Population and censuses
Thais sought for jobs abroad
The Labour Ministry has set a target to formally send 100,000 Thai labourers abroad this year to prevent them from travelling overseas to seek employment illegally, said Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.The minister said the ministry will recruit an initial batch of 70 workers, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Law 'still failing migrants'
The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is failing in efforts to improve conditions for migrant workers, but has made progress against human trafficking, labour rights advocates said on Wednesday.They praised authorities for combating illegal entry of workers, but said legal protection for immigrants as well as educational ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Children of migrant labourers need govt assistance, says researcher
A Chulalongkorn University researcher has called for government measures to assist the children of migrant labourers.Premjai Vungsiripisal presented her work on the vulnerabilities of migrant children’s health situation at the National Conference on Migrant Health late last month, aiming to push for relevant policies or ...
The Nation Reporter
UNHCR praises Thailand’s displaced persons protection
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised Thailand’s role in providing care and protection to displaced persons based on the principles of compassion and humanity.The Ministry of Defence Spokesman, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan welcomed ...
Migrant children need education, legal status – Mahidol researcher
A Mahidol University researcher urged the government to improve education and legal migration measures for almost a half-million Southeast Asian children in Thailand illegally.Presenting the results of research done by for the university’s Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies on International Children’s Rights Day ...
Thitirath Dechprom
Forum hears of migrants' plight
Female migrant workers in Thailand are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation and often end up working long arduous hours in the toughest sectors for sub-standard wages, a forum was told on Sunday.Speaking at a forum held by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Thailand by numbers
The National Economics and Social Development Council have prepared some snapshot infographics which provide a window into Thai society at the moment. The stats have been prepared from information relating to Q2 this year.Keep reading ...
Permit extensions mulled for workers
The Ministry of Labour will this month ask the cabinet to approve its proposal to extend work permits for migrant workers for another two years. There are about two million eligible migrant labourers from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Migrant workers' children 'lack education, welfare'
While 42 seafood processing companies have joined a campaign to ensure fair wages, a lack of rights to access basic education for 200,000 children living with migrant workers, including the fishery sector, is still a big problem, according to Plan International Thailand.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
EU commits Bt80m to Unicef for protection of migrant and stateless children in Thailand
The European Union has committed more than Bt80 million to Unicef over the next three years to support efforts to strengthen policies and practice for the protection of migrant and stateless children in Thailand, Unicef said on Tuesday.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter