Tag: Labour
Uproar over new labour law
The private sector says local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, are likely to be hurt by the new Royal Decree on Recruitment of Foreigners, [Read More…]
Murdered Labour MP Jo Cox faced months of security threats before attack
A British MP who was shot and stabbed repeatedly by a man who allegedly shouted “Britain first” had received a stream of threats over three [Read More…]
Cambodian workers temporarily barred
CAMBODIA’S Labour Ministry has agreed to suspend issuing travel documents for four months for its nationals wanting to work in Thailand, at the request of [Read More…]
EU teams will check 101 locations for labour abuses in fisheries sector, government warns
THE EUROPEAN Union is threatening to issue a “red card” to Thai seafood exports if the country fails to seriously fight against labour abuses in [Read More…]
Thai fishermen in Indonesia unpaid of wages helped
BANGKOK, 15 December 2015 (NNT) – The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) had provided assistance to 159 Thai fishermen working in Indonesia left [Read More…]
Ministry of Labor launches crackdown on human trafficking
BANGKOK, 11 November 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has launched a crackdown on suspected human traffickers, especially those preying on illegal laborers. Permanent [Read More…]
Thailand and Vietnam sign 2 agreements on Labour cooperation
BANGKOK, 30 July 2015 (NNT) – Labour Minister Surasak Karnjanarat has signed two agreements with his Vietnamese counterpart to promote labour cooperation that will be [Read More…]
Skilled labour shortage threatens tourism: TCC
As tourism continues to grow, Thailand is facing a growing problem: a shortage of skilled labour in the hospitality industry. The Thai Chamber of Commerce [Read More…]