On October 8, 2022, at 11.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Pornsak Charoenprasert, to visit Sisaket Province to donate relief bags to flood victims. The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, are concerned for the people affected by the floods. The bags were donated to help alleviate the suffering of the people. Advisor to the Labour Minister Mr. Thanakrit Jirivipakorn, Advisory Council to the Labour Minister Mr. Pongsak Ariyasunthonkul, member of the Sisaket Provincial Administrative Organization Council, District 1, Uthumphon Phisai, Mr. Theerapat Phokham, and agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Sisaket Province joined the donation of 128 relief bags to victims in Thung Chai Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province. At 13.00 hours, they donated 126 relief bags to victims in Khayung Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province. The President of Thung Chai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Sawang Duang-art, and the President of Khayung Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Ratchapol […]
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security had coordinated internally with the Embassy in Helsinki, and the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 17 Thai workers who filed a complaint to the Finnish police for cases of forced labour, borrowing money from Thailand, bad accommodation and unfair wages. Today, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned him and his team to pick up this group of Thai workers who have returned with a coordinator as the fruit-picking season has ended. The group will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 16.25 hours on Finnair flight AY 143. Seventeen workers complained out of a total of 209 returning workers. Mr. Pairoj said that on this issue, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have a concern about all Thai workers who travel to work abroad, as each person is a pillar of their […]
On September 28, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the award ceremony for outstanding labour volunteers in Japan for 2021 and 2022. He also met and gave encouragement and souvenirs to Thai labour volunteers in Japan who came to welcome him. Ambassador of Thailand to Tokyo, Mr. Singthong Lapseedphan, gave a welcome. Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, delivered a report. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the main auditorium at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Suchart said that the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan care for all Thai workers working abroad. Such workers play an important role in enhancing the country’s competitiveness and bringing income back to develop the nation. This includes a network of volunteers abroad that help drive the Ministry of Labour’s missions. The Labour Minister and the delegation were assigned to present honourary certificates and pins to outstanding labour volunteers in Japan for 2021 and 2022. […]
On September 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, presided over the committee meeting to prepare details of the specific characteristics of the street food entrepreneur career development project. The meeting considered drafting the scope of the consulting work and criteria for consideration of proposal selection. The meeting took place at the Sangsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 28, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the Complaint Management Committee Meeting No. 2/2022, which took place on ZOOM Meetings. The Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Anucha Nakasai, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the appointment of qualified members in the ministerial Complaint Management Committee or a government agency having the status of a ministry. It also reviewed the composition, powers, and duties of the subcommittee in the Complaint Management Committee. The occasion took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 28, 2022, at 08.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to preside over a ceremony to respect the flag and sing the Thai national anthem, on the occasion of the Thai National Flag Day of 2022. Executives under the Ministry of Labour participated in the activity at the flagpole area in front of the Smart Job Center building, Ministry of Labour. The Thai flag is considered the highest symbol of the nation. The Thai flag had many forms until the reign of King Rama VI, who enacted the new Flag Act B.E. 2460. The King defined the meaning of the colour of the flag, where red represents the nation, white represents the people, and blue represents the monarch. The Thai flag is considered the highest symbol of the nation. It is a reminder for young people to remember the sacrifice of their ancestors, preserve the land and connect the nation as one, forge love and unity, and promote pride in the nation resulting in great power in Thailand’s development. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the Facebook post by the Royal Thai Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, which reported news that a Thai worker collecting shellfish in Portugal died in a water accident on September 23. As soon as the news was received, the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan expressed his concern and gave his condolences to the family of the deceased Thai workers. The Ministry of Labour was assigned to check the status and provide support with the eligible entitlements following the law. The Labour Minister assigned the Department of Employment to check the information and urge recruitment companies to take care of Thai workers’ benefits when working abroad. The Overseas Employment Administration Division’s investigation found that Mrs. Thanaporn Sukprab, 52, was a native of Khon Kaen. She traveled to work as an agricultural worker in Portugal and is a member of the fund to help job seekers working abroad. She traveled via a recruitment company on October 29, 2020. Her employment contract expired on July 28, 2021, and she continued to work with the employer abroad. If a member of the […]
On September 23, 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the head of the 904 Volunteer Center, Ministry of Labour, presided over the documentary presentation ceremony in honour of the Chakri Dynasty, which the Royal Volunteer School produces. The documentary was presented to provincial labour officers and directors of the office/center/division under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. The Ministry of Labour’s executives, civil servants, and officers attended the ceremony at the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Office, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Royal Volunteer School produced the documentary in honour of the Chakri Dynasty to honour the Chakri Dynasty, on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s 70th Birthday, on July 28, 2022. The documentary honours the royal duties of all the Kings of the Chakri Dynasty who remain in the people’s hearts. The documentary, in honour of the Chakri Dynasty, was presented to the Ministry of Labour for dissemination to publicize among the personnel in the affiliation, to expand the results to the workforce, and to know and appreciate His […]
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, […]
On August 30, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to visit Songkhla to meet and encourage the homeworkers group, the “Ban Phru Straw Rope Weaving” group. Deputy Mayor of Ban Phru, Mr. Sakrawee Chewasereechon, along with the heads of departments under the Ministry of Labour and members of the homeworkers group, welcomed them at the “Ban Phru Straw Rope Weaving” group, located at 29/1 Chum Saeng 4 Road, Ban Phru Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. Mrs. Thienrat said that from the visit, she found that this group was promoted in employment and occupation by the Songkhla Provincial Employment Office. They were supported to develop their skills, encouraged grouping, and apply as a group member for homeworkers. Originally, the group had only eight members. Now, it has over 30 people. The Provincial Labour Protection and Welfare Office educated the members about labour protection laws. The Office of Skill Development will help promote skill development for the group’s members. Currently, the “Ban Phru Straw Rope Weaving” group in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, has Mrs. Sompong Phuwiset as the group’s leader. […]
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 Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, spoke about the case of Mr. Anukul Ratchakuna, the admin and page representative of “The Riders’ Union,” along with workers from the informal sector, who spoke at the GIG Economy Forum to call on the government to enact legislation to protect the welfare of informal workers from being exploited by their employers. In this regard, she confirmed that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, is concerned about the quality of life of informal workers. The Ministry of Labour was assigned to accelerate the promotion and development of informal workers’ potential to have a good quality of life. The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, has responded to the policy and therefore pushed the bill to promote the Informal Workers Quality of Life Promotion Act B.E….to the Cabinet. The Cabinet’s resolution on December 28, 2021, approved the proposal in principle. It is currently being reviewed by the Office of the Council of State, considering the opinions of the relevant agencies. It will then proceed to the Coordinating Committee of […]
On August 5, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to visit the area to give compensation to the dependents of the insured person who died from an accident on the U-turn bridge, where a cement sheet fell on the construction worker of the Department of Highways in Rama 2 Road. The occasion took place at the Sai Temple, Soi Ekachai 23, Chom Thong District, Bangkok. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prwit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, were concerned about the incident at the U-turn bridge, where a cement sheet fell on construction workers at the work site on Rama 2 Road on July 31. The incident caused two fatalities and two injuries. The Ministry of Labour’s Social Security Office was instructed to speed up the remedies process for the employees of the Department of Highways involved in the accident, ensuring the employees receive their legal entitlement urgently. Yesterday, the Labour […]
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Pathum Thani Labour Officer Ms. Kanomwan Im-Suwan assigned Senior Labour Academic Ms. Thanaporn Srichan to join the royal offerings ceremony, laying the Phan Phum and lighting candles to offer blessings to His Majesty the King on the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday on July 28, 2022. The occasion took place at the Sala Rak Pathum Building, Pathum Thani City Hall. Pathum Thani Provincial Governor Mr. Narongsak Osothanakorn chaired the ceremony with heads of government agencies and the general public, who had free entry.
On July 2022, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, presided over 70 tree planting activities in honor of His Majesty the King on the occasion of His Majesty the King’s Birthday on July 28, 2022. The Ministry of Labour’s executives and civil servants, heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Nonthaburi Province, labour volunteers, including civil servants from local government agencies, participated in the activity at the Sri Mongkhon Dharma Practice Office, Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 26 July 2022
On July 25, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the project’s opening ceremony in honour of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, for Phetchaburi provincial labour volunteers to develop their hometowns in 2022. The occasion took place at Wat Phra Roop, Chong Sakae Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi Province. She was also the chairperson of the Phetchaburi subdistrict labour volunteers meeting for July 2022 at the Samakkhitham Conference Room, Phetchaburi Monastic College. This activity was organized by the Phetchaburi Provincial Labour Office to honour His Majesty the King and to provide opportunities for labour volunteers, networks, and community partners from the public and private sectors and the general public to participate in community service. Cleaning activities were organized around the Wat Phra Roop area. Labour volunteers and networks, community leaders, local government organizations, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province joined the occasion. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth […]
