On February 4, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the area to observe service activities booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province at the auditorium of the Khao Kho District Office, Phetchabun Province, Deputy Governor of Phetchabun Province, Mr. Chatchawan Benjasiriwong, senior executives from the Ministry of Labour and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province also participated in this event. In the visit, they observed the activity booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchabun Province consisting of a project to resolve occupational issues, met with labour volunteers establishments participating in the project to promote and maintain employment of SMEs, and met Thai workers returning to work in Saudi Arabia. They also observed the establishment of productivity enhancement projects and the promotion of the welfare of good workers following the sufficiency economy philosophy. They also visited insured persons with disabilities who passed vocational training from the rehabilitation center, presented the products, and met with encouraging Section 40 insured persons in Phetchabun Province. Mr. Suchart said that today, he was […]
On January 27, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed the progress of the recruitment of skilled workers according to Saudi Arabia’s needs following the visit with the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s delegation, where bilateral discussions took place with Mr. Ahmad bin Sulaiman Al-Rayihi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development on January 25. The discussion improved labour cooperation between the two countries. Saudi Arabia assigned the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to implement skilled labour management to recruit 8 million people in the hospitality, hotels, health care, and construction industries in large construction projects. Mr. Suchart continued that he had a teleconference via a video conferencing system with the President of the Thai International Employment Association, Ms. Aranya Sakulkosol. He assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and a special working group consisting of staff from the Department of Employment’s and the International Cooperation Bureau to meet and discuss the details of the procedures, including the cost of travel and the process of dispatching skilled Thai workers in the hospitality, […]
On January 27, 2022, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, as a representative to receive matters and give advice to members of the Tobacco Factory Union in case of problems within the union. The meeting took place at the Audit and Evaluation Office meeting room, 2nd floor, Ministry of Labour. ——————————— Division of Public Relations 27 January 2022
The Permanent Secretary of Labour commended Bangchak Corporation PCL for employing people with disabilities to work, helping to raise the quality of life of people with disabilities to have stability in their careers and reduce social inequality. On January 27, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, congratulated the ten people with disabilities who were considered for work at Bangchak Corporation PCL. He said that the government led by Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha gives importance to solving the country’s economic and social issues. It aims to upgrade the quality of life, increase employment and generate income, create fairness and reduce inequality as well as focusing on issues of equality and social security for people at risk or vulnerable groups by using the civil state mechanism to drive the administration of the state affairs in the work that connects the public, the private and the people’s sectors. At present, the government has given more importance to the philosophy of human security, especially to develop the capacity and empowerment of these people to stand on their own. It also aims to […]
On January 2, 2022, the Ministry of Labour’s Chief Inspector-General, Mr. Phuma Thammakul, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Orathep Intarasakul, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, met to prepare the Ministry of Labour’s relative parts in the Encouragement Project together with agencies under the Ministry of Labour from Nan, Lampang and Nakhon Ratchasima. The meeting was via the VDO Conference system at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ———————————————— Division of Public Relations 27 January 2022
On January 26, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, to visit the area to inspect labour protection in marine fishing boats at the pier of the Marine Police Station 4, Command Division 4, Marine Police Division, in Samut Sakhon Province. Maj. Gen. Nantachat 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, prioritize upgrading the prevention and solution of trafficking in persons to Tier 2 to meet international and the International Labour Organization’s standards while advancing policies on the prevention and elimination of illegal fishing, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing). This inspection was an integrated collaboration between the Ministry of Labour, the Marine Police, and NGOs, including Stella Maris, the IJM Foundation, and the SR Law Office, for the relevant units to have the same understanding. The challenges and/or obstacles encountered in the inspections were brought together to improve the implementation of labour protection in the […]
On January 24, 2022, at 14.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud participated in the National Reproductive Health Development Board Meeting No. 1/2022 via video conference system. Deputy Minister of Public Health Dr. Satit Pitutecha chaired the meeting. The meeting considered key indicators and target values for 2027 and policy proposals for driving the policy and strategy implementation for the second half of the plan (2022 – 2027) to prepare for submission to the Cabinet. The meeting took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 24 January 2022
On January 21, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the Section 33 Insured Persons Vaccination Center at the Pacific Park Shopping Center, Sriracha District, Chonburi Province. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong and the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, also attended the visit. Deputy Governor of Chonburi Province, Mr. Niti Wiwatwanich, gave a welcoming. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Choklin 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 for the people and those affected by the COVID-19 situation. The Labour Minister was assigned to charge agencies under the Ministry of Labour to work together, strengthen the workforce network, and adjust the working style to make it more accessible. The Ministry of Labour was also tasked with building awareness among the workforce, using the labour economy database to formulate policies and link central and regional databases to be unified to comply with government policy, considering the importance of helping people. Today, he has […]
On January 20, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to visit Chiconi Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province. The company imports raw materials, materials, equipment, and spare parts to produce computer peripherals and software. This visit was attended by the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, along with the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives. Mrs. Lu Su Chun, Chairman of Chiconi Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Surachai Thammanon, Bang Pakong District Chief, gave a welcoming. Mr. Surachai 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, are concerned for the people and those affected by the COVID-19 situation. The Ministry of Labour has been instructed to help and remedy those affected by the pandemic. The Ministry of Labour has launched various important measures, including proactive screening with RT-PCR 100% under the “Workforce Fighting Together” project, remedies for Section […]
On January 20, 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, to visit the area and encourage insured persons under Section 33 to get their third jab (booster dose) of the COVID-19 vaccine at Section 33 Insured Persons Vaccination Center at Guts Investigations Security Guard Co., Ltd., Phra Khanong Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District, Bangkok. In this regard, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-Generals Mr. Sakdinat Sonthisakyothin and Director of the Social Security Office Area 12, Mr. Pornthep Siripaiboon, attended the visit as well. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, has the policy to provide health care and safety for workers, employees, and insured persons, focusing on the third dose (booster dose) of the vaccine to build immunity and reduce the severity of all types of variants, including the Omicron variant. Today, the Labour […]
On January 7, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited and encouraged employees in two establishments. The first was Safe Skin Medical and Scientific (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which operates in producing medical rubber gloves. The company is located at Prik Subdistrict, Sadao District, Songkhla Province, and has 866 insured persons. The second organization was Thavorn Rubber Industry (1982) Co., Ltd., located in Sadao Subdistrict, Sadao District, Songkhla Province. The company has 234 insured people and produces and distributes smoked rubber sheets for domestic and international markets. Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitvong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Employment’s Director-General Pairoj Chotiksetian, Deputy Governor of Songkhla Province Mrs. Sureyaphan Na Songkhla, Director and Factory Director of Safe Skin Medical and Scientific (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Khun Khu Cheng Lee Ong, President of Thavorn Rubber Industry (1982), Dr. Thavorn Ruangwarunwattana, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. Mr. Suchart thanked and commended the executives of both companies who are part of driving the country’s development. They are both an important part of supporting the country’s economy by promoting employment to […]
On December 27, 2021, at 13.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud chaired the Committee on Computer System Management and Procurement of the Permanent Secretary’s Office of Labour meeting no. 4/2021. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour ——————————— Division of Public Relations
On December 27, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Orathep Intarasakul to join the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan’s delegation in Nakhon Ratchasima Province to visit community enterprises, farms, mixed plantations, farmers, and the Chong Pattana Foundation to grant rights to arable land according to the sufficiency economy philosophy. They also visited the construction site of a dam to protect the riverbank. Heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour welcomed the delegation. Mr. Boonchob said that today, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned him to visit Nakhon Ratchasima Province, together with the delegation of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who supervises the Ministry of Labour. The delegation visited community enterprises, farms, mixed plantations, farmers, and the Chong Pattana Foundation to grant rights to arable land according to the sufficiency economy philosophy. They also visited the construction site of a dam to protect the riverbank, which is one of the solutions to the problem of arable land, housing, and poverty to reduce inequality. The […]
On December 27, 2021, at 10.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud chaired the ‘spin-the-wheel’ event. The Ministry of Labour’s executives witnessed the awarding of ‘lucky labour cards’ for 2021, the Thai Red Cross Society lottery, by the Ministry of Labour. The revenue will be offered to Her Royal Highness, Director of the Thai Red Cross Society, Phaetayapat Building, Chulalongkorn Hospital. The awards were as follows: 1st Prize for a total of 1 prize; an All-New MG5 car, awarded to ticket number 40373 2nd Prize for a total of 1 prize; a 5-baht gold necklace, awarded to ticket number 12012 3rd Prize for a total of 6 prizes; 1-baht gold necklace, awarded to ticket numbers 11950, 16427, 16609, 24344, 32951, 46050 4th Prize for a total of 40 prizes; 1-salung gold necklaces (awarded to tickets ending in 019). Winners can take the tickets, together with their ID card, to receive the prize from December 28, 2021, to March 26, 2022, from 09.00 to 16.00 hours. Winners can contact the Ministry of Labour’s Office of the Permanent Secretary, 4th floor, Ministry of Labour, Mitmaitri Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok, […]
On December 23, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha cares for all worker groups and has instructed each agency to give New Year gifts as an encouragement to the people during the New Year festival and to lighten the burden during the COVID-19 situation. The Ministry of Labour, under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, will give gifts to create morale for workers, insured persons, employees, employers, self-employed people, and the general public to promote a better quality of life. This year, the Ministry of Labour’s New Year’s gifts are under the campaign “The Ministry of Labour’s 2022 New Year’s Gifts to Give the Workforce a Peace of Mind”. There are nine gifts of happiness to give to the workforce, including: The first gift is a 0% interest for 12 months from December 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022, from the Homeworkers Fund, providing benefits to over 6,000 homeworkers, reducing the burden of paying interest for 12 months. The second gift is free […]
On December 22, 2021, 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, to visit insured persons with disabilities in Phetchaburi Province. The Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Wantana Natthaphunwat, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province also participated in the event. Physical therapists from the Pathum Thani Workers’ Rehabilitation Center, Region 1, joined the visit to recommend physical therapy sessions and basic self-help for three insured persons with disabilities this time. Mrs. Thiwalrat revealed 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 for employees and insured persons who have experienced harm or insecurity, causing them to become a person with disabilities. They also emphasize the importance of closely taking care of insured persons in every aspect. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her and […]
