Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin welcomed the Capital Market Academy (CMA), Class 29, on an opportunity to meet and give supplies and equipment to prevent Covid-19 from being delivered to Samut Sakhon to fight Covid-19. On January 28, 2021, at 13.00 hours, the Labour Minister welcomed Mr. Sumeth Boonsamrasuk leading the Capital Market Academy (CMA), Class 29, to meet and give supplies and equipment to prevent Covid-19 to the Ministry of Labour to deliver to Samut Sakhon, supporting government officials in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The occasion took place on the ground floor, Ministry of Labour. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties at the Ministry of Labour Mr. Pornsak Charoenprasert, Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol and the Ministry of Labour’s executives, also joined the occasion. The supplies and equipment that the faculty from the Capital Market Academy (CMA), Class 29, brought to the Ministry of Labour included 70 sets of sprayers, 600 barrels of KEEEN Germ Killer, natural formula for […]
The Labour Minister’s Advisor awarded the winners of the Thai Red Cross lottery, the “lucky labour cards” for 2020, and presented the income to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, President of the Thai Red Cross Society. On January 28, 2021, at 11.30 hours, Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan presided over the Thai Red Cross Lottery Awards Ceremony, the “lucky labour cards” for 2020. The occasion took place on the ground floor, Ministry of Labour. The Labour Minister’s Advisor said that “The Ministry of Labour procures income to the Ministry of Labour’s Housewife Association every year. This year, the Thai Red Cross event was organized between December 20-29, 2020, in the form of an online Red Cross event. The event included online product sales, a store design contest, a mascot contest, games, and quizzes to win prizes. It also organized the Red Cross Lottery for 2020. The Ministry of Labour created the “lucky labour cards.” The revenue from ticket sales was presented to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, President of the Thai Red Cross Society. […]
The Cabinet approved an extension for the health examination period and applications for permission to stay in the Kingdom as a special case for foreigners according to the Cabinet’s resolution on August 20, 2019, August 4, 2020, and November 10, 2020. According to the Cabinet resolution on December 29, 2020, the approval also covers foreigners and adds guidelines on allowing detained foreigners to work with an employer with intentions to hire. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks that have continued from the beginning of 2020 has spread across many areas and affected foreigners’ work management process. As a result, the implementation of the Cabinet’s guidelines has been delayed on many occasions, including the process of heath checks and visa extensions not being completed within the specified period, causing foreigners of the three nationalities to fall into an illegal immigrant status. This group includes detainees awaiting deportation, which cannot be processed due to the origin country’s refusal to accept the workers’ return. This is together with measures to limit workers’ movement following safety measures for […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the Cabinet’s resolution to reduce the rate of contributions for insured persons under Sections 33 and 39 for two months (February and March 2021) to alleviate suffering Covid-19 impacts. He also reported extending the health checkup period for foreigners working under MOU arrangements. The term of employment is for two years, with permission to stay in the Kingdom under special circumstances. On January 26, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that today, the Cabinet passed a resolution to consider and approve proposals by the Ministry of Labour regarding amendments to the Ministerial Regulation, setting the rate of contributions to the Social Security Fund, B.E. 2020. Amendments include for February and March 2021 contributions on the employer’s part to be set at a rate of 3 percent of the insured persons’ wages, whereas insured persons under Section 33 to pay at the rate of 0.5% of the insured person’s wages, and for insured persons under Section 39 to pay at a rate of 38 Baht per month. The government will contribute at the same rate of […]
On January 26, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to visit the Phetchaburi Provincial Employment Office to meet with heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi. The meeting followed up on the employment promotion program’s progress for new graduates by the public and private sectors (Co-Payment) and the progress on the registration of migrant workers of the three nationalities following the Cabinet’s resolution on December 29, 2020. The meeting also reported the employment of youths from the three southern border provinces. It acknowledged reports about service requests from Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Chonburi, Trat, and Chanthaburi amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The occasion took place at the Phetchaburi Employment Office. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 26 January 2020
On January 25, 2021, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the Management of the Foreign Workers Fund Committee Meeting No. 3/2021. The Department of Employment’s Director-General Mr. Suchart Pornchaiwisetkun and related agencies also attended the meeting at the Bangkok Social Security Office Area 3 Meeting Room, 7th floor, Bangkok Social Security Office Area 3 Building, Ministry of Labour. The meeting reviewed the project following the resolution of the Fund Committee Meeting No. 2/2021 on December 30, 2020, the project to support the prevention and control of the Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon among foreign workers of the three nationalities, namely Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, for 2021, the project to help migrant workers in public health, following the Cabinet’s resolution on December 29, 2020, and the appointment of additional experts in the subcommittee to monitor and evaluate operations and results of expenses from the foreign worker management fund. ———————————————— Division of Public Relations 25 January 2020
On January 22, 2021, at 16.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gave an interview on the progress of work permit applications for foreign workers of the three nationalities according to the Cabinet’s resolution on December 29, 2020. The interview took place at the Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The interview is scheduled to air in the 3D news program on January 24, 2021, at approximately 22.30 hours on Channel 3 HD. —————————————————- Division of Public Relations 22 January 2021
On January 22, 2021, at 10.00 hours at the meeting room on the 5th floor of the Ministry of Labour, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting deliver policies and monitor the performance of the Ministry of Labour. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the welcoming. The Deputy Prime Minister said that from the Covid-19 pandemic, he would like to thank all officials and staff under the Ministry of Labour for helping people affected by Covid-19 to the best of their ability. He said that it is important to jointly prevent the spread of Covid-19 and work with relevant departments. He emphasized additional work on the following issues: 1) Surveillance and prevention of the spread among migrant workers. Delaying the import of foreign workers and management of foreign workers in the country. 2) To establish measures for the relief of foreign workers of the three nationalities according to the Cabinet’s resolution dated December 29, 2020, to be concise in every step. 3) To establish surveillance […]
On January 20, 2021, the Foreign Worker Management Policies Committee approved to extend the screening period for foreign workers by six months, following the Cabinet’s resolutions on August 20, 2019, on August 4, 2020, on November 10, 2020, and on December 29, 2020. The reason is that the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks has disrupted foreign worker management processes, causing workers to be unable to proceed on time. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks had broadened the diseases’ spread in many areas. Therefore, the government must increase the concentration of proactive screening among migrant workers, which creates limitations and impacts public health measures resulting in a chain effect. In addition, measures forbidding the movement of people between areas or areas with a high risk of infection have impacted the foreign worker management process, causing many foreign workers to not get necessary processes completed on time. After the given time window expires, the foreign workers’ permission to stay in the Kingdom legally also expires, and they cannot proceed any further. “The Ministry […]
The Permanent Secretary of Labour joined the commencement ceremony of the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme through an online video conference. He shared experiences and best practices with other countries in the region and will cooperate with all sectors to achieve the program’s objectives. Today (January 20, 2021) at 09.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol and Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour Ms. Pattaraporn Samantarat joined the commencement ceremony of the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme online through the Zoom application. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme has a total duration of five years (2020-2024) with funding from the EU, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as the operator in seven countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The program aims to promote safe and normal migration in Thailand, in Southeast Asia, in the fishing and industrial sectors. […]
On January 15, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to visit Phetchaburi to follow up on the online registration of migrant workers on the e-workpermit.doe.go.th website. The registration started on January 15, 2021, and will continue until February 13, 2021. The measures follow the Cabinet’s resolution on December 29, 2020, approving a waiver for migrants of the three nationalities (Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar) to remain in the Kingdom and work legally under special circumstances of the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks. The visit took place at the Phetchaburi Provincial Employment Office. The Labour Minister’s Advisor said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, attaches great importance to the safety of public health, the Thai people, and foreign workers. With the new wave of Covid-19 infections, the number of confirmed cases has increased rapidly in many provinces. The government has, therefore, issued strict measures to control and prevent further spread. The Ministry of Labour, […]
The Ministry of Labour has commenced services for employers/establishments to notify a list of migrant workers and migrants to register their personal information online, applicable for the three nationalities (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar) in the Kingdom without permission. A waiver was approved in the Cabinet’s resolution on December 29, 2020, starting today, January 15, 2021, to February 13, 2021. Beyond this deadline, migrants will not proceed to the next steps and cannot live in Thailand or continue to work. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin chaired the clarification of the list of migrants to be hire and registered online at the website e-workpermit.doe.go.th. The registration was opened on January 15, 2021. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The Labour Minister said that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha attaches great importance to the safety of public health, the Thai people, and foreign workers. With the new wave of Covid-19 infections, the number of confirmed cases has increased rapidly in many provinces. The government must, therefore, have strict measures to control and prevent further spread. The action plan […]
Today (December 30, 2020) at 07.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomkin, along with the Ministry of Labour’s executives, visited and gave support to shrimp farmers and independent workers from Nakhon Pathom, which was affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. Today 1,200 kilograms of shrimp were brought to be sold at lower prices than the market. Provincial Governor Mr. Surasak Charoensirichot assigned Nakhon Pathom Labour Officer Mrs. Wannakarn Khaolap and Nakhon Pathom Fisheries Officer Mr. Chanin Sangrungruang to bring shrimp farmers from Nakhon Pathom to sell shrimp at the Ministry of Labour. Nakhon Pathom Labour Officer Mrs. Wannakarn Khaolap said that from the meeting of the Committee on Communicable Diseases in Nakhon Pathom, they sourced remedies for shrimp farming operators who were affected by the Covid-19 situation in Nakhon Pathom. The Provincial Labour Office met with heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Nakhon Pathom to find solutions to the problems in driving the Covid-19 Coordination Centers’ operations on December 29, 2020. Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, chaired the meeting. Nakhon Pathom Labour Officer Mrs. Wannakarn Khaolap asked for […]
The Cabinet approved special exemptions for migrants of the three nationalities (Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar) to stay in the Kingdom and work legally, under the new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak to resolve the issue of labour shortages and avoid importing foreign workers from neighboring countries. On December 29, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, which has found many infections among many Thai and foreigners. The situation had made the government led by Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha to express concern about illegitimate migrant workers who have escaped from fear of guilt. Therefore, there should be inspection measures and Covid-19 screening among foreign workers to stop disease spread. The Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment and related agencies were assigned to jointly define measures to monitor, control and prevent the spread of the diseases, which has affected the lives and health of Thai and foreign workers. “The Cabinet has approved the exemption for migrant workers of the three nationalities (Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar) to stay in the Kingdom and work legally under […]
On December 29, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Political Official at the Secretariat Office of the Prime Minister, performing duties at the Ministry of Labour Police General Nantachat Supamongkol and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Phairoj Chotikasathian, joined as representative advisors and participated in an investigation to suppress and eliminate illegal migrant networks at the Royal Thai Police’s Operation Center. Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Police General Damrongsak Kittipraphat chaired the meeting. The meeting notified urgent matters of the Royal Thai Police in the case of infected migrant workers who were smuggled into the city illegally. Therefore, they issued an order to appoint a working group to investigate and crackdown on illegal labour networks, to conduct an effective investigation, preventing the spread of Covid-19. The meeting also covered action plans and the establishment of extraction points nationwide were considered of units under the Royal Thai Police. It also acknowledged the performance and proactive guidelines of the working group (arrest warrants, process expansion investigation and report format). The Ministry of Labour’s representative Police General Nantachat Supamongkol informed the […]
Today (December 29, 2020) at 14.30 hours, at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gave an interview with the media on the labour economy the Job Expo Thailand 2020 and managing foreign workers in Thailand amid the Covid-19 situation.
