The Labour Minister showed concern for Thai crew members on a vessel that crashed off Taiwan’s Kaohsiung coast side. He ordered the provincial labour force to lead a team of local agencies to visit their relatives, provide clarification of information and assistance regarding various benefits to get by the procedure of the law and inform the progress of the search for the rest of the Thai crew. On October 27, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the progress of assistance to Thai workers who have suffered a shipwreck off the coast of Kaohsiung of Taiwan on October 23. Two people were injured, including Mr. Woradej Chanthong, 29, a resident of Surin who suffered head injuries, Mr. Siripol Kotsiri, 26, from Samut Prakan, with injuries to his left ankle. They were taken to Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital for treatment. In addition, there were three other people, including Mr. Nattaphon Meekeaw, 33, a native of Udon Thani, Mr. Thanasak Denkrajang, 43, a resident of Mukdahan and Mr. Phacharaphon Saibum, 29, a native of Ubon Ratchathani. Their symptoms were not so severe, so […]
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Secretary-General to visit Kanchanaburi, to give words of encouragement to informal workers and listen to information on labour policy driving. He also met with heads of government agencies and discussed self-employment promotion among elderly groups to have a stable income and support themselves and their families. On October 15, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan to preside over the visit to encourage informal workers at Ban Nong Sai Sufficiency Economy Learning Center, Nong Sarai, Phanom Thuan, Kanchanaburi. Advisory Board Member to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thienrat Nawamawat also joined the visit. On this occasion, the visiting party visited and gave words of encouragement to professional groups who joined the booths, including a homeworker group in plastic weaving and six elderly worker groups in Kanchanaburi, namely, baked banana snacks, Thong Muan dessert, Nang let dessert, chili paste, hand-woven cloths, bagged rice, doormats, and gravel and grass groups for example. In the afternoon, the Labour Minister’s Advisor chaired […]
The Deputy Labour Minister emphasized that the 2021 budget has commenced and invited the workforce to apply for skills development programs or national labour skill standards assessments in all occupations to raise the level of workmanship and to receive standard wage rates. Currently, 83 programs have been announced, with the profession earning the most at 815 Baht per day. Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat revealed that in 2021, the Department of Skills Development has allocated 1,742,087,000 million Baht and has a target to develop skills 4,129,910 people in the workforce, comprising of 4,000,000 employees through employer training programs and 129,910 people through the DSD’s programs. The DSD has developed a manpower development project in line with the national strategy in terms of security and building competitiveness, the development and empowerment of human resources, and social equality under the concept of “Create, elevate and give, uniting Thailand to build a nation.” The efforts aim to drive Thailand together under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha. The Deputy Labour Minister said that the DSD […]
The Labour Minister reported that the Prime Minister gives importance to deploying Thai workers to work abroad. He commended Thai workers for encompassing skills that are recognized by foreign employers and emphasized that officials at the Suvarnabhumi Jobseekers Checkpoint facilitate the 895 Thai fruit pickers returning to Finland and Sweden. He showed appreciation for the 3,270 Thai workers in the past 3 months that have earned the nation close to 800 million Baht. On October 8, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha emphasizes the deployment of Thai workers abroad, with honour and dignity. Many countries have currently shown interest in Thai workers, as Thai workers have good work discipline and skills. Furthermore, Thailand has various measures to control the spread of Covid-19. By sending Thai workers abroad, it will operate with the principle of safety for Thai workers. Mr. Suchart said that today, there are 365 Thai workers returning from Finland at 13.00 hours, and two groups returning from Sweden, including 254 people in the first group arriving […]
On October 8, 2020, at 11.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Puma Thamakul, and Chachoengsao Social Security Officer Ms. Parichat Chanampai visit Kasemrad Hospital in Chachoengsao Province, No. 29 Suwinthawong Road, Na Muang, Muang, Chachoengsao. Kasemrad Hospital is a 100-bed hospital founded by Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, established by Sothon Vejchakit Co., Ltd., a subsidiary company. The visiting committee listened to a briefing on hospital policies and discussed influenza vaccination. They also visited two insured persons, Ms. Saichai Virunrat, 35, and Mr. Suchart Massa, 50. Chachoengsao Social Security Officer Ms. Parichat Chanam and President of Kasemrad Hospital in Chachoengsao, Dr. Tawatchai Vanitchakorn, have a welcoming and led the visit. ————————————————————– Division of Public Relations 8 October 2020
The Labour Minister assigned the Assistant to the Labour Minister to visit Chachoengsao, meet with heads of relevant government agencies to get feedback on issues, drive important labour missions, and visit the medical service organization model of social security hospitals. On October 8, 2020, at 10.00 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to visit Chachoengsao for inspection, together with the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Puma Thamakul. The visit involved a meeting to drive the Ministry of Labour’s missions following its policies. They also met with heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Chachoengsao and listened to a briefing on the situations and drivers of important labor policies, including problems in the area. The meeting took place at the Phraya Sri Sunthorn Wohan (Noi Ajay Yangkun) meeting room, 1st floor, Chachoengsao City Hall. Deputy Governor of Chachoengsao Mr. Sarayut Kaewkulpricha and Labour Academic Mr. Worapat Khamkrai, acting representative of officials from Chachoengsao, gave a welcoming. They also led the visit to inspect medical service arrangements of the social […]
The Labour Minister reported that the Prime Minister gives importance to deploying Thai workers to work abroad. He showed appreciation for Thai workers with skills recognized by foreign employers and urged the Suvarnabhumi Jobseekers Checkpoint to closely Thai fruit pickers returning from Finland and Sweden. On October 3, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha emphasizes the deployment of Thai workers abroad, with honour and dignity. Many countries have currently shown interest in Thai workers, as Thai workers have good work discipline and skills. Furthermore, Thailand has various measures to control the spread of Covid-19. By sending Thai workers abroad, it will operate with the principle of safety for Thai workers. Mr. Suchart said that today, there are two groups of Thai workers returning from Finland and Sweden. The first group arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 06.50 hours includes 323 people, from a total of 324 people, with one ill person. Officers set the sick person to the hospital. The second group arrived at 14.10 hours with 264 people; […]
The Labour Minister reported that the Prime Minister had given great importance to Thai workers abroad’ deployment. He has commended Thai workers for their professional skills, accepted by international employers. The Labour Minister emphasized that the Suvarnabhumi Jobseeker Checkpoint facilitated Thai fruit pickers from Sweden and commended the workers as heroes for their work abroad, bringing income back to develop the nation. On October 1, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin revealed that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha emphasizes the deployment of Thai workers abroad, with honour and dignity. Many countries have currently shown interest in Thai workers, as Thai workers have good work discipline and skills. Furthermore, Thailand has various measures to control the spread of Covid-19. By sending Thai workers abroad, it will operate with the principle of safety for Thai workers. Mr. Suchart said that today, there are two groups of Thai workers returning from Sweden. The first group arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 5.00 hours includes 335 people, and the second group arriving at 11.20 hours has 163 people; combining both groups totals 498 people. The workers traveled to Sweden to work in fruit picking on […]
On September 29, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin joined the donation of the Cabinets valuable books, whereby Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha chaired the event. One of the activities was the donation of valuable books to give to the Border Patrol Police School Elementary and secondary schools in the rural areas, and public libraries. The event took place on the 120th anniversary of the royal birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, on October 21, 1900. Many students and representatives from the Border Patrol Police Headquarters received the donations at the Government Houses. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 29 September 2020
On September 29, 2020, at 13.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Secretary-General Mr. Suthep Chitayavong to welcome the President of the Employers Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry Dr. Nawarat Songsawatchai, and committee to congratulate the Labour Minister and discuss measures to help workplaces employers and employees affected by Covid-19 and economic stagnation. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ———————————————— Division of Public Relations 29 September 2020
Today (September 29, 2020) at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol chaired the meeting of the Management of the Foreign Workers Fund Committee Meeting No. 10/2020. The Department of Employment’s Director-General Mr. Suchat Pornchaiwiseskul and the Ministry of Labour’s executives attended the meeting at the Tien Achakul meeting room, 10th floor, Department of Employment. The meeting considered the extension period of disbursements from the 2020 fiscal year, to be disbursed in the 2021 fiscal year. The meeting also requested the fund allocation for the 2021 fiscal year, the Information Database System Development Plan, the Management of the Foreign Workers Fund for three years (2020 – 2022), the Information Database System Development Plan for 2020, the Strategic Plan for Human Resources Management Fund for the Management of the Foreign Workers for 2021 – 2023 and the Human Resource Management Action Plan for the 2021 fiscal year. ————————————————————————– Division of Public Relations 29 September 2020
On September 29, 2020, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat joined the event to donate the Cabinet valuable books on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the royal birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, on October 21, 1900. The occasion took place at the Santimaitree Building Government House with Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha as the event’s chair. The ceremony commemorating the 120th anniversary of the royal birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra is in remembrance of Her Royal Highness, who performed many royal duties during her long term. The event hosted various commemorative and honorable activities. One of those activities was the donation of valuable books to give to the Border Patrol Police School Elementary and secondary schools in the rural areas, and public libraries of the Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education nationwide. ————————————————————————– Division of Public Relations 29 September 2020
Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported the results from the JOB EXPO THAILAND 2020, hosted on September 26-28, 2020. The event received 243,566, which are waiting for placement. There were 143,066 applications via employer/company opening job applications at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center, BITEC, 81,412 applications through the Thaimeengarntum.com website, and 3,351 registered persons wishing to work abroad. For the new employment promotion program for new graduates (Co-payment), there are 181,145 remaining positions, with the highest employment demand in production, with 192,291 positions. Mr. Suchat said that the overall outcome was very satisfactory. From exhibitors’ feedback, most felt that the event was beneficial, convenient, and saved time. Many government agencies, state enterprises, and private companies arranged booths for recruitment, allowing applications to submit documents and interviews with employers/companies. The exhibitors showed appreciation for the event and requested that the Ministry of Labour hosts it annually. In addition to recruiting jobs, employers had the opportunity to introduce their organizations to that job seekers know and understand them […]
Advisor to the Labour Minister Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan and Deputy Governor of Phetchaburi, Mrs. Wanpen Mangsri, gave a press release in Phetchaburi Province on organizing a workforce meeting in parallel with the Job Expo Thailand 2020, at Bitec, Bangkok. They spoke about the co-payment project (hiring new graduates) where the “government supports, and the private sector creates” employment for 260,000 new graduates. The government encourages graduates from 2019 to 2020, under 25 years of age, with an educational background with a bachelor’s degree, high vocational diploma, vocational certificate, or secondary school qualification, with one year of employment whereby the government support 50% of wages, on the condition of no more than 15% are laid off. The initiative is in line with the government’s policy to accelerate economic recovery after the Covid-19 situation eases, which aims to promote employment for all target groups. The focus is on making Thais have jobs in every area, to support steady and ongoing employment. The project emphasizes human resource capacity, workforce, and businesses’ potential in strengthening the economy and sustainable competition for the future of Thailand. Phetchaburi has scheduled the Job Expo Thailand […]
The Ministry of Labour organized the Thailand Labour Management Excellence Award 2020, and awarded the trophies from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to organizations with excellent labour management systems, promoting a good quality of life for employees. The good practices also contribute to building investor confidence and promoting sustainable labour development, acting as a model for other companies to be used in organizational development. Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gave a speech after presiding over the Thailand Labour Management Excellence Award 2020 on Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada Hotel, Huay Kwang, Bangkok. He said that the Ministry of Labour has an important policy to push and raise the level of labour management in the workplace to meet the standards that aim for decent work, by having social responsibility on labour that is in line with international labour standards. This is one of the key conditions of the world trade arena today, which will result in the stability of workers to have a better quality of life, building investor confidence. The awarding of the Thailand Labour Management Excellence Award 2020 is awarded to […]
The Deputy Labour Minister aims to develop skills for people with disabilities to increase career opportunities, have a stable income, and have a good quality of life to strengthen the country’s foundational economy. On September 18, 2020, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat discussed with the Director of the Chiang Mai International Foundation for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Prayud Thongkham, Director-General of the Labor Court Region 1 Saraburi Mr. Narongsak Atcharanuwat, and Director of Sri Sangwan School in Chiang Mai Mrs. Puangthong Srivilai. Advisor to the Deputy Labour Minister ML Puntrik Smiti and relevant officials also participated in this discussion at Saengsingkaew meeting room, Ministry of Labour. Prof. Narumon said that skills development for the disabled is a mission of the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Skill Development that has been carried out continuously. There are policies to drive skills development for the workforce of all target groups in following the “create, elevate, and give” policy. The skill development for people with disabilities will be in the “giving” section, giving opportunities to vulnerable groups to receive assistance and access to government services thoroughly, including people […]
