Labor
UN examines rights in Thai workplaces
UN experts have presented their preliminary observations on the state of human rights in Thailand’s private sector and provided recommendations to the government and businesses to improve corporate respect for human rights and strengthen access to effective remedies.Keep reading ...
Jan-David Franke
Thailand Heads towards the Establishment of a Union for Fishery Workers
On 18 March 2018, representatives from the public and private sectors as well as from civil society organisations, and relevant government agencies, namely, the National Fisheries Association of Thailand, the Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation, the Myanmar Migrants Network to Promote Rights in Thailand and ...
Thailand and ILO Conducted Training Courses to Protect Labour in the Fisheries Sector
The Ministry of Labour of the Kingdom of Thailand and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has co-organised three capacity building training courses for labour inspectors. The first training course was carried out on 13 March 2018 in Chonburi Province where 30 labour inspectors from Bangkok ...
Thailand’s Views on International Labour Organization’s “Ship to Shore” Project
With reference to the launch of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) “Ship to Shore Rights” project’s baseline research on 28 February 2018, on the particular interests and the cacophony of reporting on the issue.Keep reading ...
NGO Affirms Greater Improvement in Labour Conditions within the Fisheries Sector
On 11 March 2018, H.E. Mr. Virachai Plasai, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations in New York, presided over the opening of the “Thailand’s Path to Sustainable Fisheries” Seminar, held during the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) 2018 at Boston Convention ...
Thailand Lifted Restrictions on Foreign Workers to Change Employers, Work Places and Types of Work
On 6 March 2018, the Thai cabinet approved the drafted amendments to the Royal Ordinance on the Management of Foreign Workers Employment B.E. 2560 (2017). The new revision aimed to facilitate better control and monitoring of the process of bringing foreign workers into Thailand, the ...
Report sees progress in fishing industry labour conditions
Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry has made some progress in regard to labour conditions, according to a report funded by the European Union (EU). Released yesterday, the report revealed that there had been fewer instances of physical violence and a higher percentage of workers with ...
Migrant crackdowns hit ASEAN's labor flow
Tighter restrictions on foreign labor in Malaysia and Thailand have pushed out millions of migrant workers, driving up wages and threatening a growth model reliant on freedom of movement and cheap labor. Malaysia’s Top Glove, the world’s largest manufacturer of rubber gloves, faces a very ...
Thai Labour Minister Briefing on Labour-related Issues in Thai Fisheries and Seafood Processing Sectors
On 15 February 2018, Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labour of the Kingdom of Thailand, gave a briefing to foreign and Thai media on the progress of labour-related issues in both Thai fisheries and seafood processing sectors.Keep reading ...
The government does not agree to allow free Visa for Burmese people across Tak province due to it may cause influx of illegal immigrant labor.
Many business persons from private sector suggest free Visa openings in Tak Special Economic Zone. But, the relevant security authorities disagreed because it could be a channel for illegal migrants to enter the interior areas. On January 10, 2018, Mr. Chatree Atchananun, Director General of ...
