On August 11, 2022, at 12.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong chaired the meeting to monitor the performance of the Ministry of Labour’s mentor system. The meeting followed up on the performance reports, obstacles, suggestions, assessment results, and questions of agencies under the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour’s mentors and new civil servants from the central and regional areas attended the meeting online through Zoom Meeting. A total of 260 people joined at the Trithep Conference Room, 7th floor, 25th Anniversary Building, Department of Skill Development. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On August 10, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, gave a live interview on Luk Thung Rak Thai radio station, F.M. 90 Mhz, on allowing employers to employ foreign workers of the four nationalities to register to work legally via an online system within August 15, 2022. The occasion took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned an Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Sergeant Major Yossingh Liamlert, to visit the area to give compensation to the family of employees who died from a motorcycle accident on the Talad Bang Bo – Bang Khla Road, Plaeng Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The incident happened on August 8, causing the death of two people, a mother and a child, Mr. Sittipong Charoensuk, insured under Section 33 of Smithiyan and Associates Company Limited. The beneficiaries are entitled to funeral expenses of 50,000 Baht. Ms. Nimnuan Pakdeesi is insured under Section 33 of A.P.S. Service Company Limited. The beneficiaries are entitled to funeral expenses of 50,000 Baht, compensation for death for 13,639.80 baht, and an old age pension of 21,668.24 Baht, totaling 85,308.04 Baht. Sergeant Major Yossingh said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin shared his condolences to the families of the employees who suffered from the accident. The Social Security Office is ready to give benefits from the compensation fund to the deceased’s family. […]
On August 9, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the State Enterprise Labour Relations Committee Meeting No. 5/2022 to consider the petition alleging violations of Section 37 of the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act B.E. 2543, the request to approve adjustments to the maximum wage rate for employees at the level of Deputy Managing Director, and the results of the hearing of three draft announcements of the State Enterprise Labour Relations Committee. The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relation 9 August 2022
On August 8, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to chair the meeting to follow up on the progress of the Labour Minister’s order no. 6/2022. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives joined the occasion at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relation 8 August 2022
On August 8, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, and the Social Security Office’s Inspector-General, Mr. Sakdinat Sonthisakyothin, to visit the area to give compensation to the family of Mr. Wiriya Tangsanga, the Manager of Mountain B Sattahip, who died on duty while working, in the event of the fire breakout at the Mountain B Pub. The occasion took place at Wat Pa Yup, Sattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. Mr. Suthep said that for Mr. Wiriya Tangsanga, the Manager of Mountain B Pub in Chonburi, the Labour Minister noted that Mr. Wiriya likely died from work duties. The employer had not registered the employee for social security or the compensation fund. Therefore, the Social Security Office has been instructed to look into the matter to assess whether the employee will be entitled to benefits from the compensation fund or not. From the Chonburi Social Security Office’s assessment, compensation can be paid to the beneficiaries. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned him, along with the Social Security Office’s staff, to compensate the family of […]
On August 5, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the fire at an entertainment establishment (MOUNTAIN B) at about 01.00 hours last night. The establishment is located at the edge of Sukhumvit Road, Bangna-Trad Moo 7, Phlu Ta Luang Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. As soon as the news was received, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, expressed their concern about the incident and instructed the Ministry of Labour to urgently investigate the facts and provide immediate assistance to affected employees and employers. Today, he assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Inspector-General Mr. Somphot Kwangkaew, to lead a special team to investigate accidents or dangers encountered at work in severe cases. They visited the Work Safety Center Area 2 in Chonburi, and agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Chonburi Province were assigned to investigate the facts and find out the cause of the incident, to check whether there was a violation or non-compliance with the Safety Act Occupational Health […]
On August 4, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the Narcotics Control Committee Meeting No. 2/2022 online. The meeting considered the (draft) national policies and plans on prevention, suppression, and solving drug problems for 2023 – 2027, the designation of areas for experimental planting of opium poppies and cultivating buffalo dung mushrooms for research studies under Section 55 of the Drug Code, and the (draft) notification of the Ministry of Public Health on specifying the names of narcotics of category 1, 2 and 4, B.E. …. It also considered the comparison of fines under the Drug Code and the appointment of a subcommittee to consider and approve the staff appointment under the ONCB according to the Drug Code, the subcommittee on compensation for narcotics reporters, and narcotics officers. The meeting took place at the Office of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On August 4, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, chaired the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Welfare Committee Meeting No. 2/2022. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, also joined the meeting. The meeting considered internal welfare provisions for agencies under the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour in provincial areas, the application for permission to use the premises for the welfare shop business, and product/service projects for the welfare of government personnel. The meeting took place at the Legal Division Meeting Room, 11th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On August 4, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Pathum Thani Province to visit the area to give compensation to the family of the insured persons who died from a U-turn overpass cement sheet falling onto a construction worker, an employee of the Department of Highways in the Rama 2 Road area, at the 3rd Bridge Construction and Reconstruction Center, Lat Lum Kaeo District, Pathum Thani Province. Mr. Suchart said that from the incident, the U-turn bridge beam in front of Vibharam Samut Sakhon Hospital, Rama 2 Road, closed for renovation, fell on top of a car on July 31, causing one death and one injury. Mr. Chatchai Sirimart was the person who was injured and was admitted to Samut Sakhon Hospital. His symptoms are improving, and the doctor has allowed him to return home. The employee will be entitled to actual medical expenses until the end of the treatment. […]
On August 1, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Nakhon Pathom Deputy Provincial Governor, Mr. Komsan Charoenaj, welcomed the Inspector-General from the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Charoen Suetrakul and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security’s Inspector-General Ms. Urai Leknoi, in the second Integrated Government Inspection Region 2 Meeting for the 2022 fiscal year. The meeting followed up on the performance of the plan/project according to the annual integrated government inspection plan for the 2022 fiscal year. The meeting took place at the Piman Pathom Meeting Room, 5th floor, Nakhon Pathom City Hall. On this occasion, Nakhon Pathom Labour Officer Ms. Yupin Mooljantha and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Nakhon Pathom also joined the meeting.
On July 26, 2022, at 10.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, as a representative to receive a letter from Mr. Sawit Kaewwan, Chairman of the Thai Labor Solidarity Committee (TLSC) and committee, on submitting a letter to the Labour Minister. The letter requested to review the draft LabourRelations Act B.E….(government version). Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined in receiving the letter. The occasion took place at the foyer on the first floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On July 26, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, chaired the Labour Welfare Committee Meeting No. 8/2022 online. The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Deputy Director-General, Mr. Decha Pruekphathanarak, representatives from the government, employer committees, employee committees, and relevant staff also joined the meeting. The meeting considered the petitions under Section 120 from the Engineers Council with four related employees and the requests under Section 120 from Kuron Co., Ltd., with two related employees. The meeting took place at the Labour Relations Committee meeting room, 1st floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 26 July 2022
On July 25, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, chaired the Academic and Moderation Subcommittee Meeting No. 2/2022. The meeting considered screening proposals for the Bangkok and provincial minimum wage rates for 2022, which took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relaions
On July 25, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, chaired the 13th Investment Subcommittee Meeting No. 1/2022 via Zoom Meetings at the GPEF Office meeting room, 23rd floor, Building A, the Nine Tower Grand Rama 9 Building, Rama 9 Road, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. The meeting’s agenda acknowledged the appointment of the GPEF Investment Subcommittee, the investment overview, the performance of Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd. in June, the performance of MFC Asset Management PCL in June, the June investment performance report, the performance report against investment metrics for June, certification of the net worth of the custodian in June, the account balance report for investment in June, the June Investment Proportion Report, the list of common shares in the investment framework of MFC Asset Management PCL, the list of common shares in the investment framework of Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd., the report on the results of the initial public offering (TL), and general and specific requirements for investment management companies. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relaions 25 July 2022
On July 21, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, as the chairperson of the Employee Welfare Fund Committee Meeting No. 8/2022 which took place via electronic media. The meeting considered payment of employee allowance in other cases besides compensation at the Mitmaitri Conference Room 2, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 21 July 2022
