| 29 Dec 10 | Thailand a strategic base for Ford -- Ford Motor's vice president for production and labour affairs John Fleming said that construction of the company's $450-million (Bt13.58 billion) plant in Rayong was progressing as planned and it was expected to be operational in 2012. ( The Nation ) |
| 28 Dec 10 | Govt urged to address labour shortage -- At a seminar on the future of Thailand's labour industry, director of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) Yongyuth Chalamwong raised the key issue of education not responding to the demand of labour, especially since there weren't enough people with advanced vocational certificates that respond to demand. ( The Nation ) |
| 27 Dec 10 | At long last, civil servants in Thailand get the right to unionise -- Public Services International welcomes the news that a new law is in the works that will allow civil servants, ministry officials, department officials and provincial officials to unionise in Thailand. Public Services International has for many years advocated for recognition of trade union rights for civil servants in Thailand, and welcomes this historic announcement. ( Laborstart ) |
| 15 Dec 10 | Inflation fears as minimum-wage hikes approved -- The highest rate will be only Bt221 per day because of some limitations, said deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannikar. ( The Nation ) |
| 15 Dec 10 | Bus employees protest -- BMTA labour union's vice chairman Chamnarn Sinlapakij led more than 70 workers to stage the protest. They were upset that the BMTA had got no new vehicles to replace 700 buses being decommissioned or put under maintenance. ( The Nation ) |
| 14 Dec 10 | FTI protests as ministry pushes for hike -- The Labour Ministry will go ahead and ask Cabinet to approve a hike in the minimum daily wage despite protests from the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). If Cabinet gives the increase the green light today, workers nationwide will get between Bt8 and Bt17 more each day. ( The Nation ) |
| 09 Dec 10 | Sick migrant workers eye home -- About 50 legal Cambodian migrant workers were set to return home from Thailand on Thursday after becoming ill while working at a refrigerated seafood packing factory in Songkla province. ( http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010120845248/National-news/sick-migrant-workers-eye-home.html ) |
| 09 Dec 10 | Wage hike demanded, help for self employed -- About 1,000 workers will rally in front of the Labour Ministry on Thursday to press for a 10 baht rise in the minimum daily wage, labour leader Manas Kosol said on Wednesday. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 03 Dec 10 | PM firm on 11 baht wage rise decision -- Labour unions are increasing the pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to keep his promise of a minimum daily wage of 250 baht, but the premier insists the state will only permit a rise of 11 baht on average. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 03 Dec 10 | Migrants pay Thais to adopt their children -- Foreign workers are paying Thai men to adopt their children to help the children receive Thai nationality, says a parliamentary select committee. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 01 Dec 10 | NESDB warns about labour shortage -- Thailand's labour shortage is likely to continue over the next five years should the Education Ministry fail to improve vocational studies and increase the number of vocational graduates, says the government's planning agency. ( Bangkokpost ) |
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