The Permanent Secretary of Labour welcomed Mr. Giuseppe Busini, Deputy Head of Mission – Delegation of the European Union to Thailand, on courtesy call and discussion of official matters, strengthening cooperation on labour initiatives.
On November 1, 2018, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Jarin Chakkaphark welcomed Mr. Giuseppe Busini, Deputy Head of Mission – Delegation of the European Union to Thailand on courtesy call and discussion of official matters regarding progress on collaboration on issues to be driven or supported by the European Union. Examples are the academic forum on labour between Thailand and the EU, the “Rights from Boat to Shore” project, the “Safety and Justice Project: Rights and Opportunities of Migrants in ASEAN”, the results of discussions between the Labour Minister and EU Ambassador to Thailand and the deployment of Thai workers to collect fruits in Finland. The meeting took place at the Permanent Secretary’s meeting room on the 7th floor of the Ministry of Labour.
The Permanent Secretary of Labour said that the discussion of issues with the EU today was a great benefit to the Ministry of Labour. He thanked the EU for providing advice on many projects in the past which were jointly implemented, specifically the successful draft amendment to the law whereby details will be consulted in the future. The Thai government is committed to protecting human rights and equality, and at the same time protects employees, workers and employer rights in the workplace to create a good bond between employees and employers. The Department of Employment has emphasized the European Union to protect Thai fruit pickers (berries) in Finland and Sweden, which are members of the EU, based on human rights principles. This is because originally the Thai workers went to work on a seasonal visa, but now work with a tourist visa. Therefore, if there are problems, the workers will not be protected by law. The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has asked for the EU’s academic support for the large informal worker population in Thailand and raise labour standards (Thai Labour Stand: TLS) so that entrepreneurs do not use child labor, slavery and or human trafficking, in order to achieve more international recognition as well.
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Division of Public Relations/
News by Chaninthorn Phettab
Photos by Pariyaron Phromsakha Na Sakonnakhon/
November 1, 2018
