Tag: employment
Labor Ministry considers minimum wage criteria for 2018
BANGKOK – The Ministry of Labor held a seminar to consider the criteria for the minimum wage in 2018, taking into account factors in...
New migrant workers law useful for investors
BANGKOK, 28 June 2017 – A newly-enacted law governing the management of migrant workers will be useful for businesses and investors and will be...
Stricter punishment for illegal worker employment begins to take effect
BANGKOK – A stricter punishment for those who might employ illegal migrant workers has begun to take effect while the Ministry of Labor is...
Public Health Ministry needs 2,621 more nurses
BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the Cabinet’s decision not to recruit 10,992 new nurses had been made based on reasonable grounds.
The...
Labour Ministry unveils plans to solve labour shortage
BANGKOK, 28 March 2017 (NNT) – Labor Ministry Permanent Secretary Gen. Sirichai Ditthakul has disclosed that in 2017 the ministry will focus on solving...
Governments economic stimulus plans will adhere to fiscal discipline
BANGKOK, 5 September 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed that the government will always take the fiscal discipline into account...
Labor Ministry: Immigrant workers to seek employment in Thailand only possible...
BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 – The Labor Ministry has affirmed thatfrom mid-December immigrant labors will be legally allowed to work in Thailand only...
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Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...
Firefighters withdrawn from chemical warehouse fire scene in Rayong
Firefighters have been withdrawn from the scene of a fire at chemical warehouses in Rayong province, following chemical tank explosions on Monday.
The fire at...