Press Release: Royal Thai Government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations hosted International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, on behalf of the Royal Thai Government, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organised the Continue Reading
Prime Minister orders humanitarian assistance and thorough investigation on latest Rohingya boat incident
PM orders humanitarian assistance and thorough investigation on latest Rohingya boat incident Lt. Gen. Werachon Sukondhapatipak, Deputy Government Spokesperson, disclosed about the incident of Rohingya boat being swept into the Continue Reading
ILO Forum in Bangkok discusses how business can advance human rights and sustainable development
BANGKOK (ILO News) – The Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum opened today in Bangkok to discuss how the business community and its stakeholders can advance human rights and sustainable Continue Reading
Thai stepped up the fight against Child labor by announcing its first-ever study on Child labor
BANGKOK, 11 June 2019 (NNT) – The problem of child labor in Thailand has improved, as the Ministry of Labor continues to hold campaigns against child labor and exploitation of children. Continue Reading
ILO, Employers’ Confederation of Thailand, and Sasin School of Management co-host discussion on “Responsible Supply Chains in Asia” on 13 June 2019
Charting a future for decent work in supply chains in Thailand: experiences from the automotive and food sectors As a side event for the upcoming Responsible Business and Human Rights Continue Reading
Deputy Prime Minister calls for tougher sanctions on IUU fishing
6th June 2019 -Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday called on the United Nations to make Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing an environmental crime. “Thailand is proud Continue Reading
PM chairs opening of “National Anti-Human Trafficking Day 2019”
June 5, 2019, at 09:30hrs, at Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana, Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan–o–cha presided over the opening of “National Anti–Human Trafficking Day 2019”. Lt. Gen. Werachon Continue Reading
Joint Statement on the International Day for the Fight against IUU Fishing
Bangkok, 5 June 2019 On the occasion of the International Day for the Fight against IUU Fishing (5 June), Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Continue Reading
Event on International Day to Fight Against IUU Fishing in Asia-Pacific holds in Bangkok
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to mark International Day to Fight against IUU Fishing in Asia-Pacific (Bangkok event) – 5 June 2019 The UN’s FAO will convene a regional event Continue Reading
2019 SeaWeb Seafood Summit agenda features Thailand field trips, new session formats
A diverse group of seafood sustainability advocates, leaders, and stakeholders will convene in Bangkok, Thailand next month for the 15th edition of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, for what promises to Continue Reading