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Thais return to Israel, despite risks
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2024
» Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel's intensified conflict with the Palestinian...
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A battle to save classes
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Nan: Residents, teachers and activists have called on the Education Ministry to review a plan to merge small schools with larger schools, saying small schools...
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Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post...
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DDC hails IFR tech use on migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has declared the use of iris and facial recognition (IFR) technology to enhance medical services for migrant workers an...
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Pro-worker group sweeps Social Security Board election
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/12/2023
» The Progressive Social Security group emerged as a winner in the country’s first Social Security Board (SSB) election on Sunday, with the vote count almost...
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Social Security Fund members set to cast vote for board
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/12/2023
» Over 800,000 Social Security Fund (SSF) members are expected to cast their vote in the first-ever election of Social Security Board members on Sunday.
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Next wage rise eyed for April
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/12/2023
» The government will consider another increase in the daily minimum wage by April when it will ask the tripartite wage committee to review pay rates.
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New daily wage rate under review
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/12/2023
» A tripartite committee on minimum daily wages will meet on Wednesday to determine if its Dec 8 resolution on the new daily wage rate could be revised following...
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Govt drafts new rules on home aides
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Labour Ministry is planning to update its regulation to better protect the rights of domestic workers in Thailand, according to an adviser to the Labour Minister,...
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Better rate for retirees 'important'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/12/2023
» Most candidates competing for seats on the new Social Security Board have highlighted the importance of raising the pension rate for retirees in the social security...