Tag: Social Welfare
PM calls for study on plan to increase pension for elderly
BANGKOK, 23 May 2017 – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered for a feasibility study on a plan to raise the pension for elderly...
Labor Minister warns employers not to include welfare benefits in 300...
BANGKOK, 27 February 2012 -The Central Wage Committee is set to review its minimum wage proposal for jobs that are allowed to be...
Royal aid project donates to disabled flood victims
The Royal Aid Project presented relief bags to disabled flood victims at the Redemptorist center which is part of Father Ray’s on the 15th...
Israel offers Thais job opportunities
BANGKOK, 7 October 2011 – Israel has planned to recruit 6,000 Thai people in the agricultural sector next year. According to...
5.5 million workers entitled to Bt300/day minimum wage
BANGKOK, Sept 6 - Some 5.5 million people working in factories, trade and services sectors are entitled to receive the government's minimum wage of...
Special report: The 9th United Way Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
The National Council on Social Welfare has renamed the Community Chest of Thailand, a budget for welfare programs, as the United Way of...
City comes to aid of 83-year-old who fell from tree
City officials paid a house call to an 83-year-old woman who fell from a tree and has been unable to go to the...
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Three arrested, 400kg of crystal meth seized in major Yala drug bust
YALA, Thailand – Thai authorities have arrested three suspects and seized more than 400 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Yala province, striking a large...
Thai rice exports slide as global supply surges, industry warns of five-year low
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s rice export outlook is deteriorating as global supply rises sharply, led by record production in India, prompting industry leaders to...
Bank of Thailand cuts policy rate to 1.00% after MPC vote
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 4-2 on Wednesday to cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis...
Thai Foreign Minister warns UN of online scams as global human rights crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow addressed the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, warning that...
Election Commission certifies 396 constituency MPs from 2026 general election
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has officially certified 396 constituency Members of Parliament from the 2026 general election, confirming that...