| 28 Nov 11 | Temporary workers 'urgently need help' -- The government will have to spend more tax money to help tens of thousands of temporary workers hired by subcontractors of flooded factories in Ayuthaya, Pathum Thani and other provinces, according to a labour leader. ( The Nation ) |
| 25 Nov 11 | Layoffs begin in Ayutthaya -- The businesses have agreed to pay a total of Bt91 million in compensations as required by law and the laid off workers will also be paid 50 per cent of their wage every month for six months by the Social Security Office, he said. ( The Nation ) |
| 25 Nov 11 | Minimum wage hike, flood fears might force electronics units to relocate -- Gritsada Suptuaychone, secretary of the Electrical, Electronics and Allied Industries club under the Federation of Thai Industries, said it was possible for some factories, particularly those that are labour-intensive and can relocate their operations easily, to move out of Thailand. The two main factors that would lead them to relocate are high wages and uncertainty over government measures to prevent future floods. ( The Nation ) |
| 22 Nov 11 | Production to resume at Bangpa-in Industrial Estate -- About 2,000 workers from the 90 plants joined the clean-up, marking the complete drainage of water from the industrial estate in Ayutthaya and the start of rehabilitation and rebuilding to restore investor confidence. ( The Nation ) |
| 18 Nov 11 | 'No reason to delay Bt300 wage hike' -- "A survey of the labour and business sectors is underway. Those businesses that are still affected and cannot recover quickly can request assistance from the government," he said, without elaborating on the "assistance". ( The Nation ) |
| 17 Nov 11 | Import tax breaks for large manufacturers 'could damage SMEs' -- Large numbers of SMEs, operating in industrial parks and elsewhere, have been affected by the worst flooding in decades, said Prasert Thammanoonkul, president of the Alliance for Supporting Industries Association. ( The Nation ) |
| 15 Nov 11 | Labour panel helps workers in flood zones -- The Thai Labour Solidarity Committee and labour unions in flood-affected areas have set up a number of offices to provide help and advice to workers encountering flood-related problems. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 08 Nov 11 | Employer, Labour reps want greater role in relief drive -- Employer and labour groups say they want an equal chance to be involved in the government's flood rehabilitation committee. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 07 Nov 11 | Migrant labourers relocated -- The Labour Ministry yesterday moved 500 migrant labourers from Nakhon Pathom’s Wat Rai Khing shelter to Ratchaburi’s Institute for Skill Development Region 4, as the temple shelter was flooded. ( The Nation ) |
| 03 Nov 11 | Crisis addsto migrant worker woes -- PATHUM THANI : The lives of Burmese workers living in Sam Khok district have been turned upside down after their factory was closed due to the flooding. ( Laborstart ) |
| 03 Nov 11 | Bt5 billion for industrial parks to build flood barriers -- Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said at a meeting yesterday with the Board of Investment, Federation of Thai Industries, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, Strategic Partners Association and the Industry Ministry, it had been decided businesses would be given soft loans to build flood barriers. ( The Nation ) |
| 01 Nov 11 | Burmese hungry -- The detainees - unregistered workers seeking to return home because of flooding in and around Bangkok - have complained about lack of food and water, as well as overcrowding. ( The Nation ) |
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