Labour minister denies high jobless rateLabour Minister MR Chatu Mongol SonakulLabour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul has denied there is high unemployment in Thailand, claiming the jobless rate is only 1%. During a visit to Kanchanaburi, the minister dismissed mounting job losses as being quite small. The minister also said Thailand's minimum wage rate is appropriate when compared with national income. He also assured casual workers that the Labour Ministry has implemented policies on high income and health insurance. Nevertheless, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare is rushing to help 230 laid-off employees in Nakhon Pathom after a clothing company shut down recently.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 23:49 UTC