The Latest Breaking News from Suchart Chomklin

Making more than ends meet

A move to expedite the enforcement of the new daily minimum wage as early as October has added to the debate over what the most acceptable wage rise should be.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15, 2022

Wage hike caution

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin is right to vow an increase in the daily minimum wage from Oct 1, instead of next year.

Bangkok Post · Aug 14, 2022

Labour minister pushing for wage rise in October

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday he wanted an increase in the daily minimum wage of 5-8% from Oct 1 instead of early next year as intended, and denied bringing the pay rise forward was politically motivated.

Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022

Where 'little ghosts' work almost unseen

Thai workers are expected to travel in droves to South Korea which is welcoming back foreign workers without quarantine requirements.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2022

Grab profitability imminent

Grab Thailand is aiming to attain profitability next year, which marks a decade of operations in the country, driven by its ride-hailing services and online grocery shopping.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022

Ministry to help suddenly sacked JSL employees

Assistance will be provided for JSL Global Media employees who were abruptly laid off without fair compensation, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

Dem wants energy minister to be grilled

Democrat MP for Ratchaburi Akkaradej Wongpitakroj on Monday urged the opposition to grill Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow in the upcoming censure debate.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2022

Labour pact allows 160k migrants in

More than 160,000 migrant workers will be brought into Thailand without requiring quarantine courtesy of a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to stem illegal border crossers searching for employment, according to the Labour Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2022

Daily wage hike won't be a sharp one

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Thursday assured the minimum daily wage will increase this year, although he said the hike won't be a sharp one in order to protect businesses which are still reeling from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

Woman 'thrown' from Oman condo

A Thai woman has reportedly died in Oman after being thrown from the fourth floor of an apartment building by her husband during an argument.

Bangkok Post · May 31, 2022