Labor Department Hosts Chiang Mai University Network to Draft Regulations for Agricultural Labor Protection

Key summary

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 08:30, Ms. Kanjana Puengkaew, Director-General of the Department of Welfare and Occupational Safety (DWSOL), along with Mr. Surasit Srisaek, Deputy Director-General, welcomed Assoc. Prof. Tongphan Tantakul, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Chiang Mai University, alongside a network of 22 partner organizations. The meeting took place at the Department's 8th-floor conference room to present findings from a workshop on seven key issues aimed at informing the draft Ministry Regulation on Labor Protection in Agricultural Work. This initiative operates under a Memorandum of Cooperation between Chiang Mai University and the DWSOL regarding the promotion and protection of non-regular workers. Mr. Sukit Krutkhong, Director of the Non-Regular Labor Protection Division, and relevant staff attended to support the process.