House, The government is delighted. The United States praises Thailand’s progress in solving the child labor problem.

Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, revealed that 12 June of every year, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has designated 12 June of every year as International Day Against Child Labor since 2012. It was created in 2002 or 1999 to make people pay attention to the increase in child labor. and help put an end to these actions. through the cooperation of government agencies, employees, labor organizations and related organizations from all over the world to discuss ways to help these children and reduce the number of child laborers.

Mr. Karom said Thailand signed Convention No. 182 ‘On the Prohibition and Immediate Action to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor’ on February 16, 2001, with every year Various activities have been organized to campaign against child labor. As for the labor sector, Thailand is considered a country that ha
s been successful in managing child labor problems. The US Department of Labor (DOL), along with the US Department of State and the US Department of Homeland Security, have assessed that Forced child labor in the Thai shrimp industry has decreased significantly. From information received from various sources, the three agencies have tentatively concluded that There is no reason to believe that forced child labor continues to exist in the Thai shrimp industry.

‘The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Settha Thavisin places great importance on solving the problem of child labor. He also urged relevant agencies to work together to solve the problem and eliminate this terrible form of child labor from Thailand. As for the Ministry of Labor By the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Has prepared an action plan for eliminating the worst forms of child labor for the fiscal year 2023-2027, which will be the main mechanism for various agencies to use as a guideline in solving the problem of child
labor. There will also be discussions with the National Statistical Office about the possibility of creating a project to survey children’s working conditions. In order to be useful in planning operations to solve the problem of child labor in Thailand in the future,’ Mr. Karom stated.

Source: Thai News Agency