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Dear labor rights advocates, As we embrace August, we are also celebrating Mother’s Day in Thailand on the 12th—a holiday that should remind us of the most important job in the world: care and reproductive work.

Dear Readers, Welcome to JELI’s newsletter. We are thrilled to share with you the latest developments in our mission to ensure economic justice and protect labor rights in Thailand.

Dear Readers, June is an important month for the LGBTQIAN+ community, known as Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity and recognize the long-standing struggle for equal rights and societal acceptance. This month, JELI celebrates the diversity and progress of the LGBTQIAN+ rights movement both in Thailand and around the world, acknowledging the intersection of […]

As we bid farewell to 2023 and embraced the new year of 2024, JELI missed the opportunity to extend our wishes for a happy New Year. However, we seize this month of Songkran to wish everyone a joyous Thai New Year. Over the past four months, JELI has remained steadfast in our commitment to promoting labor rights.

Following the election in May, the Pheu Thai Party eventually managed to take the lead in forming the government. In terms of labor rights policies that the Pheu Thai Party has advocated for, many of them remain uncertain in terms of implementation. Therefore, it is essential for the general public to continue monitoring the government and its agendas – to ensure that the party follows through on the promises made to the public.

July has passed, marking itself as another turning point in the thorny road of modern Thai political history.

After the recent national elections held on May 14th, the Move Forward Party, a coalition joined by those who hold progressive views and a firm belief in democratic principles, has emerged as a prominent force in the complex landscape of modern Thai political history.

June has come and gone, marking a significant month for the LGBTIQ+ community, commonly known as Pride Month. During this month, many countries, including Thailand, organized various events such as Pride parades to celebrate the long- standing fight and struggles for the rights of the community.

May has passed, which is considered a significant month because May 1st of every year is International Workers’ Day. Numerous civil society organizations and labor groups organized marches and panel discussions to celebrate this milestone. For platform-based riders, symbolic demonstrations took place in various locations nationwide to demand labor rights and benefits, including fair round-trip compensation, the right to accident insurance, and more.

April has passed – a month known for having one of the longest holiday streaks in a year in which many people tried to make the most out of. As for the labor-related issues, there are two interesting topics to discuss.

In March 2023, the main activity organized by #JELI was a seminar to exchange policy ideas to protect the rights of platform workers. In addition, there are other significant labor-related news topics that should be put in consideration.