A total of 159 job seekers hoping to find jobs in South Korea, were stopped from leaving the country in March alone by immigration officials at the Suvarnabhumi international airport after it was suspected that they were duped by employment brokers. Employment Service Department director-general Anurak Tossarak said Sunday that of the 159 job seekers, […]
The body of a Thai migrant worker who killed himself in South Korea will be returned to Thailand on Thursday (Feb 15). According to labour officials, the body of Wansin Boonklang, a resident of Krasang district in Buri Ram, will be returned and arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport at 2am on Thursday. Full story: thaipbs.or.th By […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The South Korean president has been invited to travel to North Korea, following a formal invitation from the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, potentially setting up the first meeting of Korean leaders since 2007. The invite, presented to South Korean President Moon Jae-in by Kim’s younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, was delivered […]
SEOUL — Dozens of Thai nationals have frozen to death in Korea in this year, pointing to a worrying trend, the Thai Embassy in Seoul disclosed Tuesday night. Harsh winters and lack of access to healthcare are to blame for the deaths of 66 undocumented Thai workers, a number that has more than doubled over […]
Four helicopters and 14 boats are conducting a search and rescue operation. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 13 people have been killed and two are missing after a chartered fishing boat collided with a tanker off the South Korean coast, Yonhap news agency reported, citing local officials. The vessel was carrying 20 passengers and two […]
An earthquake struck South Korea earlier in the day and has so far affected over a thousand of people. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 15 people were injured in a recent 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday citing the natural disasters center. The earthquake that struck the southeastern city of […]
BANGKOK, 2 October 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has ordered stringent control against Thai workers attempting to illegally find employment in South Korea, so far stopping over 700. Minister of Labor Gen Sirichai Distakul has said he has instructed his office’s agents to closely vet people traveling from Suvarnabhumi Airport to South Korea, […]
Pyongyang overtly disregards the appeals of the international community to halt ballistic missile tests which makes it practically impossible to engage in any diplomatic procedures. Its South neighbor has lost patience and threatens with destruction. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned the North on Friday that its missile tests made any dialogue […]
