On January 10, 2025, at 11.00 hours, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour, chaired the opening ceremony of the brainstorming workshop to draft a (draft) human resources development plan to support increased income and workforce productivity for 2025 – 2027 (Master Plan). Mr. Phuchong Worasri, assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister and currently serving at the Ministry of Labour, also joined the workshop. Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, assigned Mr. Samat Pattamasukon, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labour, to attend. Mr. Decha Phrukphatthanarak, the Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, gave a report. Mr. Somchai Maruksriwan, the Director-General of the Department of Employment, and executives joined the event at Centara Life Hotel, Government Complex, and Convention Center, Chaeng Watthana, Bangkok.
Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour, revealed that the world is facing various factors of change, such as climate change, the aging society, and the digital age, including the United States, which has an upcoming new president. The changing policies will affect the economy, society, and labour markets around the world, including Thailand, resulting in a demand for workers with a variety of skills, covering both hard and soft skills, such as digital technology skills, critical thinking, and adaptability. Cooperation is required from all sectors, including the government sector, the private sector, and civil society, to drive the Master Plan, which is a large-scale plan linked to various strategies to develop the skills of the country’s workforce to meet the needs of the labour market. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior emphasizes the development of human resources according to the plan and mechanisms in the form of the National Labour Development and Vocational Training Coordination Committee. It aims to enhance the country’s competitiveness, especially workers in the industrial, service, and agricultural sectors, including informal workers to increase labour productivity equally.
Mr. Decha Phrukphatthanarak, the Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, added that the objective of this workshop was to gather opinions and suggestions from all sectors involved in the preparation of the (draft) Master Plan. The workshop consisted of 150 representatives from government agencies, private sectors, educational institutions, and the labour sector. The information obtained from the workshop will be analyzed, synthesized, and presented to the National Labour Development and Vocational Training Coordination Committee for consideration before implementation to tangible results.
