Labour Day brings little cheer for Thailand’s 20 million informal workers
While workers’ demands always make headlines on Labour Day, more than half of working Thais have nothing to look forward to since they are “informal workers”. Even if those demands are fulfilled, they will not share the benefits.According to the Nation…
Combined total of 70 billion baht spent under 3 stimulus projects by April 30th
More than 70 billion baht, of a combination of funding from the government and consumer’s own money, has been spent under three economic stimulus projects, rolled out by the government to increase the purchasing power of consumers,which came to an end …
Labour, floods, parks and cables in focus for Bangkok’s gubernatorial candidates
On May Day (Labour Day) today, former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt said that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) should provide services to help improve the lives of workers in Bangkok, although the official responsibility of taking…