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Thai garment industry works for removal from US child labour lists

14 Sept 01:49 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Garment Manufacturers’ Association (TGMA) and Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) are partnering to remove the Thai garment industry from critical US child and forced labor watch lists.
They are implementing enhanced Good Labour Practices (GLP+), a framework built on four pillars: no child labor, no forced labor, no discrimination, and no human trafficking.
This initiative is a strategic necessity to meet tightening environmental and social regulations in key markets like the EU and US, aiming to elevate production standards and move towards high-value manufacturing.
The industry is economically vital, employing 400,000 workers and generating over US$2.2 billion in annual export revenue, with plans to expand the GLP+ model to other industrial sectors for sustainable development.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.