The Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General Mr. Soothi Sukosol revealed that Labour Minister General Sirichai Distakul has emphasized the drive of the “Safety Thailand” policy, a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Industry. The “Safety Thailand” project aims to promote better workplace, occupational and public safety and hygiene, coupled with creating awareness to create a sustainable culture and implementation of safety measures.
“The Labour Minister has presented all provincial labour protection and welfare offices with policies to inspect companies to ensure safety measures are up to standard. The provincial offices have been urged to work with local agencies to enhance public safety such as in public transportation and road safety, which will help reduce the incident of deaths and losses, especially during festivities,” said Mr. Soothi.
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Spokesperson and Publication Sub-Division/
Bureau of Public Relations – News/
21 February 2017
