On May 5, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, the Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, and the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, paid a courtesy call to Dr.Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister of Manpower. On this occasion, they discussed government issues on the care of Thai workers in Singapore and studied the job matching system for new graduates to link to information on employers’ needs. The model will be used to improve the efficiency of Thailand’s employment system. The occasion took place at the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore. Mr. Suchart said that the Ministry of Labour thanked the Singaporean Ministry of Manpower for taking good care of all Thai workers working in Singapore. Care was given, especially during the COVID-19 situation, where they took care of vaccinations, the livelihoods, and welfare following international standards. They also discussed the management of the hiring system and job matching for new graduates so that they can find work and link information […]
Today (April 27, 2022), at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mrs. Bubpha Panpeng presided over the meeting of the working group for the Ministry of Labour’s project activities to meet people at the regional level no. 1/2022. The Ministry of Labour’s executives and related agencies attended the meeting at Mitmaitri 2 Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered the Ministry of Labour’s draft project to meet people at the regional level. Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha will be invited to chair the event. This project is an urgent project to take care of the workforce to keep up with future changes in the legal framework, professional skill development, urgent employment, and care to improve the quality of life for workers. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 27 April 2022
On April 27, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Rueangsud, attended the National Mental Health Board Meeting No. 2/2022 via electronic media at the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour’s office, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered the mental health care system for students and the standards of counseling psychology services. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 27 April 2022
On April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, joined the Senate Committee on Labour on a visit to study and listen to a briefing on action plans and guidelines for skill development, including problems and obstacles in past operations and solutions. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Police General Adul Saengsingkeaw, chaired the meeting. Representatives from logistics operators and heads of government agencies, and officials of departments under the Ministry of Labour in Chiang Rai Province joined the reception at the Chiang Saen International Skills Development Institute, Wiang Subdistrict, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai. Pol. Gen. Adul said that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the overall economic system of the country. Some businesses have slowed down. However, one sector has maintained business stability with even a trend of growth, and that is the logistics and transportation industry. Businesses can meet the needs of people in the present era. From meeting with private sector entrepreneurs, it was found that the private sector is still facing a shortage of logistics workers. Since the COVID-19 situation began to […]
On April 27, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Rueangsud, chaired the Labour Welfare Committee Meeting No. 6/2565 via electronic media at the Labour Relations Conference Room, 1st floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare. The meeting considered the petition under Section 120 of the employer, Sahamongkol Insurance Public Company Limited, CNT International (Siam) Company Limited, and Arc Pacific Siam Company Limited. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 27 April 2022
On April 25, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the delegation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha to visit Songkhla and Phatthalung provinces to follow up on the Royal Initiative Project to improve the Phuminat Dam Initi Canal to have sufficient potential to solve the flooding problem in Hat Yai District. It also aims to be an area to store water for use during the dry season. The occasion occurred at Klong Phumnatdamri (Khlong Rama 1), Khuan Lang Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. The delegation also met with the people at Hat Yai Municipality. Governor of Songkhla Province, Mr. Jesada Chitrat, gave a welcoming. From there, the Labour Minister traveled with the Prime Minister’s delegation to the Phatthalung Provincial Auditorium, Khuha Sawan Subdistrict. Muang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung Province. The Governor of Phatthalung Province, Mr. Kukiat Wongkraphan, gave a welcoming. They joined the meeting to deliver policies to the heads of government agencies in Phatthalung Province, local management, the Chairman of the Local Village Headsmen Council in Phatthalung Province, and members of the Phatthalung Provincial Administrative […]
Ministry of Labour’s Department of Skill Development awards plaques of honour in skill development networks to 31 organizations in thanks for developing the industry’s workforce amid the COVID-19 situation. On April 22, 2022, at 11.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the award of plaques to the skill development network of 31 organizations to honor the skill development network that supports the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Skill Development to carry out skill development to achieve the goal amid the COVID-19 situation. Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitvong was assigned to award the plaques to the skill development network at the Jompol P. Phibulsongkhram meeting room, Ministry of Labour. After presiding over the award ceremony, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin said that there is a collaboration between government agencies, the private sector, and educational institutions following the government’s civil state approach, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha. It plays an important role in the country’s economic and social development. The Department of Skill Development has used the civil state approach to create a skill development […]
On April 1, 2022, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, to preside over the Migrant Workers’ Promotion and Protection Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting No. 1/2022, at the Kamonthip Meeting Room, 2nd floor, The Sukosol Hotel. The meeting discussed the progress according to the 2020-2021 work plan and presented, discussed, and certified the 2022 work plan. The project to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers is an International Labour Organization (ILO) project funded by the Australian and Canadian governments to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers in six Southeast Asian countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. It participates with all member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and works with organizations, governments, and social partners to achieve the objectives to strengthen the protection of the rights of migrant workers. It aims to enable migrant workers to participate and benefit from economic and social development, create a gender-responsive labour mobility system, and increase the efficiency of the Labour market. It […]
On April 1, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat. On this occasion, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Benchawan Saengphaew, to join the visit to Tha Ko Subdistrict, Mae Suai District, Chiang Rai Province. The visit provided compensation and benefits in the event of an employee’s death to the family of Mr. Prasit Suphatwan, an employee who died in the fire of an oil tanker explosion in the middle of the Chao Phraya River at the pier near Phra Chulalongkorn Fortress Bridge 2 on March 27, 2022. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, said the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed his concern and condolences for this event and urged the Ministry of Labour to urgently help the relatives of the deceased employee. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her to provide the compensation and benefits in the case of an employee’s death from work to the […]
On March 28, 2022, at 08.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mrs. Bubpha Phanpen presided over a workshop to formulate the 5-year Government Action Plan for Human Resource Development (2023 – 2027) by the Ministry of Labour. The workshop took place at the Jompol P. Phibunsongkhram meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. She said that as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, responsible for the duties of the Human Resources Management Division, she would like to see the Ministry of Labour’s 5-year Government Action Plan for Human Resource Development (2023 – 2027), focused on the development and improvement of management systems and human resource development in line with the ministry’s missions. It is in the era of going beyond being a social ministry. It aims to strengthen and develop the people to be both good and smart, participating in the nation’s development. The people are a key mechanism in developing the Ministry of Labour to become a Ministry of Economy. Today’s society is changing rapidly. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in the working style and daily life. It has created a new normal, social distancing, increased […]
On March 27, 2022, at 07.30 hours local time, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, the Minister’s Advisor Sergeant Ekayossing Liamlert, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathian, arrived in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Abdulmayid Al Rachudi, Deputy Minister of Labour Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and Mr. Sathon Kasemsan Na Ayudhya, Charge d’affaires to Riyadh, gave the delegation a warm welcome on their arrival to Riyadh. Mr. Suchart said that today, he brought the Ministry of Labour’s executives to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to prepare to attend the labour agreement’s signing ceremony on March 28, 2022, at 12:30 hours local time. Mr. Suchart and the delegation met and encouraged the Thai Labour Office staff in Riyadh and discussed official matters with Mr. Sathon Kasemsan Na Ayudhya, Charge d’affaires to Riyadh. He thanked the charge d’affaires for taking care of the ambassadors, counselors, and staff of the Labour Department and providing advice and support to the operations of the Labour Department, which is an […]
On March 21, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the opening remarks on the Long-Term Action Plan Project (B.E. 2023 – 2027) and the Accounting Year 2023 Action Plan of Foreign Worker Management Fund. The occasion occurred at The Regent Cha-am Beach Resort Hotel, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, and representatives from many agencies, including the Department of Employment, the Internal Security Operations Division, the Royal Thai Navy, the Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Police, the Immigration Bureau, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province also participated. 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 gives importance to enhancing the prevention and resolution of human trafficking, upgrading Thailand to […]
On March 21, 2022, at 10.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to join the National Fisheries Committee Meeting No. 2/202 via Zoom. Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting. The meeting’s important agenda included acknowledging the results of the 5th meeting of the Royal Thai Government and the European Commission on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, or the 5th IUU Fishing Meeting. The meeting considered the Fisheries Management Policies and Plans 2023 – 2027, including guidelines and measures to develop fisheries in Thailand to ensure aquatic animals and aquatic products are free from illegal fishing or IUU fishing. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 21 March 2022
A spokesman for the Ministry of Labour confirmed the assistance provided to Brilliant Alliance Thai Global Co., Ltd employees, who were affected by business closures. The Ministry of Labour has completed all procedures within the legal framework. Labour leaders condemned those for misrepresenting the facts, leading them wrongly, and not wishing the workers well. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, spoke about the case of the Triumph International Workers’ Union of Thailand accusing the government of failing, releasing foreign capital to trample on Thai workers. They claimed that the Labour Minister lacked the strength to enforce the law to help employees and misrepresented that the employees were abandoned without receiving compensation. They plan to gather at the Government Houses on March 11, 2022. The Spokesperson summarized the assistance provided to Brilliant Alliance Thai Global Co., Ltd. employees, who were affected by business closure. She said that Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin has followed up and instructed care of this group of employees. The efforts follow the concerns and instructions of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha since the first day of business closure […]
On February 28, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the flooding in the southern region. Information from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation as of February 28, 2022, at 6.00 hours, reported that from February 25-28, 2022, heavy rains caused flash floods, flowing wild water and water overflowing the banks, resulting in flooding the flooding in seven southern provinces, namely Narathiwat, Yala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Pattani, Songkhla, and Trang. The incident caused damage to 30 districts, 127 subdistricts, 440 villages, and 12,129 households. Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, is concerned for all workers and the general public who have suffered from flooding. They have instructed each agency in the relevant areas to assist the people urgently, including moving, evacuating, accelerating drainage, distributing things to alleviate suffering, and spreading continuous awareness to the public about the flood situation. Therefore, he instructed the agencies in each affected province to accelerate the support for workers, insured persons, and people in the area who have suffered, especially in the […]
On February 24, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the COVID-19 situation had impacted the country’s tourism and service sectors, which are an important source of income. But at the same time, the export sector with over 2 million workers in 4 sectors has grown, namely in food, medical equipment, automotive and electronic parts, which is the result of implementing the Factory Sandbox project by the Ministry of Labour, following government policy. It has supported export businesses on continuous employment, and entrepreneurs can continue their business. This reflects the success of the Factory Sandbox project, which is a government policy 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. The Ministry of Labour has worked with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Industry to carry out such projects with “Economics and Public Health principles.” The projects carried out COVID-19 testing and treatment in 12 provinces for 730 enterprises, 349,016 employees, including carrying COVID-19 vaccinations for 112,746 employees […]
