The Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the case of the media publishing the news of one TikTok user who posted a video clip while employees were listening to the announcements of the annual staff bonus in the Ford Rayong Factory, amounting to 6.35 months, an extra amount of 25,000 Baht, and a salary increase of 4 percent. Employees were excited about the news. The Labour Minister congratulated all Ford Rayong Factory employees who received the bonus and extra money. The Ministry of Labour would like to thank the executives of Ford Motor Thailand in Rayong for announcing the bonuses for employees, which creates morale and shows that the company takes good care of its employees. Mr. Sathirayut Sangsuwan, Vice President of Human Resources, Auto Alliance Thailand, a Ford Motor Thailand affiliate, revealed that although the company faced problems during COVID-19, there was also support from the government and the Ministry of Labour through various measures, to help employers and workers in many ways. Support measures included reducing contributions, remedies for employers, insured persons under Section 33, the Factory Sandbox project, […]
On November 29, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, to chair the opening meeting to Review and Evaluate Thailand’s National Decent Work Plan 2019 – 2022 and the preparation of the new Thailand Decent Work National Plan 2023 – 2026. The meeting took place at the Kamolthip Room, Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok. He said that the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP) is a cooperation framework that the ILO has established with member countries as a reference document for providing assistance and support to member countries. It is formed by establishing strategies, guidelines, and clear goals that correspond to the context and urgent agenda, both economically and socially, to promote decent work for all. Thailand prepared its first DWCP in 2019. Tripartite representatives and the ILO signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 2019-2021 DWCP on April 11, 2019, celebrating the ILO’s 100th anniversary. Subsequently, the tripartite committee to drive the implementation of the National Decent Work Plan for Thailand 2019-2021 agreed to extend the implementation period until the end of […]
On November 28, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, presided over the opening speech of the Assistant Minister’s Committee Meeting No. 10/2022. Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, the Assistant Minister’s Committee, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, and the meeting’s attendees have a welcome. The Ministry of Labour was honored to host this meeting at the Ampol Singhakowin Meeting Room, 6th floor, Social Security Office Administration Building, Nonthaburi Province, and online via teleconferencing system. Mr. Suchart said the Ministry of Labour was honored to host this Assistant Minister’s Committee meeting. He said that the meeting is of great importance. This is because the Assistant Minister’s Committee members are considered an important part of considering and evaluating the performance of the Assistant Ministers and recommending measures that are beneficial to the Cabinet of State affairs administration or the Ministers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted businesses and workers widely throughout the two years that the Labour Minister has been in his role, in which important measures were launched to help the workforce and establishments. For example, in 2021, it launched stationary and […]
On November 26, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, gave an opening speech at the Automobile Labour Congress of Thailand’s Annual General Meeting No/ 15/2022. Chairman of the Automobile Labour Congress of Thailand, Mr. Manit Promkarikul, the Deputy Governor of Chonburi Province, Mr. Naris Niramaiwong, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, heads of government agencies under the Ministry of Labour in Chonburi Province, and labour leaders have welcome at the meeting room at D Varee Jomtien Beach Pattaya Hotel, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. Mr. Suchart said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, gives importance to developing the quality of life for workers. The Automobile Labour Congress of Thailand is considered one of the mechanisms that will drive the automotive industry forward. In the past, the organization’s executive committee and members have jointly managed the work in harmony and unison, promoting the organization’s rapid growth in only 15 years. It operates based on good labour relations, collaborates with the Ministry of Labour and government agencies in various projects and activities, and is considered a good role […]
On September 23, 2022, at 10.30 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, joined the COVID-19 Management Committee Meeting No. 12/2022. The meeting considered the COVID-19 Vaccine Service Plan for October 2022, the appropriateness of extending the State of Emergency period throughout the Kingdom, including other matters on preventing the spread of COVID-19. It also reported the results of operations, problems, obstacles, and recommendations of offices and operations centers. The meeting took place at the Santi Maitree Building (outer building), Government Houses. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations
On September 14, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin presided over the announcement of the operating results and policy direction for managing foreign workers. The Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswon, reported the event’s objectives. The Ministry of Labour’s executives, association representatives, organizations, civil society/employers, and related agencies also participated in the event, which took place at the Ministry of Labour’s meeting room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that during the COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of Labour followed the Cabinet’s resolution on April 7, 2020, to manage the COVID-19 situation as a national agenda while the situation was ongoing and after the situation had subsided. The policies aimed to urgently restore the country in various dimensions, with the Ministry of Labour continuously managing foreigners’ work, including foreign workers, for economic and social development. The Ministry of Labour has continuously managed the work of migrants, especially Cambodian, Laotian, and Myanmar nationals, to be able to stay and work temporarily. The measures include 1) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on December 29, 2020. 2) Implementing the Cabinet’s Resolution on July 13, […]
On August 22, 2022, at 10.45 hours, the Coordinating Subcommittee for Drug Control During the COVID-19 Situation, led by General Wacharipol Monmaneerat as chair, had a meeting to monitor and observe the work of agents in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya No. 1/2022. The meeting took place at the Ayutthaya meeting room, 3rd floor, Building 4, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya City Hall. The Permanent Secretary of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, heads of government agencies, executives of the Office of Local Administration, subdistricts, and relevant staff gave a welcome. The Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Labour Officer, Ms. Rattana Tongglab, also listened to the visit. In the visit to monitor the performance on controlling the drug situation amid the COVID-19 situation, it was a hearing of a presentation on drug control operations in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province for the 2022 fiscal year in all dimensions. It also listened to the subcommittee’s suggestions on drug control in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province to drive the drug control operations for better efficiency.
On July 22, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, and Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, to give rice to the representatives of housekeeper’s and security officers of departments under the Ministry of Labour, and motorcycle taxi drivers in communities nearby the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the event at the foyer on the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour. Mrs. Thienrat said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, are concerned about the workforce and the general public who have been affected by the COVID-19 situation. Today, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned her to deliver 5-kilogram bags of rice to the housekeepers, security officers of departments under the Ministry of Labour, and motorcycle taxis in the community area close to the Ministry of Labour, totaling 281 people. They provided the people with one bag each to help alleviate suffering and family expenses from the impact of the […]
On July 21, 2022, at 14.00 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Labour Minister’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, and the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to receive canned fish products from Khun Sarun Rattanarungruangchai, General Manager, and Mr. Panwadee Chaisayan, Assistant Sales Manager, of Thai Union Group PCL. They received 10,000 cans at the Chatumongkol Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. The donation was given to the Ministry of Labour to help fellow workers and the general public affected by COVID-19. Mrs. Thiwalrat said that the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin thanked the management of Thai Union Group, who has always cooperated well with the government and the Ministry of Labour. Today, they have supported canned fish products, which are ready-to-eat foods. The products delivered to the Ministry of Labour today will be delivered to help workers who have suffered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to help alleviate the cost and create morale in the fight against the COVID-19 situation to overcome the situation together. […]
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
On July 5, 2022, at 14.00 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, the Social Security Office’s Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Natchanon Wattanayanont, and the Department of Employment’s Inspector-General Mr. Phatharawut Pursalah, to join the meeting to discuss the transition of COVID-19 into an endemic disease. Secretary-General of the National Security Council, General Supot Malaniyom, as the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration director, presided over the event at the Wichitwathakan Meeting Room, Office of the National Security Council, Government Houses. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 6 July 2022
On June 10, 2022, at 13.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, assigned Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, as the Ministry of Labour’s representative to attend the Subcommittee Meeting on Driving Coordination to Resolve Drug Problems Amid the COVID-19 Situation No. 1/2021, which took place at Conference Room 301, 3rd Floor, Command Building 1, Government Houses. General Nat Inthacharoen chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the work plan and working time frame of the Driving Coordination to Resolve Drug Problems Amid the COVID-19 Situation Subcommittee and considered the order of the Chairman of Driving Coordination to Resolve Drug Problems Amid the COVID-19 Situation Committee regarding the appointment of a specific action working group for driving and coordinating solutions to drug problems amid the COVID-19 situation. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 10 June 2022
On June 9, 2022, the Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin delivered a statement at the 110th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office, performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, the Ministry of Labour’s executives, government representatives, employer, and employee representatives also joined the event. Mr. Suchart said that he congratulated the ILO for organizing this conference as a good sign showing revival. Most importantly, he thanked Mr. Guy Rider for his leadership and dedication during his tenure. Before the COVID-19 situation, Least Developed Countries (LDC) faced challenges in many ways. Today, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is even more difficult. Thailand is a partner and has worked with ASEAN countries, including in Asia and Africa, especially in social security, professional skill development, and skill standard systems. He said that Thailand would like to support and appreciate the Director-General’s efforts to focus on the issues of LDC and include them on the COVID-19 impact agenda, enabling […]
On May 27, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin visited the area to meet and encourage the trainees of a bartender course under the labour potential development project to support tourism and services through skill upgrading courses. The visit was led by Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Deputy Governor Mr. Trairat Chumrat and Chairperson of the Tourism Council of Thailand, and President of the Khanom Tourism Association, Ms. Patcharapa Wongvorachat gave a welcome. Assistant Minister from the Prime Minister’s Office performing duties for the Ministry of Labour Police Major General Nantachat Supamongkol, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, the Department of Skill Development’s Director-General, Mr. Prateep Songlamyong, the Department of Employment’s Director-General, Mr. Pairoj Chotiksetian, the Social Security Office’s Secretary-General, Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion at the Chonnapha Resort, Khanom Subdistrict, Khanom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Mr. Suchart said that the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, have given importance to the development of […]
On May 23, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin welcomed Ambassador Sarah Bianchi, Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), and delegation, on a courtesy call to meet the Labour Minister. The meeting was on the occasion of attending the APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting and discussing official issues on implementing labour assistance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. IT also discussed the progress in amending the labour relations law and considered the ratification of ILO Convention No. 87 and 98. Assistant to the Labour Minister Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, Secretariat to the Labour Minister, Mr. Suthep Chitvong, 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), and Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, and the Ministry of Labour’s executives also joined the occasion at the Chatumongkol Meeting Room, 6th floor, Ministry of Labour. Mr. Suchart said that the Ministry of Labour was pleased to welcome the Deputy US Trade Representative and delegation on the occasion of discussing and exchanging ideas on various issues of common interest. […]
On May 18, 2022, at 10.00 hours, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mrs. Bubpha Phanpeng, joined the meeting of the 19th National Advisory Council for Labour Development Meeting No. 5/2022 (the 20th time). Chairman of the National Advisory Council for Labour Development, Mr. Thaworn Chalatthian, chaired the meeting. The meeting considered the report on the achievement assessment of the Order of the National Administrative Reform Council (No. 47) and prepared an academic document titled “45 Years of the National Advisory Council for Labour Development and Achievements on Labour Development in Thailand”. The meeting took place at the Prasong Rananant Meeting Room, 5th floor, Ministry of Labour. ++++++++++++++++++ Division of Public Relations 18 May 2009
