Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the progress in supporting employees of JSL who were terminated. Once the news was heard, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, were concerned for the employees and tasked the Ministry of Labour to take care and assist the employees in receiving benefits and protection under the law. The Labour Minister has responded to that order and assigned the departments under the Ministry of Labour to inspect and expedite assistance immediately. An initial inspection by the Bangkok Labour Protection and Welfare Office Area 4 found that JSL Global Media Co., Ltd., has its head office at 154 Soi Lad Phrao 107, Lad Phrao Road, Klongchan Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok. There are approximately 130 employees, comprising 70 men and 60 women. The company has announced the layoff of 89 employees, who are all monthly employees, with the termination effective on July 1. The reason for the termination of employment is that the company has accumulated losses. Today, the employees gathered to file a complaint with the […]
The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin welcomed the Chairman of the Federation of Thailand Automobile Workers, Mr. Manit Promkarikul, and members of the trade union to follow up on demands for the government to control the prices of consumer products and cancel the employment of wage contracts and plans to support the impact of workers from the switch to electric cars. The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the demands submitted by the Federation of Thailand Automobile Workers today are as follows: 1) The state must strictly enforce Section 1/1 of the Labour Protection Act to “cancel contract employment.” 2) Let the government control consumer products. 3) Consistently adjust the minimum wage following the economic growth nationwide and adjust daily wages to monthly wages after working for one year, thereby continuing to count the employment tenure. 4) Ensure that the government has a plan to support the impact of the switch to electric vehicles on automotive and related industries workers. 4.1) Set up skill development centers for various […]
On July 1, 2022, at 08.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanuswong assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, to join the kickoff of the “Soong Wai, Jai Smart” event under the project to organize and promote lifelong education. The project aims to maintain the physical and mental performance of the elderly in the form of life skills development activities in four dimensions, driving the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on the integration of cooperation with seven ministries for the development of people throughout life (elderly group) 2022 – 2026. Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha presided over the opening ceremony at the Teachers Council of Thailand Auditorium, Ministry of Education. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 1 July 2022
On June 30, 2022, Academic Labour Advisor Mrs. Napasorn Toongsooksai joined the Driving Sustainable Efficiency for Trafficking in Persons Subcommittee Meeting No. 2/2022. Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, Police General Thammasak Wicharaya, chaired the meeting. Representatives from the Ministry of Labour’s subcommittee joined the meeting, including the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General Mr. Santi Nantasuwan, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare’s Inspector-General Mr. Krirkkrai Nasomyont, Head of the Office of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center, Ms. Sophana Boon-Long, and representatives from the Ministry of Labour and other agencies involved in the subcommittee such as the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Royal Thai Police, the Department of Provincial Administration, the Department of Fisheries, the Bureau of Budget and the Catholic Bishops’ Council of Thailand (Stella Maris). At this meeting, the subcommittee discussed progress on the establishment of a victim separation center (Don Mueang), the implementation of the Action Plan on the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), case management, and supporting the protection of victims of human trafficking and forced labour or services for 2022. The meeting also discussed the procurement of […]
On June 30, 2022, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, as the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, participated in the discussion on a “Forward Culture of Prevention for Safety Thailand” at the THAILAND SAFE@WORK#34 event, which took place at the Royal Jubilee Ballroom, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province. The event was organized by the Ministry of Labour’s Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health (Public Organization), or TOSH, and related agencies from June 30 to July 2, 2022, at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center Muang Thong Thani. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 30 June 2022
On June 30, 3033, at 13.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, chaired the working group meeting to study the implementation of the hedge fund and consider amending the law on compensation payment and tax exemptions in cases of receiving money due to retirement from work no. 3/2022. The meeting considered amendments to the law on compensation payments and tax breaks in the case of receiving money due to retirement and studied the possibility of establishing a risk insurance fund. The occasion took place at the Prasong Rananant Conference Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On June 30, 2022, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha presided over the opening of the 34th THAILAND SAFE@WORK event. The Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gave an opening speech about the event’s objectives. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol and Mr. Suthi Sukosol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, along with the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives and related agencies also joined the opening ceremony at the Royal Jubilee Ballroom, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province. General Prayuth congratulated organizations on receiving the award of success and pride from personnel at all levels in the organization participating in promoting occupational safety, health, and working environment to succeed. The government has laid out an important roadmap on labour, which the Ministry of Labour has expedited to solve many problems, such as the […]
On June 29, 2022, at 10.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, joined as a guest speaker for a special lecture in a joint training seminar for newly recruited civil servants under the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare for the 2022 fiscal year. He gave a speech on “Inspiring new government officials” at the S Ratchada Leisure Hotel, Bangkok. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 29 June 2022
On June 29, 2022, at 15.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, recorded an interview with TOP NEWS Talk on working in South Korea, including the criteria and what kind of work would earn close to a hundred thousand. The interview will be broadcasted on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 22.35 hours on Channel TOP NEWS 77, Facebook TOP NEWS, and Line TOP NEWS. The interview took place at the Thana City Country Club, Samut Prakan Province. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 29 June 2022
On June 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suthamanuswong chaired the meeting of the committee to consider and prepare the annual budget expenditures of the Ministry of Labour no. 2/2022. The meeting considered the presentation of information to clarify to the Extraordinary Committee to consider the budget expenditure bill for the 2023 fiscal year and for the House of Representatives and the Extraordinary Committee to consider and study the budget expenditure bill for the 2023 fiscal year. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 June 2022
On June 28, 2022, at 08.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suthamanuswong assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour as the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, to attend the meeting to elect members for the 13th Government Permanent Employee Registered Provident Fund (GPEF) Committee. The occasion took place at the Swissôtel Le Concorde. The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour was elected as the Chairman of the 13th Government Permanent Employee Registered Provident Fund (GPEF) Committee. ++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 28 June 2022
On June 27, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, as the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, joined a study visit on fishery technologies. Police General Thammasak Wicharaya, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, as the Chairman of the Subcommittee for Enhancement of Sustainable Trafficking in Persons Solutions, chaired the event in the meeting room of the Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC), FMC Center Building, 1st floor, Department of Fisheries. The Department of Fisheries presented details of the E-license system, the Sea book issuing system, the Fishing info (FI) system, the Common Risk Assessment system, the Thai Flag Traceability system, and the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). ++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 27 June 2022
On June 24, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, and the Department of Employment’s Deputy Director-General Ms. Bunyawee Khuapan as a representative of the Department of Employment, and staff of the Secretariat of the Labour Trafficking Prevention Command Center, to attend the meeting to follow up on the establishment of the Trafficking Victims Identification Center (Don Mueang). The meeting took place at the Permanent Secretary of Labour’s Meeting Room, 7th floor, Ministry of Labour. The relevant agencies included the Royal Thai Police, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, which also participated in monitoring the progress in their relevant missions on migrant workers. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On June 23, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong chaired the meeting to discuss the amendment of the Draft Labour Relations Act B.E. …. Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai joined the meeting at the Mitmaitri 2 Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On June 23, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, chaired the Employee Welfare Fund Committee Meeting No. 6/2022. The meeting considered the application for assistance in cases other than compensation, the request for approval to cancel the meeting resolution, the consideration of disposing of debt from the account as bad debt and a 3-year long-term digital action plan (2021-2023), and the digital action plan for the 2022 fiscal year of the Employee Welfare Fund. It also considered the information database system and the development plan for evaluating the results and impacts of the 3-year long-term employee welfare fund (2021-2023). The meeting took place at the Prof. Nikom Chantravitun meeting room, Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. +++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
The Labour Minister assigned is Assistant “Surachai” to commence training for law enforcement officials, aiming to enhance collaboration as a multidisciplinary team to increase law enforcement capacity and protect workers’ rights. The efforts aim to eliminate all forms of forced labour and human trafficking. On June 23, 2022, at 09.30 hours, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong to preside over the opening ceremony of the training project to prevent and solve the problem of forced labour and human trafficking in labour, for Class 2, onshore region. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Suthi Sukosol, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Wannarat Srisuksai, also joined the occasion at The Emerald Hotel, Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok. Mr. Surachai said that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who supervises the Ministry of Labour, and the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gives importance and is committed to solving and eliminating labour trafficking and forced labour from Thailand, as […]
