On July 20, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, attended the (Academic) Appeal Subcommittee Meeting No. 7/2022. Chairman of the Subcommittee, Mr. Ananchai Uthaipattanacheep, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered improving the rules, methods, timing, and compensation rates for old age benefits to increase the old age pension rate for insured persons. The occasion took place at the Jeerasak Sukonthachat Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Administration Building, Social Security Office, Nonthaburi Province. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On July 19, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Sopa Kieatnircha, chaired the Ministry of Labour’s Legislation Drafting Committee Meeting No. 4/2022, which took place at the Legislative Division Meeting Room, 11th floor, Ministry of Labour. The meeting considered the draft Ministerial Regulation on Medical Expenses to be Paid by Employers (No….) B.E…. and the draft notification of the Ministry of Labour on prescribing types of diseases which occur according to the nature or condition of work or due to work. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On July 19, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, as the chairperson of the Foreign Worker Fund Management Committee for the 2022 Fiscal Year Meeting No. 5/2022. The meeting considered the review of public relations projects to create awareness and understanding of policies on management, import, prevention, and protection of migrant workers’ rights, by the Ministry of Labour’s Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour and the government. It also considered the application for the allocation of funds from the fund by the Department of Employment, the application for the allocation of funds from the fund by the National Police, and programs to prevent and resolve forced labour or service problems that may arise from the violation of migrant workers by the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour. The occasion took place at the Tian Achakul Conference Room, 10th floor, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On July 19, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the release ceremony of the Working Group on the Integration of Inspections on Employment and Working Conditions and Human Trafficking in Marine Fishing Vessels for 2022. Samut Songkhram Provincial Governor Mr. Kajon Srichavanothai, Samut Songkhram Deputy Provincial Governor Mr. Sirisak Sirimangkala, and representatives from relevant agencies in the area, such as the Provincial Internal Security Operations Command, the Provincial Maritime Enforcement Command Center, the Provincial Port Security Control Center, the Samut Songkhram Regional Harbor Office, the Provincial Fisheries Office, the Provincial Immigration Office, the Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, the Samut Songkhram Fisheries Checkpoint, and heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Samut Songkhram Province participated in this event at the Wat Chong Lom Pier, Ban Prok Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Songkhram District, Samut Songkhram Province. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the […]
On July 18, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, presided over the Academic and Moderation Subcommittee Meeting No. 1/2022. The meeting considered the screening of proposals for the minimum wage rate of the provinces and Bangkok for 2022. It took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, 5th floor, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On July 18, 2022, at 08.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, presided over the opening ceremony of the project to support and build people’s participation in anti-corruption efforts “Labour Eyes.” Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, participated in the project’s opening ceremony at the Chada Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor, Bangkok Chada Hotel, Bangkok. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour said that the 20-year national strategy had established strategic issues for balancing and developing the government management system, which has set anti-corruption as a national agenda under the “Zero Tolerance & Clean Thailand” vision. It aims to accelerate efforts and consolidate the participation of people’s networks in preventing all forms of corruption. The Ministry of Labour is determined to develop cooperation between the government and people’s sectors to create an anti-corruption culture, cultivate the values of good morals, and build confidence in the Ministry of Labour’s operations, where the people take into account the interests of the nation before their own benefits. It aims to promote and encourage government officials, the general public, and network partners to continuously cooperate in fraud […]
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Tak Deputy Provincial Governor Mr. Sowanit Suriyakul Na Ayutthaya chaired the Tak Provincial Child Protection Committee Meeting No. 1/2022 to drive child protection work following the Child Protection Act B.E. 2546. Heads of government agencies, Tak Provincial Labour Officer Mr. Suchai Chanwit, and related agencies attended the meeting at the meeting room of the Social Development and Human Security Office, Tak Province, Mueang Tak District, Tak Province.
On June 12, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, participated in the subcommittee meeting on screening secondary laws issued under the Social Security Act (No. ..) B.E. …. (Board 2). The meeting considered the draft Ministerial Regulations Prescribing Rules, Methods, Periods, and Rates of Compensation for Old Age Benefits, B.E… The meeting took place at the Jeerasak Sukonthachat Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Administration Building, Social Security Office. +++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 12 July 2022
On July 12, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mrs. Sopa Kieatnircha, chaired the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee meeting. 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 Relations
On July 11, 2022, at 09.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to preside over the merit-making ceremony, offering alms to nine monks and candles, on Asanha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day 2022. The Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion to preserve Thai traditions and to strengthen the organizational culture by cultivating the consciousness of personnel with morality leading to development. It also aims to provide opportunities for executives, civil servants, and officials to participate in activities promoting good governance and as a mechanism to promote corruption prevention and misconduct in the performance of government services. The occasion took place in the courtyard in front of the Buddha image and the foyer on the ground floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 11 July 2022
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 15.30 hours, the subcommittee for judging the provincial contest and the TO BE NUMBER ONE association at the diamond and upper-diamond level for 2022, including the Ministry of Interior’s Inspector-General Mr. Santithorn Yimlamai, a retired official under the Office of the Basic Education Commission Mr. Kitti Suthijitpaisan, Lieutenant Colonel Rungnapha Prasanpanich, and retired official under the Ministry of Interior visited Chanthaburi to for the provincial judging of the TO BE NUMBER ONE contest. The occasion took place at the Ploychan Meeting Room, Office of the Chanthaburi Provincial Public Health Office, Mueang Chanthaburi District, Chanthaburi Province. The Chanthaburi TO BE NUMBER ONE committee gave the presentation, including the Deputy Chanthaburi Provincial Governor (Mr. Niwet Hansamut), the Chanthaburi Provincial Public Health Doctor, representatives from the Chanthaburi Permanent Secretary Office, representatives from the Chanthaburi Provincial Education Office, the Chanthaburi Provincial Labour Office, representatives from the Chanthaburi Provincial Prison Commander, representatives from the Chanthaburi Juvenile Observation and Protection Center and representatives from the Chanthaburi Provincial Probation Office.
On July 7, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, to join the meeting to listen to opinions on the COVID-19 situation among vulnerable groups relevant to the Ministry of Labour. The meeting took place via Zoom Meetings 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, joined to give a speech on the “Better Life for Riders: Raising The Quality of Life for Informal Workers” at the GrabNEXT event on “Raising the Level of Thailand for a Better Life.” Mr. Worachat Lakkanarot, Executive Director of Grab Thailand, welcomed and explained the event’s objectives. He spoke about Grab Thailand’s role in promoting and improving the quality of life for people in society under the new normal, digital equality, and environmental sustainability. The event took place at The Athenee Hotel Bangkok, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Wireless Road, Pathumwan District, Bangkok. Mr. Suchart said that during the COVID-19 situation, the platforms that reached consumers during this period were food delivery businesses. This is because some workers preferred not to go out during the COVID-19 situation, and in some periods, there were lockdown measures to comply with government public health measures. As a result, more people became interested in being delivery drivers. Some of them do it as their main occupation, while some do it as an additional occupation as another source of income. The Ministry […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, received a letter from JSL Global Media Co., Ltd. employees, who asked for the Ministry of Labour’s help to provide the benefits under the labour law following the layoff. Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion at the foyer on the ground floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, are concerned about the employees. They urged the Ministry of Labour to urgently support the employees to receive benefits and protection under the law. On the progress as of yesterday, the Bangkok Labour Protection and Welfare Office Area 4 sent a letter inviting the employers to a meeting. They already posted the notice at JSL Global Media Co., Ltd. for the meeting 15 days after today. By law, if the employer does […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, to preside over the commencement of the training project to develop volunteer house builders in the community. They also met, visited, and encouraged trainees and border patrol police volunteers, local leaders, communities, and people in the area. Director of the Phetchaburi Skills Development Office, Mr. Nikorn Nimsai, the Phetchaburi Labour Protection and Welfare Officer Ms. Phattrawan Kluklaydee, the Ban Laem District Chief Mr. Saran Ketthong, representatives of community leaders, administrative departments, and security departments, attended the occasion at the Bang Khun Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi Province. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, and the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin gives importance to the skills development of workers to enhance career security, to provide jobs, earn an income and upgrade the quality for people in the local community. The Ministry of Labour by the Department of Skill Development […]
On July 4, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, chaired the meeting to follow up on the progress of the operation following Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin‘s order No. 5/2022, in the part of the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Labour, the Department of Employment, the Department of Skill Development, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and the Social Security Office. Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, and Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, also joined the occasion at the Prasong Rananant meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 4 July 2022
