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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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...