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Good Labour Practices programme for addressing child labour and forced labour in Thai fisheries industry launched

A Good Labour Practices (GLP) programme, a major labour protection initiative for the seafood industry in Thailand was launched today on 16th of September 2013 at the Rama Gardens Hotel Convention Hall, Bangkok, Thailand. The initiative is...

Meeting to examine measures to protect migrant fishers in the ASEAN region

International standards on work in fishing, national policies, legislative frameworks, experiences and good practices on the protection of migrant fishers is the focus of a meeting among ASEAN Member States being held 12-13 September in Makassar,...

Launch of good labour practices for work in Thai fisheries industry

A Good Labour Practices (GLP) programme for Thailand’s fishing sector will be launched by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Department of Fisheries and fisheries industry representatives on 16 September 2013 in Bangkok.

New report

ILO study examines working conditions in Thai fishing industry

A new report has found shortfalls in Thailand’s fishing industry in relation to national and international labour standards.

ILO-IPEC Thailand works together with DOF and DLPW to train fisheries officials on Child Labour and Forced Labour and organizes series of...

The ILO-IPEC Thailand commenced a new leg in its work against child labour and forced labour in the fisheries sector through a series of capacity building and training efforts aimed at training and orienting Provincial DOF staff on child labour and...

Vocational Training Course for Young Migrant Workers launched in Samut Sakhon

With technical and financial support from the ILO/IPEC the Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) has begun collaborating with the Provincial Non-Formal Education Office and the Mahachai Automotive Institute of Technology (MIAT) to provide vocational...

ILO to publish largest survey on working conditions in the Thai fishing industry

A survey of conditions in Thailand’s fishing sector is to be published by the ILO. The key findings of the report will be presented at a press conference on Monday 2 September 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand

National workshop: “Social Security Laws: Standards, Policy and Legislation”, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, from 27 to 29 August 2013

The ILO DWT for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific will organize a series of technical training workshops on areas related to social security, including minimum standards and legislation, financing of schemes, social health insurance,...

Pak Pang Royal Project Celebrations in Nakhon Si Thammarat Highlight this year Provincial Work Against Child Labour

Every year at Pak Pang district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, a ‘Royal Pak Panang River basin Development Project initiated by his majesty the King’s is celebrated with various community projects on water management, environment and social...

Hidden in Plain Sight. Say NO to Child labour in Domestic Work!

Opinion editorial by Maurizio Bussi, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour

Ministry of Education collaborates with teachers for the rights of migrant children in Thailand

The Office of Non-formal and Informal Education (ONIE) at the Ministry of Education took a critical step for the education of migrant children in Thailand, by strengthening the capacity of teachers in providing education to the migrant children; a...

Surat Thani Province joins with ILO-IPEC Thailand to celebrate the World Day against Child Labour 2013

This first time ever event combining messages on working against child labour and human trafficking took the form of an advocacy event organized at the busy shopping and tourist Walking Street area in Surat Thani City.

Shrimp and Seafood Processing Industry took lead in organizing a World Day Against Child Labour 2013 event in Samut Sakhon Province in...

The event organized in Talad Talay (Thai Seafood Market) in Samut Sakhon was organized by Thai Frozen Food Association (TFFA) and Thai Food Producers Association (TFPA) the two leading seafood industry organizations dealing with export seafood...

ILO and Thai Trade Unions hold workshop on further promoting ratification of ILO C.87 and C.98 and protection of young and migrant workers

The objective of the workshop was to discuss and agree on the action plan to be supported by the ILO during 2013-2014 that takes into consideration the unions’ current campaign strategies and the important role of unions in the protection of migrant...

Launch of the plan for expanding social protection in Thailand

A joint UN/Royal Thai Government report that analyses policy options and costing for expanding social protection coverage in Thailand was launched today by the Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr Niwatthamrong Busongphaisan. ...

Keynote Address by Prime Minister of Thailand at the launching event of “Social Protection Assessment Based Dialogue"

Keynote Address by Her Excellency Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand at the launching event of “Social Protection Assessment Based Dialogue : Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Thailand, on 10 May...

Speech Delivered by Minister of Labour at the Launching Event of "Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue"

Speech Delivered by Mr Padermchai Sasomsap, Minister of Labour at the Launching Event of Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Thailand, Friday 10 May 2013 (11.20-11.30 hrs.)...

Address by Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand (MSDHS) at the Launch of a report on “Social...

Report by Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) to the Prime Minister at the Launch of a report on “Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in...

Plan for expanding social protection in Thailand to be launched

A report laying out a plan for expanding social protection in Thailand will be launched in the presence of the Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, on Friday 10 May 2013. The report “Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards...

For a brighter future we must have social justice

International Workers’ Day may trace its origin to the late nineteenth century but the values and ideals that underpin it are as relevant in 2013 as they have ever been. While the day originated to mark the labour traditions of Western Europe and...