On July 22, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, to give rice to the representatives of housekeeper’s and security officers of departments under the Ministry of Labour, and motorcycle taxi drivers in communities nearby the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the event at the foyer on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour. Mrs. Thienrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, are concerned about the workforce and the general public who have been affected by the COVID-19 situation. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her to deliver 5-kilogram bags of rice to the housekeepers, security officers of departments under the Ministry of Labour, and motorcycle taxis in the community area close to the Ministry of Labour, totaling 281 people. They provided the people with one bag each to help alleviate suffering and family expenses from the impact of the […]
On July 21, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General Ms. Pannika Luangsuri, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Samut Prakan Province to visit the area to give compensation to the family of insured persons who died while checking the electrical system in the sewage manhole at a condominium in the Bangna area. The occasion took place at the Dan Samrong Temple, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province. Mr. Suchart said that the employees in the incident were building technicians of Bangkok Management Realty Co., Ltd., who lost consciousness while checking the electrical system in the sewage manhole under the condominium. The incident on July 19 caused the death of three people and injured one person. Yesterday, he assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General to lead the task force and departments under the Ministry of Labour to inspect the accident scene and support the injured employee. The employee injured in the […]
On July 19, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the area and give encouragement and items to unwell insured persons staying in hospital. The heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province also participated in the event at the King Mongkut’s Hospital, Phetchaburi Province. The Phetchaburi Provincial Social Security Office has implemented the social security program to visit people with disabilities and insured persons admitted to hospitals or post-crisis patients. The objective is to build morale for the insured persons. The occasion took place as part of the birthday celebration of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on July 28, 2022. ++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 19 July 2022
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s delegation on an official government inspection in Chiang Mai. 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, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Chiang Mai Province participated in the occasion too. Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Mr. Prachon Pratsakul gave a welcome. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin led the Prime Minister to visit activities that the Ministry of Labour has worked on with the Chiang Mai Provincial Police Region 5 on preventing and treating drug issues. If a drug user is found, they will be introduced into treatment. The Ministry of Labour will conduct vocational training and recruitment services to provide jobs. In addition, the Ministry of Labour will help with supervision through volunteer workers. From there, the Labour Minister also led the Prime Minister to observe a demonstration of vocational training and […]
On June 28, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, visited the Ministry of Labour’s Service Center in Kamphaeng Phet Province at Salok Bat Subdistrict, Khanu Woralaksaburi District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Tongjai Suthat Na Ayutthaya, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Kamphaeng Phet Province also joined the occasion. Deputy Mayor of Salok Bat Subdistrict, Mr. Kitti Khumchat, and Deputy Mayor of Salak Bat Subdistrict, Mr. Prichanon Khamkhaosirirot, gave a welcoming. Service users requested labour advice via Zoom with the Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Labour Protection and Welfare Office to facilitate and save time and expenses for service users. In addition, they also visited the ribbon garland-making group under the occupational alleviation project and the informal workforce management project for elderly workers and workers with disabilities. The occasion took place at the Salok Bat Subdistrict, Khanu Woralaksaburi District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. +++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 June 2022
On June 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suthamanuswong chaired the meeting of the committee to consider and prepare the annual budget expenditures of the Ministry of Labour no. 2/2022. The meeting considered the presentation of information to clarify to the Extraordinary Committee to consider the budget expenditure bill for the 2023 fiscal year and for the House of Representatives and the Extraordinary Committee to consider and study the budget expenditure bill for the 2023 fiscal year. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 June 2022
On June 28, 2022, at 08.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suthamanuswong assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour as the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to attend the meeting to elect members for the 13th Government Permanent Employee Registered Provident Fund (GPEF) Committee. The occasion took place at the Swissôtel Le Concorde. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour was elected as the Chairman of the 13th Government Permanent Employee Registered Provident Fund (GPEF) Committee. ++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 June 2022
The Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, Deputy Secretary-General of the Social Security Office, Mr. Nanthachai Panyasurarit, and the Director of the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 1 Ms. Rangsima Preechachat, to visit the area to give money for funeral expenses to the family of Ms. Jiraporn Soummart, an employee of Ratchawong Canvas, who passed away. The occasion took place at Wat Ang Kaew, Soi Petchkasem 23, Thoetthai Road, Bang Wa Subdistrict, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, expressed their care and concern about the incident and urged the Ministry of Labour to take care and support the employees to receive legal benefits. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Social Security Office to visit the area to give money to support the family of […]
On June 15, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the delegation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha to attend the inspection of Sakon Nakhon Province. The visit was attended by Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Employment’s Director-General Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Skills Development’s Director-General Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General Mr. Niyom Songkaew, and the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion. Sakon Nakhon Provincial Governor Mrs. Chureerat Thep-At gave a welcome. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin led the Prime Minister visited the booths of agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Sakon Nakhon Province, consisting of the Ban Phak Kham Phu Bark Dyeing Weaving Group, the Kho Khieo Subdistrict Handicraft Group, activities to enhance the efficiency of dyeing by using indigo plants, and the Good Labour Project under the sufficiency economy philosophy. On this occasion, the Prime Minister met with groups of informal workers and encouraged the leaders of subdistrict labour volunteers and the labour […]
On May 30, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, to encourage 213 Thai workers before working in the agricultural sector in Israel under the Thailand-Israel Cooperation on the Placement of Workers (TIC). Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General Ms. Bunyawee Khuaphan, and Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion at the training room for job seekers before traveling to work abroad, 11th floor, Bangkok Social Security Office Area 3. Mr. Boonchob revealed that Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gives great importance to Thai workers traveling to work abroad. They are considered a hero amid the Covid-19 pandemic and have brought in income from abroad into the Thai economy. In 2022, workers have contributed 82,506 million Baht in income back into the country. The deployment of Thai workers to work in Israel is another country where the Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have no […]
On May 26, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, and the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General Mr. Niyom Songkaew, visited the operations of the Port In-Port Out (PIPO) Control Center in Ranong Province. Deputy Governor of Ranong Province, Mr. Nopsit Udomsuwankul, welcomed the team at the Ranong Fisheries Checkpoint. They visited the center for the consideration of permission to stay in the Kingdom, permission to work, and the issuance of a certificate of identity (CI) in Ranong Province, to observe the service process and follow up on the work of the government officials within the center. Mr. Suchart said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, is focused on driving policies to prevent and solve human trafficking problems in labour, including the systematic management of migrant workers to resolve labour shortages. Today, the Labour Minister, along with the Department of Employment’s and the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-Generals, therefore, visited the area to observe the operations of the PIPO Center […]
On April 28, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that he had been coordinated by Mr. Supachai Phosu, the 2nd Vice-President of the Thai House of Representatives, to help Thai workers in Dubai who were tricked by agents inviting them to work in massage parlors. However, the workers were deceived into prostitution. Therefore, he asked for help to coordinate the return to Thailand. In this regard, Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan are concerned about Thai workers working abroad. This is because workers are a key force in earning a family’s income and bringing a lot of money into the country each year. Therefore, the Ministry of Labour was instructed to take care of their livelihood and assist in the event of suffering in working abroad. Mr. Suchart further said that from the investigation, it was found that Ms. Laddawan Sing-Ngoi, 34 years old, who is the granddaughter of Ms. Tassanee Sing-Ngoi, 42 years old, from Nakhon Phanom Province, received information from her grandmother that a recruitment agent tricked her into working in a Thai […]
On April 28, 2022, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong presided over the training closing ceremony for the Ministry of Labour’s 30th batch of new civil servants at The Palazzo Hotel Ratchadaphisek, Bangkok. Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, Mr. Kattiya Pandet and Mr. Sompong Klaikhlae attended the ceremony. Mr. Boonchob asked that all new civil servants be valuable resources to the Ministry of Labour to realize the importance of roles, duties, and responsibilities as a good government official. He asked everyone to be a new generation of civil servants who are eager to learn, focus on self-development to keep up with the modern era, and always be aware of the changes in the world. He also said to focus on the ability to apply new technologies and innovate in ways that are beneficial to the development of the agency’s work for more efficiency. The Permanent Secretary of Labour also gave a keynote address on “inspiring new civil servants.” His speech gave insights on how to be a good civil servant, concepts in government service, working principles, and self-training methods for being a qualified civil servant. He also exchanged ideas with new government officials who attended […]
On April 28, 2022, Ministry of Labour Mr. Suchart Chomklin and Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health co-chaired the opening ceremony of “Kamol FBT Sports Park” to become a new exercise venue and landmark for people of all ages. Khun Kamol Chokpaiboonkit and Khun Paweena Chokpaiboonkit, Chairman and Director of the Thai Football Factory Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., and FBT executives, gave a welcome. Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Secretariat to the Labour Minister Mr. Suthep Chitvong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the Kamol FBT Sports Park, Nong Chok District, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart said that he was very pleased to have attended the opening ceremony of the Kamol FBT Sports Park. The Kamol FBT Sports Park will be another force that will encourage people to play more sports. In addition, the sports park is a new landmark that will support the lifestyle of the city people well. A variety of sports can be enjoyed by all, from 2-year-old children to the […]
On April 28, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Rueangsud, chaired the Labour Standards Executive Committee Meeting No. 2/2022. The meeting considered the comparison of Thai Labour Standards with other related standards and the (draft) notification of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare regarding the facilitation for establishments wishing to establish Thai Labour Standards TLS 8001-2894. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
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 […]
