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World Day Against Child Labour 2007
Hazard-free, child-labour free agriculture


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  To mark World Day against Child Labour, 12 June, an event was held at the CentralWorld shopping centre, organized by the Ministry of Labour (MOL), National Council for Child and Youth Development (NCYD), Foundation for Child Development (FCD), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN) and the ILO.  From left:  1. Ms. Sandee Pyne, IRC 2. Asst. Prof. Walaithip Sachonvijarn, FCD 3. Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President, Marketing, CPN 4. Mr. Kobchai Chirathivat, President & CEO, CPN 5. H.E. Apai Chanthanajulaka, Minister of Labour 6. Khunying Natthika Wattanavekin Angubolkul, President, NCYD 7. Mr. Pornchai Yuprayong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, MOL 8. Mr. Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO 9. Mr. Kitti Samarnthai, Director-General, Office of Welfare Promotion Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security  Panel discussion on:  "Hazard-free, child-labour-free agriculture" From left: 1. Mr. Pornchai Yuprayong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour;  2. Ms. Jaranya Wongprom, Khon Kaen University;  3. Mr. Amnaj Nunthaharn, President, Federation of Thai Industries, Tak;   4. Ms. Siriwan Chancharoen, Ministry of Public Health;  5. Mr. Thapanapong Wichairum, Klongyangnusorn School;  6. Mr. Sawit Kaew-waen, State Enterprises Workers' Relation Confederation;  7. Mr. Vitoon Punyakul, Green Net Cooperative;  8. Mr. Jaturong Suk-iad, moderator.

A student Pong Lang band from Buriram Province performing.  Student participants in their WDACL t-shirts.

The "White Broom Group" which performed a mime about child workers in agriculture.   Lively participation by students at an education booth.

Press release Press release
     In Thai (pdf 74 KB)

 

Fact sheet Child labour in agriculture
     In Thai (pdf 134 KB)

 

Information sheets

An overview of child labour in agriculture
Hazardous child labour in agriculture
Family farms and child labour
Gender and child labour in agriculture
Migrant families, child labour and child trafficking in agriculture
Rural education and child labour in agriculture
Trade unions and elimination of child labour in agriculture
The role of employers' organizations and their members in combating child labour in agriculture
Cooperatives and elimination of child labour in agriculture

 

Statement

Address by ILO Deputy Regional Director
     In Thai (pdf 75 KB)

 

Poster

World Day Against Child Labour 2007

 

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