On February 23, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives explained the Draft Informal Worker Quality of Life Development and Promotion Act B.E….to the Council of State, Council 9. The meeting was via electronic media at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting clarified the necessity of proposing the Draft Informal Worker Quality of Life Development and Promotion Act B.E…., important project plans, and the benefits expected from the law. The Cabinet passed the draft bill as a resolution on December 28, 2021, to approve the draft bill proposed by the Ministry of Labour, to be sent to the Office of the Council of State for further consideration. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 23 February 2022
On February 21, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai presided over the commencement of the meeting to listen to stakeholders’ opinions on the research report on the quality of life of the platform workers. Advisor to the Labour Minister Dr. Chamlong Chuayrod attended the meeting at the Eternity Ballroom, Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel (Rangnam). He said that the Ministry of Labour by Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin is concerned about workers in all occupations, especially informal and self-employed workers who still lack protection, support, development, and appropriate social security. Therefore, they pushed the bill to promote the development of a quality of life and protection of informal workers B.E. …. to the Cabinet meeting on December 28, 2021. The Cabinet approved in principle the draft law, which was sent to the Council of State for review. This is the first successful step for informal workers to be protected, supported, developed, and socially secured, leading to a better quality of life. It also aims to prepare and work in parallel before law enforcement. With the support of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, the Ministry of Labour […]
On February 21, 2022, at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to give compensation to relatives of the three employees who passed away from a construction site incident at the One Bangkok Project, Rama 4 Road, Lumpini Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. There was an accident in which the steel supports for concrete casting collapsed while the concrete was being poured. The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, a representative from Italian-Thai Development PCL, Ms. Orawanya Punkhiew Samubanchee, and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives also joined the occasion. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed his condolences for this incident and urged the Ministry of Labour to urgently assist the relatives of the deceased and injured workers. The Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office has coordinated with the relatives of the three deceased employees. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, has entrusted her to compensate the employees’ families. Mrs. Thiwalrat […]
On February 17, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about assisting workers injured and killed in the construction site incident at the One Bangkok Project, Rama IV Road, Lumpini Subdistrict, Pathumwan District, Bangkok, with Italian-Thai Development PCL as the construction contractor. There was an accident in which the steel supporting the casting of concrete collapsed while the concrete was being poured. As a result, three employees died, and three were injured. He said that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed his condolences for the incident and urged the Ministry of Labour to urgently assist the relatives of the deceased and injured workers. He instructed the Social Security Office to review the insurance coverage of the deceased and injured employees and expedite the coordination of assistance and remedies for the workers to receive their entitlements urgently. Mr. Suchart continued that an investigation by the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 4 found that the three insured employees who died at the scene were Mrs. Boonhome Wangma, 42, Mrs. Praphai Supma, 58, and Ms. Udon Leksan, 47. The Bangkok Social […]
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 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the committee’s meeting to set plans and monitor the Ministry of Labour’s results from the government inspection for the 2022 fiscal year, No. 1/2022. The meeting considered government inspection guidelines and the determination of the issue of the inspection of the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General for the 2022 fiscal year and the (draft) Ministry of Labour’s order regarding the government inspection plan of the Inspector-General. The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chandravithu meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ——————————— Division of Public Relations 28 January 2022
On January 28, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the area and encourage insured persons under Section 33 to get their third jab (booster dose) of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaccination Center in Central Plaza Department Store, Mahachai Branch, Rama 2 Road, Nadi Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province. The Social Security Office’s Inspector-General Ms. Pannika Luangsuri, the Samut Sakhon Provincial Social Security Officer Mrs. Ratchanee Phupromphan, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Samut Sakhon Province also joined the occasion. 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, is concerned for the health and safety of workers and insured persons and has intensive policies to contain the Omicron strain of COVID-19. They have urged all agencies to be fully vigilant and provide important measures for providing the third vaccine dose (booster dose) to build immunity and reduce the severity of […]
On January 28, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the meeting of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour No. 1/2022. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ——————————— Division of Public Relations
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 Tuesday, December 28, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Pornsak Charoenprasert, to preside over the opening ceremony of the workshop to deliver policies and clarify the operational guidelines of labour volunteers in Sisaket Province for the 2022 fiscal year. The workshop took place at Sri Pruitthesuan Room, Kessiri Hotel, Muang Tai Subdistrict, Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket Province. The Labour Minister’s Advisor Mr. Thanakrit Jirivipakorn and the heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Sisaket Province, joined the workshop’s opening ceremony. The Assistant Minister delivered the Labour Minister’s policies and clarified operational guidelines for labour volunteers. This is to enhance their knowledge necessary for labour volunteers to effectively bring the Ministry of Labour’s services to the target groups. Along with this, shirts from the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, were presented to 206 labour volunteers. The workshop was organized under the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 set by the Ministry of Public Health. ————————– Division of Public Relations
On December 28, 2021, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the Labour Welfare Committee Meeting No. 12/2021 at Prof. Nikom Chandravithu meeting room, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 December 2021
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, […]
Assistant to the Labour Minister launches the Re-skill and Up-Skill Project, accelerating the creation of labour skills for occupation with the Department of Skill Development aiming to provide workers with additional occupations and sustainable income. On December 23, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to chair the Re-skill and Up-Skill Project launch to build workers’ skills in an occupation. The development of skilled labour and potential aligns with the 20-year national strategy on human resource development and capacity building. It drives increased competitiveness and preparedness for quality workers to enter the labour market. Advisor to the Labour Minister Dr. Chamlong Chuayrod and the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives joined the occasion at the foyer on the 10th floor, Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong said that the government under the administration of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, gives importance to the development of the workforce’s skills following the 20-year national strategy on human resource development and capacity building. It drives […]
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 […]
At 08.00 hours on December 21, 2021, at the purple reception room, Thai Khu Fa Building, Government Houses, representatives of artists, singers, entertainers, independent professionals, and night workers were led by Khun Katawut Thongthai, President of the Thailand Nightlight and Entertainment Business Association, Khun Suda Chuenban, Vice President of the Music Association of Thailand Under Royal Patronage, Khun Boriphan Chaiyaphum, President of the Thailand Association of Country Musicians, Mr. Cho Aon Na Bangchang, Advisor to the Thailand Nightlight and Entertainment Business Association, Khun Foithong Chernyim, representative of the Comedians Association (Thailand), Khun Worapoj Nimwichit, representative of concert organizers and Mr. Weerawat Rattana, Secretary of the Thailand Nightlight and Entertainment Business Association. The representatives filed a letter and gave a flower basket to show appreciation and encouragement to the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, for seeing the hardships and being concerned for independent professionals, singers, actors, and people working in entertainment businesses and venues, clubs, pubs, and bars, who have been affected by temporary closures, due to compliance with government regulations and measures during the COVID-19 […]
