Labor

Employers and migrant workers have paid more than Bt15 million in fines for illegal employment over the past six months.From July 1, 2018 to January 2 this year, the authorities imposed fines worth Bt5.3 million on employers for hiring illegal migrants, while workers without the ...

Thailand saw a relatively average year for employment and labour, even as GDP growth fell shorter than expected. Unemployment remained steady and wages increased, as experts and prognosticators predict continued wage growth into 2019. Keep reading ...

Workers are expected to reap some gains from political campaigns in the run-up to the upcoming general election, but most of them are still struggling to make ends meet due to both the economic slowdown and disruptions caused by technology, experts said.Keep reading ...

The Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN) which has Sompong Srakaew, director and founder, recently hosted a training program to improve workers’ quality of life, especially migrant workers, by providing knowledge on labour regulations and welfare under Thai labour laws.Keep reading ...

This year saw the government achieve some success in its efforts to deal with illegal migrant workers, a problem often linked with forced labour and human trafficking. In June, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked the United States’ Department of State for upgrading Thailand in its ...

The government will set up a centre to facilitate the hiring of Myanmar workers in Samut Sakhon province. “We will set up the centre for Myanmar migrants at Talaythai market,” Labour Minister Pol General Adul Sangsingkeo said.Keep reading ...

Smart investment in human resources and infrastructure are necessary to advance the Thailand 4.0 policy and develop the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), experts suggest.For the Thailand 4.0 policy to effectively push for digital transformation, Thai manufacturers will need to first improve the skills of their ...

Minister of of Labour Maj Gen Adul Saengsingkaew in Phuket on an inspection tour today (Nov 27) ordered all relevant offices in the Andaman area under his ministry to co-ordinate to develop a superior-quality workforce he dubbed ‘Super Workers’. The order was handed down at ...

A Thai academic says the nation needs to attract skilled foreign workers to work in the country, especially in the industrial technology sector, to overcome a shortage of skilled-workers.Keep watching ...

The Labour Minister has ramped up efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Labor Minister Pol General Adul Saengsingkaew, has chaired the 3rd National Committee Meeting on eliminating the worst forms of child labor. Participants agreed to disband the committee in charge of ...