On October 28, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, joined the delegation of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha to visit Bueng Kan Province to perform the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of the fifth Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge (Bueng Kan-Bolikhamxay) at the construction area of the Ban Don Yom project, Moo 2, Khai Si Subdistrict, Mueang District, Bueng Kan Province. The Prime Minister and delegation met with labour volunteers, the public, and the heads of government agencies involved, who came to welcome them. From there, the Prime Minister and delegation crossed over to the foundation stone laying area of the project in Bolikhamxay Province, Laos. The Prime Minister of Laos, Dr. Phankham Viphavanh, gave a welcome. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha emphasizes promoting tourism and transportation to drive economic and social development. The construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, Bueng Kan-Bolikhamxay, is part of a strategy to develop the competitiveness of the Northeastern region in the upper subregion and development strategies of Bueng Kan Province […]
On October 28, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, as the head of the Thai delegation, together with the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, and delegation. The Thai Ambassador to Manila, Mr. Tul Traisorat, welcomed the delegation during the 27th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) between October 27 to 29 in Manila, the Philippines. Mr. Suthep said the meeting was a forum for leaders to promote labour cooperation among ASEAN member countries and exchange views on implementing the ASEAN Labour Ministers Framework Program. This year, the meeting reported on the performance and progress of related issues of member countries, such as linking social security rights for migrant workers in the ASEAN region, promoting a competitive ASEAN workforce, human resource development for the changing world of jobs, the future of work and the use of technology for inclusive and sustainable growth. It also discussed green work promotion, the protection and promotion of migrant workers’ rights, promoting occupational safety and health, and transitioning informal employment to formal employment, for example. Mr. […]
On October 27, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the 42nd Home & Condo Expo opening ceremony. The Ministry of Labour’s senior executives and relevant agencies also joined the occasion at Hall 5, Queen Sirikit Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, Khlong Toei, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart said it had been known that, over time, the three main associations of the country’s real estate industry are the Thai Condominium Association, the Thai Real Estate Association, and the Housing Business Association. The three associations are an important force from the private sector, involved in the integration of real estate business and the drive of the overall national economy to expand and grow continuously and sustainably. The Home & Condo Expo is an important event not only for the real estate business but also important to the overall country’s economic system. Houses are still considered the fourth factor in living. The event is the largest housing expedition, with large, medium, and small real estate businesses coming together to offer a variety of projects to exhibit. The event allows consumers and the general public to buy a home, which is one of the […]
On September 29, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Ambassador of Thailand to Tokyo, Mr. Singthong Lapseedphan, Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation, met with the Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Mr. Kato Katsunobu, to congratulate him on the occasion of taking a new position. They also thanked the Japanese Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, for supporting the Ministry of Labour in various areas. Both parties welcomed support for jointly related missions. The occasion took place at the lounge at the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Mr. Suchart said that the Ministry of Labour thanked the Japanese government for taking good care of Thai workers, especially during the COVID-19 situation. The Ministry of Labour has a labour office in Japan located in Tokyo. It expands the labour market and protects Thai workers in Japan, including coordination with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Today was an opportunity to pay a courtesy call and to […]
On September 29, 2022, at 09.00 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 no. 2/2022. The meeting considered the names of advisors and those invited to submit proposals and a letter inviting advisors to submit an offer. It also set a date for receiving envelopes and the day for considering and selecting proposals. The meeting took place at the Saengsingkaew Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 29 September 2022
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 20, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, expressed empathy and assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to visit the area to give gifts to encourage insured person disabilities in Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province. In this regard, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, assigned the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Ms. Wantana Natthapulawat, the Ratchaburi Social Security Officer Ms. Chompoophen Sirithon, head of the Ratchaburi Provincial Social Security Office, Ban Pong branch, Sergeant Phairat Sa-ayawong, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Ratchaburi Province also attended the visit. The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, cares about the insured persons with disabilities, and is ready to support, monitor, and help recover their body and mind, giving insured persons a better quality of life. Thus, she and her team were assigned to visit Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province, to meet with insured persons with disabilities, talk and give consumer items, including various appliances, and create morale and encouragement for the insured persons. Today, she visited two […]
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 Monday, August 29, 2022, at 11.00 hours, Yala Provincial Labour Officer, Ms. Phuttachat Intasawa, Yala Employment Officer Mrs. Chuanchom Bua-anon, and Yala Social Security Officer Mrs. Yaowadee Petchklieng joined in honour of the project to encourage the state and private sector to comply with the employment law for people with disabilities in the workplace and government agencies for the 2022 fiscal year. Deputy Governor of Yala Province, Mr. Amnat Chuthong, chaired the meeting conducted by the Yala Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office. The occasion took place at the Kangsadal Meeting Room, Yala Grand Palace Hotel, Muang Yala District, Yala Province.
On August 31, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, chaired the Ministry of Labour’s Royal Kathin Robe Offering Committee Meeting for 2022, No. 1/2022, at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting prepared for the Ministry of Labour’s Kathin Robe Offering Ceremony and considered the schedule and process of organizing the Ministry of Labour’s Kathin Robe Offering Ceremony. It also assigned missions to agencies to undertake. It will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 09.29 a.m., at Wat Chutathitthammasaparam, Worawihan Phra Aram Luang, Tha Thewawong Subdistrict, Koh Sichang District, Chonburi. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 31 August 2022
On August 30, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the signing ceremony for participants in the project to establish nursing mother’s rooms and equipment for milk storage. The occasion took place at Magnolia Home Furnishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd., located at 99/9 Moo 3, Nong Chumphon Nuea Subdistrict, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province. The company’s management and the heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province gave a welcome. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Ministry of Labour appreciates and is very pleased that Magnolia Home Furnishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. recognizes the importance and benefits of welfare provision to improve the quality of life of female workers. The company established nursing mothers’ rooms in the workplace so employees and the public could use the service. It sees the importance of raising a child with breast milk which will enable the child to develop good immunity and save a lot of household expenses. Magnolia Home Furnishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is in the business of exporting kitchen furniture. There are 929 employees, comprising 529 males and 400 females. […]
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, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the Foreign Workers Management Fund Committee Meeting No. 6/2022. The meeting acknowledged the report on the performance and the result of the fund’s expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year, as of July, and the request for an increase, decrease, or change on the list of expenditures from the Foreign Workers Management Fund in 2022 (not affecting the budget limit). It also considered the establishment of the employment start and end center, the cash flow projection report, and a review of programs to prevent and address forced labour or services that may be caused by migrant labour abuses of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. It also considered the request to adjust the operating plan and the result of the fund expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year, the request for fund allocation for the 2023 fiscal year, and projects with contractual obligations that must be disbursed from October 1, 2022, consisting of 11 projects and one service budget from the Department of Employment, and one project from the Department of Labour Protection […]
On August 29, 2022, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, Police Lieutenant Colonel Thammasak Witcharaya, presided over the project’s opening ceremony to prevent and resolve forced labour or services that may arise from violations of migrant workers. The activities included training on the prevention and correction of forced labour or services that may arise from violations of migrant workers. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, joined the opening ceremony. Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai presented the event’s objectives at the Ballroom on the 3rd floor, The Emerald Hotel, Bangkok. Police Lieutenant Colonel Thammasak said the government intends to eradicate human trafficking. This includes all forced labor or services out of Thailand. It has set the prevention and suppression of human trafficking as a national agenda and has continued to eliminate the issues until now. The Ministry of Labour is the main agency in the prevention and suppression of human trafficking, responsible for preventative operations under the 20-year national strategy on security. It has continued to operate in many dimensions, such as […]
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 Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, spoke about the news in online media on August 26 that Mr. Prasit Sribunchan and Mr. Kobchokcheep Phosorn, Deputy Chairpersons of the Samran Subdistrict Administrative Council, Samchai District, Kalasin Province, who filed a complaint with the Kalasin Provincial Damrongtham Center, to help track down Mr. Prasit’s sister, Ms. Apinya Sribunchan, 41, back to Thailand. An agent recruited her to work in Thai massage in Dubai on July 20, 2022. She traveled with three female friends from nearby areas and eight from other provinces. She has been uncontactable for over 15 days, and there is fear that she was deceived into prostitution and unsafe. For this case, the Labour Minister received a report from Mrs. Plida Ruamkham, Ambassador Counselor (on Labour) of the Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi, that Ms. Apinya traveled on a tourist visa and went to work because she believed the agency that persuaded her to work in Thai massage. Therefore, she was arrested for prostitution. Officials have detained her at the Abu Dhabi Central Prison. From the Labour Ambassador’s initial investigation, the Royal Thai Embassy […]
