initial investigation, the Royal Thai Embassy […]
On August 3, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the National Family Strategy and Policy Committee Meeting No. 3/2022 via Zoom. The Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Mr. Juti Krairiksh, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the (draft) Family Action Plan 2023 – 2027 and the policy development proposal from the National Family Assembly for 2021. It also informed matters for acknowledgment, including the organization of the National Family Assembly for 2022 under the concept of “Family Friendly Environment: Creating Happiness and Safety in All Areas.” The occasion took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On August 25, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Office of Social Development and Human Security organized the first meeting of the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Social Welfare Promotion Committee, which took place at the Bueng Phraram Conference Room, 1st floor, Building 4, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial City Hall. The meeting considers the draft Social Welfare Plan of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province No. 4 (2023 to 2027) and the draft implementation plan of the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Promotion for the Business Sector of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province for 2023. The Deputy Provincial Governor of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ms. Nuchanart Prateepateenant, chaired the meeting. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Labour Officer Ms. Rattana Thongklab also attended the meeting.
On August 25, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Mokpo Science University and the Association of Private Colleges of Technology and Vocational Education of Thailand for cooperation in expanding the Thai labour market in the field of technicians in the shipyard industry in South Korea. The occasion took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that he had assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour and committee to discuss the expansion of the Thai labour market with KHOSHIPA, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, and Mokpo Science University, on June 27, at the meeting room of Lotte Hotel, Myeongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea. From the meeting with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, which collaborates with Mokpo Science University, the company supports foreign workers, and there is a need for Thai students who have graduated with a vocational certificate to study at the diploma level. During the course, participants will receive six months of language training, and they can take part in internships along with […]
On August 7, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, with the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Air Chief Marshal Supaporn Yuwattana, to visit the area to give compensation to the family of Ms. Switta Chantha, an employee who died as a result of the fire at the Mountain B Pub. The visit took place at the Dan Krong Krang Temple, Non Thai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Ms. Bubpha said that Ms. Switta Chantha was an employee of the Mountain B Pub in Chonburi, working as a cashier. The Labour Minister noted that Ms. Switta, working as a cashier, likely died from carrying out her duties. The employer had not registered the employee for social security or the compensation fund. Therefore, the Social Security Office has been instructed to look into the matter to assess whether the employee will be entitled to benefits from the compensation fund or not. From the Nakhon Ratchasima Social Security Office’s assessment, compensation can be paid to the beneficiaries. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her, along […]
