On March 24, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, the Social Security Office’s Secretary General Mr. Todsaphon Kritwongwiman, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, and the Social Security Office’s executives paid a visit to monitor the progress of the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project at the Din Daeng Market, Prachasongkroh Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok. They urged vendors and sellers not to take advantage of the opportunity to raise prices and to follow the project conditions strictly. They also warned insured persons not to believe the corrupt process for cash exchange. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that after the government commenced the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project for insured persons under Section 33 in the social security system to register to get 4,000 Baht. The project has started to transfer money to insured persons via G-Wallet in the application. Over 5 million people, or 70%, confirmed their rights for the first installment of 1,000 Baht on March 22. The next installment will be on March 29, April 5, and April 12, until eligible persons receive the full 4,000 […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklim reported the progress of the “Section 33 We Love Each Other Project”. The first installment of 1,000 Baht was already transferred. A total of 5,720,967 people clicked to join the project or 77% of the eligible recipients. The program injects money into the system and benefits workers, valued at 5,720,967,000 Baht, resulting in short-term cash flow in the economy, worth more than 11,441 million Baht. On March 22, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the progress of the “Section 33 We Love Each Other Project” after the first installment of 1,000 Baht was paid today (March 22, 2021) to eligible insured persons under Section 33. The information as of March 22, 2020, at 8.00 hours, found that 5,720,967 people have already joined the project or 77% of those who received the rights. The program injects money into the system and benefits workers, valued at 5,720,967,000 Baht. When the workers purchase goods and services through the ‘Pao Tang’ application, this results in short-term cash flow in the economy worth over 11,441 million Baht. […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklim reported that insured persons under Section 33 would receive the first installment of 1,000 Baht today (March 22, 2021) through the ‘Pao Tang’ application. The second, third, and fourth installments will be transferred on March 29, April 5, and April 12, respectively. He emphasized that insured persons must purchase products and services within May 31, 2021. On March 22, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklim reported that today (March 22, 2021), insured persons under Section 33 would receive the first installment of 1,000 Baht following the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project. 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 the support and remedies to alleviate the cost of living of insured persons under Section 33, providing remedies of 4,000 Baht per person. After applicants have activated and verified their identity through the ‘Pao Tang’ application, they will receive a weekly amount of 1,000 Baht per week; the first installment […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin commenced the meeting and seminar of the Trade Association for entrepreneurship development, import foreign workers, and a special lecture on foreign worker management in 2021 – 2022. The session aims to build confidence among entrepreneurs, employers, and employees to resolve labour shortages, to drive the industry to its full potential. On March 13, 2021, at the Marina Bay Ballroom, Novotel Marina Sriracha & Koh Si Chang, Sriracha District, Chonburi Province, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the opening ceremony of the Trade Association meeting and seminar for entrepreneurship development, foreign workers, and a special lecture on foreign workers management from 2021 – 2022. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, President of the Trade Association for Developing Potential of Foreign Workers Mr. Suchin Phuengprasert, licensees to import foreigners to work in Thailand, employers and entrepreneurs participated in this occasion too. The Labour Minister said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin discussed with the Labour Commission, House of Representatives, to monitor progress on measures to support workers from the effects of Covid-19, providing workers with employment, skills development, and social security towards a better quality of life. On March 12, 2021, at the meeting room on the 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the meeting to discuss and monitor progress on measures to support workers affected by Covid-19 together with the Chairman of the Labour Commission, The House of Representatives Mr. Suthep U-On and delegation. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives, also joined the occasion. The Labour Commission from the House of Representatives had eight issues to discuss and monitor progress with the Ministry of Labour as follows: 1) Labour statistics during the Covid-19 pandemic. 2) Measures and […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat performing duties for the Ministry of Labour to visit Surat Thani to inspect the protection of workers in marine fishing vessels at the marina port of the Marine Division 6, Surat Thani Water Police Division. He met with employees, employers, and related sectors in driving government policies on preventing and solving human trafficking to be upgraded to Tier 1 in accordance with international standards and the International Labour Organization. On March 11, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat performing duties for the Ministry of Labour to inspect the protection of workers in marine fishing vessels at the marina port of the Marine Division 6, Surat Thani Water Police Division, Surat Thani. Police Major General Nantachat said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, is focused on driving the policy […]
Labour Minister MR. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Cabinet’s meeting on March 9, 2021, approved improvements to the process of submitting rights reviews of the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project from March 15 to 28, 2021. On March 10, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday, on March 9, 2021, approved to revise the rules and procedures for submitting rights reviews for the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project, as proposed by the Social Security Office. For the process of submitting a right review from March 15 to 28, 2021, applicants can submit a request for a rights review through the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website time 06.00 to 23.00 hours. Different groups of insured persons can submit a request to review the rights as follows: Group 1, insured persons who did not register on February 21 to March 7, 2021. Group 2, those registered through the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website but were denied being insured persons under Section 33 of the social security system as of January 19, 1951, or February 15, 2021. Group 3, people who […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomlin was delighted that the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project has seen a continual rise in online registrations through the first five days. To date (February 26, 2021, at 08.00 hours), a total of 7,909,258 people have registered, which is close to 8 million. The registrations account for over 90 percent of all eligible persons. The Labour Minister insisted that the SSO already has a database of employers and individual employees and assured that insured persons under Section 33 do not worry about lost information. For insured persons who are still unable to register, the system will open for a rights review on March 15. He emphasized that those who have not registered yet quickly do so via the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website before the end of March 7. On February 26, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported online registrations’ progress for the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project, which commenced registrations on February 21. Until today (at 08.00 hours, February 26, 2021), which has been five days, 7,909,258 insured persons have registered online, […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the Social Security Office to monitor the progress for the first day of online registrations to the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” program. Over 5.6 million registrations were submitted. The SSO has arranged for service staff on the 1506 hotline, press 1, and is confident that the database is ready and will not fail for sure. He emphasized that eligible persons must be insured under Section 33 before February 15, 2021, and should hurry to register via the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website before the end of March 7. On February 21, 2021, at 11.30 hours at the Social Security Office, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the overview of online registrations for the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” program via the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website that opened for registration today as the first day, starting at 06.00 hours. From the start to 12.00 hours, there are over 5.6 million insured persons who registered online. Eligible persons must be an insured person under Section 33 before February 15. For the convenience of insured persons, the Social Security Office […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin emphasized that the Social Security Office prepare the online system and review center for the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project to facilitate insured persons for the most efficiency. On February 20, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the progress of the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” project that the Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha, passed a resolution to approve the “Section 33 We Love Each Other” on February 15, 2021. The government will pay 4,000 Baht per person for remedial assistance. The Ministry of Labour, under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, was assigned the project. Therefore, the Labour Minister urged the Social Security Office to prepare in all aspects to help, remedy, and alleviate the cost of living for insured persons under Section 33 affected by the Covid-19 outbreak through the “Section 33 We Love Each Other”. The program is available for online registration through the www.M33WeLoveEachOther.com website, to open for registration on February 21, as the first day, from 06.00 to […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the number of migrant worker applications from the three nationalities, following the Cabinets resolution on December 29, 2020. After closing the registration system at midnight on February 13, 2021, it appears that from January 15, 2021, a total of 654,864 migrant workers submitted their profile on the list. The workers must be screened for Covid-19 and store their personal identity data by April 16, 2021. He emphasized that after this date, officers will take legal action. On February 14, 2021, at 11.00 hours, at the Chatumomgkol meeting room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin disclosed the results of online application submissions for migrant workers, following the Cabinets resolution on December 29, 2020. The Labour Minister 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, expressed concern about illegitimate migrant workers, especially those that had escaped from the fear of guilt, and the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks among […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the confirmed timeline for the “Section 33, we love each other” project after submitting a letter to the Ministry of Finance. Krungthai Bank has confirmed the application period. On February 6, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the progress of the “Section 33, we love each other” project. 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, instructed the support and care for the workforce affected by Covid-19, including employers and companies like family members. Everything has to be done within the framework of the law. The Ministry of Labour was instructed to discuss with the Ministry of Finance, Bureau of the Budget, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) to add remedies for insured persons under Section 33 to be equal to other groups the state has already supported. The project aims to alleviate the cost of living for insured persons under Section 33 affected by COVID-19. Therefore, the government will offer remedies of 4,000 Baht […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned his Advisor to Phetchaburi to visit and give words of encouragement to the insured person injured in the fire at Zereclor Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Khao Yoi, Phetchaburi, ensuring they receive all benefits according to the law. On January 30, 2021, at 09.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to visit Phetchaburi to visit and give words of encouragement to the insured person injured in the fire at Zereclor Corporation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi also joined the visit. The Labour Minister’s Advisor 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 General Prawit Wongsuwan expressed his concern for those injured in the fire. Therefore, the Ministry of Labour was instructed to investigate and assist all injured workers in receiving legal compensation benefits. Today, the Labour Minister assigned his Advisor to visit the area with the heads of government agencies […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the Prime Minister was concerned about Marigot Jewelry (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Bang Pu branch, relocating employees to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya branch. He urged to expedite the investigation and help the employees to receive all entitled benefits and protection by the law. On January 29, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the case of Marigot Jewelry (Thailand) Co., Ltd., ceasing operations of the Bang Pu branch office. The company had asked for cooperation for all employees to move to work at the new branch in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The Ministry of Labour’s Office of Labour Protection and Welfare in Samut Prakan has always coordinated and received information from the company, as the HR department was always in contact since December 16, 2020. The Ministry of Labour has consistently worked proactively to aid in following the legal process. The Samut Prakan Provincial Labour Protection and Welfare Office has provided care to the employees and closely coordinated with the factory. The Social Security Office has taken care of unemployment benefits by paying 70 percent […]
On January 29, 2021, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the working group’s meeting to prepare recommendations for the development of laws and mechanisms for the protection of home and agricultural workers no. 1/2021. The meeting considered the development of laws to protect home and agricultural workers and mechanisms to protect home and agricultural workers at the local level. The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chandravithu meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ————————————– Division of Public Relations 29 January 2021
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned his Assistant to visit Rayong to follow up on the proactive Covid-19 screening progress in the workplace to prevent and control the widespread pandemic. On January 29, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to visit Rayong to monitor progress on the proactive Covid-19 screening in workplaces for insured persons under Section 33, following the Labour Minister’s policy. The Labour Minister’s Assistant 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, has concerns for the workforce and all groups of people and has continued to implement government measures. The Labour Minister has worked with relevant sectors and agencies in the area to work proactively to prevent and control the spread of the disease so that it is limited to areas and does not cause a widespread infection. This will affect the national economy both directly and indirectly and the well-being of people all over the country. […]
