On August 5, 2024, at 15.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 5/2024. Senior executives and agencies under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour in central, regional, and international areas attended the meeting, which took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour, and online. In this meeting, the agencies under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour reported the performance results for the 2024 fiscal year, nine months (October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024), the budget expenditure results of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, for the 2024 fiscal year (October 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024), the labour situation and trends report for July 2024, the regional performance report by the provincial labour offices of Mukdahan, Nakhon Pathom, Songkhla, and Khon Kaen, the performance report on findings of the Thai labour markets abroad, the installation of entry and exit cards in the area of the Ministry of Labour, and the results of the 112th Session of […]
On August 5, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the Ministry of Labour’s Executive Meeting No. 5/2024 to acknowledge performance reports following the Labour Minister’s instructions. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives, joined the meeting at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Agencies under the Ministry of Labour in central, regional, and international locations participated in the meeting via electronic media.
On August 2, 2024, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported that on July 30, 2024, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) announced the results from the Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) for the 2024 fiscal year 2024 at the ITA DAY & ITA AWARDS 2024 under the concept of Transparency with Quality. This year, the Ministry of Labour had an average score of 93.69 out of 100, ranking second in the country out of a total of 21 ministries. In the evaluation, the score improved from 2023, when it was ranked fifth. In first place was the Ministry of Industry, which received an evaluation result of 93.85 points. In third place was the Ministry of Finance, which scored 93.29 points. “The Ministry of Labour’s ranking this year is a result of its determination to perform its duties, especially in solving corruption of all agencies under the Ministry of Labour. It focuses on honesty, transparency, morality, and accountability, as well as building trust and protecting the interests of those involved and stakeholders. This is the pride of the Ministry of Labour’s personnel. I would […]
On July 30, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Labour Skill Development Promotion Committee Meeting No. 5/2024. The Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, and related agencies attended the meeting at the Pakorn Angsusingh meeting room, 10th floor, Department of Skill Development, and online. The meeting considered the request for certification as a professional organization of the Eastern Personnel Management Association, the request for certification of labour skill standards according to Section 26 of the Labour Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545, the request for approval of the draft announcement of the Labour Skill Development Promotion Committee on the amendment of the wording in the announcement of the Labour Skill Development Promotion Committee, and the request for approval of the income and expenditure estimates of the Labour Skill Development Fund for fiscal years 2025 to 2028 and the work plan for the 2025 fiscal year. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, spoke about the case of a Chinese advertisement recruiting foreign workers to work in Thailand on the side of Road 304, Rojana Industrial Estate, Prachin Buri Province. He said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, assigned the Department of Employment’s Director-General to urgently investigate the advertisement, whether it is coming from a Thai or foreign company, and whether it has been legally permitted to recruit foreigners to work. He also instructed them to investigate whether there are signs like this in other provinces, especially in areas with industrial estates. If it is illegal, legal action will be taken. It is an urgent matter that the Prime Minister, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, prioritizes. They will not allow anyone to use Thailand as a place to break the law. The billboard advertising the purchase of passports for four nationalities at the Huai Khwang intersection initially reported that the person who hired the billboard was a Chinese woman, whom the police charged with being a foreign worker working illegally in the Kingdom. The […]
On July 19, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the opening ceremony of the project to strengthen the potential of labour services at the local level. The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, also attended the occasion, which took place at the Prince Ballroom 2 – 3, 11th floor, Prince Palace Hotel, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok. Mr. Pairoj said that the Ministry of Labour thanked the Bangkok labor volunteers for their volunteer spirit and for sacrificing their time, physical energy, and financial resources to join in working for the Ministry of Labour in the 2024 fiscal year 2024. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, strives to support and provide compensation for everyone. There is an urgent policy to encourage Bangkok labour volunteers from 180 districts in Bangkok, with three people per district, totaling 540 people, to receive compensation of 600 Baht monthly. In the 2024 fiscal year, a budget has been allocated, and compensation has already been given to volunteer workers in Bangkok. Mr. Pairoj added that in […]
On July 17, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, chaired the opening of the project to develop the potential of public relations officers of the Social Security Office. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Decha Phruekpattanarak, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, the Social Security Office’s administrators and public relations officers from the Central and Provincial Social Security Offices gave a welcome at The Emerald Hotel, Bangkok. The Labour Minister said that he was pleased to be the chairman of the opening ceremony of the project to develop the potential of public relations officers of the Social Security Office. This project was organized to develop […]
On July 17, 2024, at 08.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the alms-giving ceremony to 10 monks, an activity promoting morality and ethics in Buddhism on the occasion of Asahna Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day 2024. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, civil servants, and employees under the Ministry of Labour participated in activities at the ground floor hall of the Ministry of Labour building and the Phra Phuttha Sutthithambophit area.
On July 16, 2024, at 15:30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, led the executive team and agencies under the Ministry of Labour to participate in recording an offering of blessings ceremony to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, on the occasion of Her Majesty’s birthday on August 12, 2024. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri; the Advisor to the Labour Minister, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit; the Secretary to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara; Mr. Phuchong Warasri, from the Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties at the Ministry of Labour; and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Pairote Chotikasathien along with senior executives of the Ministry of Labour, attended the recording session at the Channel 7 Television Station recording room in Chatuchak District, Bangkok.
On July 12, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, chaired the Working Group Promoting Career Guidance for Students Meeting No. 1/2024. The Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General, Mr. Mongkol Songkhram, Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand Committee Member, Dr. Suraphong Paoklang and relevant agencies attended the meeting at the Tian Atchakul conference room, 10th floor, Department of Employment.
On July 11, 2024, at 09.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the Ministry of Labour’s volunteer activities to serve the public interest in honour of His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s 72nd birthday on July 28, 2024. The Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Siraphop Duangsodsri, the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, and Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, Governor of Pathum Thani Province, Mr. Phasakon Bunyalak, heads government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Pathum Thani Province and nearby provinces, heads of government agencies in Pathum Thani Province, business establishments, the private sector, community leaders, fellow citizens and volunteers in the area participated in the activities at Thepsoranthammaram Temple, Mueang District, Pathum Thani Province. The Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that on the occasion of the auspicious ceremony to celebrate His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28, 2024, activities were organized to show loyalty and gratefulness […]
On July 9, 2024, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, to chair the opening of the first meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) for Migrant Advocacy for Rights. The Director of the International Labour Office for Thailand, Cambodia, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Ms. Xiaoyan Qian, gave a welcome speech. Meeting participants and officials of relevant agencies joined in the welcome at the Duangkamon Room, 2nd floor, The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok. Mr. Samat said that the Migrant Advocacy for Rights (MARs) project is an academic cooperation project of the International Labour Organization, funded by the United States government. It has a three-year implementation period from September 2023 to September 2026. The project aims to raise awareness of the rights of migrant workers in the agricultural and informal manufacturing sectors both inside and outside Thailand’s special economic zones. The project’s guidelines are to create awareness among migrant workers about their rights to form unions and join as members of unions and labor networks, using a strategy that […]
The Permanent Secretary of Labour led executives and civil servants to join the activity of planting honeycomb trees under the 72 million trees project to revive the forest in honour of His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28, 2024. On July 8, 2024, at 08.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, presided over the planting of “Yellow Star” trees, which were 72 million tree saplings, under the project to revive the forest honouring His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd Cycle birthday on July 28, 2024. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, the Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Labour, Mr. Decha Phruekpattanarak and Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-Generals, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, Mr. Sompot Kwangkaew, Ms. Bunyawee Khaipan, Mrs. Marasri Jairangsi, and Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Kornjirat Phongchansathorn, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion in front of the Smart Job Center. Mr. Pairoj said that the […]
On July 7, 2024, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, assigned the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Aree Krainara, to visit skills development training under the skill development and career promotion project to create economic stability for the people according to the royal initiative project course on adding value to products made from bulrush. From the Prime Minister’s Secretariat’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, and Mr. Phuchong Worasri, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Phumiphat Mueanchan, joined in honour. Director of the Phatthalung Skill Development Office, Mrs. Rattana Thaworn, gave a welcome address. Heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phatthalung Province and trainees joined in providing a welcome at the Ban Hua Pa Khiao Arts and Crafts Center, Thale Noi Subdistrict, Khuan Khanun District, Phatthalung Province. Mr. Aree and the delegation listened to a summary of performance results of one sub-district group of independent occupations, namely the bulrush product processing group, the weaving group, and the hand-embroidery group, and visited the activities that agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phatthalung Province brought to service the people in the […]
On July 6, 2024, at 10.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Lieutenant Saroj Komkhai, to chair the closing of the training program for the training course to appoint officials in accordance with the law on the prevention and suppression of human trafficking in the 2024 fiscal year, along with presenting certificates to the trainees. The event aims to equip participants with knowledge and understanding of policies to prevent and suppress human trafficking and forced labour or services and to assist victims of human trafficking and forced labour or services in accordance with legal and international principles. It also strives to provide participants with the qualifications according to the Ministerial Regulations specifying the qualifications for persons to be appointed as officials under the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act B.E. 2551 and its amendments. The Director of the Office of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center, Ms. Sopana Boon-Long, reported on the results of the training. Senior executives of the Ministry of Labour, along with the trainees, joined in the welcome at The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek […]
On July 5, 2024, the Labour Minister, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, to chair the opening of the “Creating Jobs and Career Paths@Rayong Project to Honour His Majesty the King on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday on July 28, 2024.” The Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, gave a report. The Deputy Governor of Rayong Province, Mr. Kamthorn Wehan, along with the heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Rayong Province, welcomed the delegation at the Sumiphon Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTEC). The Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mr. Thanat Thaweekueakulkit, said that the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment organized the “Creating Jobs and Career Paths@Rayong” event to support all target groups to have careers, work, and income, creating opportunities and social equality. The event was organized to open up the world of careers to prepare students to learn about careers and skills using digital technology, including modern occupations, in honour of His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday on July 28, 2024. This effort is in line with the government and the Ministry of Labour’s policies […]
