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Railway Union Rebuts Department of Rail Transport Claim That Train Employees Lack Licenses, Highlights Workforce Shortage

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Bangkok Bank Trade Union Wins Collective Bargaining Agreement After 30 Rounds of Negotiations [UNI] 18-05-2026


Railway Union Rebuts Department of Rail Transport Claim That Train Employees Lack Licenses, Highlights Workforce Shortage [Thairath] 18-05-2026


/ Thailand The Parami School: a beacon of hope and a testament to global education union solidarity [Education International] 17-03-2026


Thai trade unions strengthen action on safe and healthy workplaces [ILO] 16-01-2026


Thailand’s path to OECD membership requires urgent labour rights reforms, say trade unions [TUAC] 09-12-2025



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Railway Union Rebuts Department of Rail Transport Claim That Train Employees Lack Licenses, Highlights Workforce Shortage 2026-05-18 [Thairath]

Bangkok Bank Trade Union Wins Collective Bargaining Agreement After 30 Rounds of Negotiations 2026-05-18 [UNI]

Thailand Thai Workers Need Trauma Care in Their Own Language, Says Accompanying Psychologist 2026-04-03 [Davar]

Workers Win Access to Legal Rights in Thailand with Advocacy, Persistence For more info 2026-03-27 [Solidarity Center]

Thailand The Parami School: a beacon of hope and a testament to global education union solidarity 2026-03-17 [Education International]

Thai trade unions strengthen action on safe and healthy workplaces 2026-01-16 [ILO]

Thailand’s path to OECD membership requires urgent labour rights reforms, say trade unions 2025-12-09 [TUAC]

Daikin allows non-union workers to resume work 2025-12-07 [Nation Thailand]

Thailand Returned Migrant Workers Face Hunger, Joblessness 2025-11-26 [Human Rights Watch]

Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation 2025-11-25 [IFJ]

Strengthening accountability and protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction sector 2025-11-18 [ILO]

Thai labour coalition steps up push for ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 98 2025-11-02 [IndustriALL]

Thailand: 1,400+ Myanmar workers allegedly dismissed & threatened 2025-10-17 [BHRRC]

Migrant workers at the heart of Thai rubber sector equipped with labour rights and social protection knowledge 2025-09-25 [ILO]

Thailand UNI Post & Logistics World Conference shows fighting spirit in Bangkok 2025-09-25 [UNI Global Union]

Europe Thailand advances labour rights in fishing sector with new phase of EU-funded ‘Ship to Shore Rights’ programme 2025-09-24 [ILO]

Global UNI Post & Logistics unions head for World Conference in Bangkok 2025-09-19 [UNI Global Union]

Thailand Court hands berry firm execs prison terms for aggravated human trafficking 2025-09-05 [YLE]

Trade unions take a significant step forward to realise a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand 2025-09-03 [ILO]

Thai senate advances workers’ rights through key dialogue with ILO 2025-08-21 [ILO]

Thailand Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers Opens New Office in Bangkok 2025-08-11 [ITF]

Thailand Call for ethical reporting on border dispute 2025-08-06 [IFJ]

Victory for the Chiang Mai Barista Labor Union Against Wage Theft! 2025-04-21 [iufap.org]

Thailand BWI appeals for humanitarian assistance for Myanmar-Thailand earthquake victims 2025-04-03 [BWI]

Thailand Public Launch of the National Food Delivery Riders Union, Bulacan Chapter, Philippines: Thai Riders Association Presidents Join in Solidarity 2025-02-04 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Unions and Rights Groups Call on Thai Government to Strengthen Labour Inspections/Stop Rollbacks 2024-12-23 [ITF]

Call to action: Stop union busting at YPC Precision in Thailand!  ActNOW!  2024-12-07 [IndustriALL]

Europe Make Conventions 87 and 98 core agenda in EU-Thailand free trade talks 2024-12-03 [IndustriALL]

Union busting and layoffs at Swiss-backed e-bus manufacturer in Thailand 2024-11-18 [IndustriALL]

Workers’ union urges creditors to block appointment of govt execs 2024-11-16 [The Nation]

Thailand Israel Agrees To Stop Employing Foreign Workers on Lebanon Border 2024-11-06 [Davar]

Thailand Thai Worker Killed in Strike on Northern Kibbutz 2024-10-14 [Davar]

Switzerland Thai employer continues to violate workers’ rights under Swiss programme 2024-10-11 [IndustriALL]

Female journalist assaulted by Thai MP 2024-08-28 [IFJ]

Thailand Wisconsin Harley-Davidson kicks American workers in the teeth by moving some production to Thailand 2024-08-15 [ Milwaukee Jrnl Sentinel]

Chiang Mai Barista Union in Thailand campaigns for better wages and conditions for food services workers 2024-06-30 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Comments Concerning the Ranking of Thailand by the United States Department of State in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report 2024-06-15 [Global Labour Justice]

Thailand Confederation demands inclusion of ILO conventions in FTA negotiations 2024-06-08 [IndustriALL]

Underwear King Robert Ng Stole $5.9 Million from Low-Wage Workers 2024-03-23 [WRC]

UNI Thai Affiliates Commit to Boosting Organizing and Union Growth, Prepare to Host 6th UNI APRO Regional Conference 2024-03-20 [UNI]

Women workers call for protection from violence, discrimination 2024-03-08 [The Nation]

Thai unions advance campaign towards ratification of ILO Conventions 2024-03-06 [IndustriALL]

Workers hope for better pay in 2024 2024-01-05 [Benar News]

After Pocketing Workers’ Wages, Nike Supplier Paid Shareholders a Bonus 2023-11-04 [WRC]

Y-Tec violates workers' rights in Thailand 2023-10-25 [IndustriALL]

Thailand Workers demand Ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 98 2023-10-21 [IndustriALL]

Thailand How Thai workers became integral to Israel's economy 2023-10-18 [Nikkei Asia]

Thailand Building organizing power in South East Asia 2023-09-19 [IndustriALL]

A Labor Strategy Beyond Elections 2023-05-16 [Asian Labour Review]

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