On October 25, 2022, Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned him to chair the meeting to discuss the direction of study and analysis of the relevant legal framework of Finland and Thailand. The meeting took place at the Tian Achakul Conference Room, 10th floor, Department of Employment. The Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasatien, the Thai Ambassador to Helsinki, Ms. Chawanat Thangsamphan, and the delegation joined. Mr. Surachai said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin traveled to visit Thai wild fruit collectors in Finland and Sweden in September 2022. The Minister assigned the Ministry of Labour to work with the Royal Thai Embassy in Helsinki, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to jointly study and analyze the relevant legal framework of Finland and Thailand. Subsequently, the Royal Thai Embassy in Helsinki coordinated to discuss the direction of education and analyze the legal framework. From today’s meeting, it was concluded that in the 2023 season, the Department of Employment would require that the coordinator in Thailand be registered as a […]
On October 21, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, paid a visit to give encouragement and commence the “Occupational Alleviation Project: Skill Development Activities in Tiling” under the “Economic Foundation Development and Strengthening Project 2022”. The project was organized by the Phetchaburi Provincial Labour Office, whose target group was 20 people who have suffered from disasters, natural disasters, economic crises, unemployment, informal workers, and elderly people. The heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Phetchaburi Province gave a welcome at the Multipurpose Pavilion, Samakkhi Intersection Community, Moo 7, Tha Yang Subdistrict, Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi Province. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Ministry of Labour by the Phetchaburi Provincial Labour Office surveyed the needs of people who face occupational troubles and those affected by the economic crisis in Phetchaburi Province to obtain budget support to implement a project to alleviate occupational distress under the “Economic Foundation Development and Strengthening Project 2022”. The project aims to help people who are struggling to find work and have temporary income. The objective is to allow them to increase […]
On October 20, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to receive consumer goods from representatives of the Nakhon Pathom Provincial Employment Office. The Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General, Ms. Bunyawee Khophan, and the Department of Employment’s Inspector-General, Mr. Sibmuenchai Phothisin, also joined the occasion at the foyer on the ground floor Ministry of Labour. Establishments in the area had donated the goods, including ten boxes of crispy snacks, 50 boxes of instant noodles, and 40 boxes of biscuits. The donations were given to the Ministry of Labour to pack relief bags to help the victims. This is to offer initial alleviation to the people, workers, and villagers affected by flooding. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 20 October 2022
On October 19, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee Meeting No. 10/2022, which took place online. The meeting considered the report on operating results and the budget disbursements according to the action plan for the 2022 Fiscal Year, Quarter 1-4 (October 2021 – September 2022), the Statement of Financial Position, and the Statement of Financial Performance for the 2022 Fiscal Year, Quarter 1-4, from October 2021 – September 2022, the report on the performance of the Human Resources Management Plan for 2022, the report on the satisfaction survey of service recipients for 2022, and the report of organizational assessment and the Director of the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment for the 2022 Fiscal Year. The meeting also assigned representatives in the 35th National Occupational Safety and Health Committee and appointed other relevant working groups. It also reported the results of the Institute Of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee’s self-assessments for 2022 and the assessment of document quality of the preparation of documents for meetings that the Secretarial Department presents to […]
On October 18, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 6/2022 at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting acknowledged the approval of the minutes of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour Meeting No. 5/2022 and considered the employment, wage rates, and position adjustments of preliminary analysis and evaluation staff of all provincial labour offices. It also considered changes in rotations of civil servants and officials, including discussions regarding the payment of meals for trainees in the Occupational Disaster Relief Program and skill development activities. In this regard, the meeting followed up on performance following the orders of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 18 October 2022
On October 17, 2022, at 11.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to lead the Ministry of Labour’s executives to present a flower basket to congratulate Komchadluek on its 21st anniversary and start to its 22nd year. Mr. Ronnachai Hansuwanon, Assistant Managing Director of Komchadluek, was the recipient. The occasion took place on the 1st floor of Interlink Building 1, Bangna-Trad Road, Bangna District, Bangkok. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 17 October 2022
On October 17, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, reported that today, he had assigned the Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to represent the Ministry of Labour in negotiating with a group of representatives from companies, employers and coordinators in Thailand. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General, Mr. Niyom Songkaew, and representatives from Friends Berries Co., Ltd., Great Berry Co., Ltd., and Phoenix Mix Co., Ltd., attended the negotiations at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the meeting today started with the Ministry of Labour and the representatives from the three companies, which are companies that comply with the measures and deployment of Thai workers to collect wild fruits, and have never experienced complaints from workers previously. The parties care about the image of deploying Thai job seekers abroad and joined the negotiations to find ways to prevent problems and exchange work practices that will satisfy all parties. The discussion found that workers whose income was below the threshold were […]
On October 16, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai to talk on “The Role of the Government in Supporting the Recovery of Informal Workers from Crisis.” The speech presented the important role of driving policies and programs to improve the quality of life of informal workers in Thailand. The occasion took place in a public forum entitled “Increasing Prices and Low Wages: How Will Informal Workers Overcome The Crises?” at the Ballroom of Century Park Hotel. The Friedrich-Ebert Foundation organized the event in collaboration with the Informal Workers Association (Thailand) and the Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion to present the situation of living in the informal sector during the cost of living crisis. It also presented experiences in policy and work planning to develop the recovery of informal workers from abroad and exchanged guidelines on formulating policies and plans to support informal workers in overcoming these crises. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 16 October 2022
On October 12, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasatien, and the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Director-General, Mr. Niyom Songkaew, were representatives in receiving a letter from Mr. Teerasak Phakdinopparat, a native of Udon Thani province, who led 22 berry-picking workers in Finland and 27 in Sweden, for a total of 49 people, to submit a letter to the Labour Minister to call on the Ministry of Labour to help in the case of unfair wages and welfare. On this issue, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, cares about all Thai workers. Today, the workers filed claims on three issues: 1) To use the fund helping job seekers to work abroad, with 30,000 Baht each. 2) The Department of Employment, as a unit that deploys workers to work abroad, should supervise companies to ensure workers are not exploited, and to control the number of workers deployed, as too many workers can cause them to have less income. 3) Follow up on wages accrued from the company, Arctic. […]
On October 11, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to attend the working group meeting to review the draft regulations of the Council of Science and Technology Professionals, on the practice of controlled science and technology in occupational health and safety act B.E. … No. 3/2022. The meeting took place on the 3rd floor, Building 2 (NSTDA), Office of the Permanent Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Soi Yothi), Rama 6 Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. The meeting reviewed and amended the draft regulations of the Council of Science and Technology Professionals on the practice of controlled science and technology in occupational health and safety act B.E. …for the third time. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 11 October 2022
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, reported that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security had coordinated internally with the Embassy in Helsinki, and the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 17 Thai workers who filed a complaint to the Finnish police for cases of forced labour, borrowing money from Thailand, bad accommodation and unfair wages. Today, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned him and his team to pick up this group of Thai workers who have returned with a coordinator as the fruit-picking season has ended. The group will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 16.25 hours on Finnair flight AY 143. Seventeen workers complained out of a total of 209 returning workers. Mr. Pairoj said that on this issue, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have a concern about all Thai workers who travel to work abroad, as each person is a pillar of their […]
On October 5, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to join the ceremony to receive the royal robes to perform the robe offering ceremony and contributions to the Royal Tuition Scholarship Project for Thai Monks. The occasion was chaired by Privy Councilor Mr. Plakorn Suwannarat, with participation from the heads of 23 government agencies. It took place at the meeting room on the 1st floor, Office of the Privy Council, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The Ministry of Labour is scheduled to hold the robe offering ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 9.09 hours at Wat Praram Kao Kanchanapisek, Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation visited the owners and workers at a Thai restaurant in Japan, at the Asian Tawan Restaurant, located on the ground floor of the Caretta building in Tokyo. The delegation was welcomed by Ms. Vanna Sawamat, the restaurant owner, currently a labour volunteer in Japan, and Thai workers. Mr. Boonchob said that the visit was to meet and relay the care by the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin. They focus on promoting skilled Thai workers to work abroad, raise the family status and bring income back to develop the country. Thai workers working abroad are people who work hard to bring knowledge and income to develop the country and raise the family’s […]
The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Minister Counselor (on Labour), Ms. Sadudee Kittisuwan, and delegation, paid a study visit to the Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners, under the supervision of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The center provides job advice for international students who wish to work in Japan and those with an authorized residence status to work in a specialized or technical field of expertise. It also provides consultations on visa status and information on job offers for international students and graduates. The center also provides English and Chinese interpretation services. The target group is people with residence status, such as international students, engineers, humanities professionals, international services, teachers, lecturers, and skilled workers. In the Shinjuku area, there are two foreign employment service centers, the Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners and the Shinjuku Employment Service Center for Foreigners. […]
On September 30, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Board No. 4/2022 online. The Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the request for approval for the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund for 2023 and the request for approval of the allocation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund to carry out project management work to support small SMEs. The occasion took place at the office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labor, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 20, 2022, at 10.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labours, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, chaired the National Fisheries Policy Committee Meeting No. 4/2022, at the Saengsingkaew Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered measures to increase efficiency in reporting, targeting, investigating, and prosecuting vessels suspected of committing an offense by the Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC), as well as measures taken by the National Fisheries Policy Committee on the enforcement of fisheries law by agencies dealing with illegal fishing, and guidelines for the removal of fishing vessels from the list of fishing vessels used for illegal fishing. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 30 September 2022
