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The Cabinet approved a standard wage rate for workers in three occupational groups that possess a certificate from the Department of Skill Development (DSD).

Data released by the National Economic and Social Development Council shows that some 37.9 million people or 98.1 per cent of people in Thailand were gainfully employed in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Thanking Thailand’s workforce for its contribution to the country’s economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Labour Day promise was also to protect them from disruptive technology.

The Confederation of Thai Labour (CTL), an umbrella group for labourers, submitted an eight-point demand to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday ahead of Labour Day on Sunday.

Though there are some good signs of recovery in the Thai tourism industry, hotel operators are afraid that they might not be ready to serve their guests due to a shortage in the workforce.

The Ministry of Labour has recently launched a programme to send Thai workers on a three-year vocational training course to Japan for technical skills.

The Cabinet has agreed to resume temporary registration of Myanmar migrant workers in Samut Sakhon province, as Thailand seeks to plug a labour shortage of about 800,000 workers.

The Labour Ministry is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to resume sending Thai workers to Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 30 years.

Some 150,000 skilled workers are on their way back to Thailand, while the government is setting up job centres in every province of Laos to assist returning migrant workers by providing them with information about new jobs.

Migrant workers began flowing into Thailand on Tuesday as the country reopened its borders after two years, desperate to fill a labour shortage estimated at 800,000 people.

Property developers expect to hike their prices by 3 to 5 per cent this year due to rising construction costs and a restoration of balance in the property market.

The Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the Labour Ministry’s proposal to draft a law that will protect and improve the quality of life of informal workers.