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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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...