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Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 22

“All parties involved in the labour sector should enjoy

social security benefits, as well as economic, social

and cultural rights”
Mr. Pornchai Yooprayong

Commentary

Mr. Pornchai Yooprayong, Deputy Permanent believes in policies that are based on human
Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, says that rights principles.
Thai labour protection laws provide
protection for every human being without Mr. Yooprayong emphasized that the
differentiation based on race or nationality. protection of Thai workers is evolving. With
However, he agrees that in practice, regard to migrant workers, the Ministry of
restrictions and obstacles still remain for Labour has a clearer policy to provide them
certain groups of people, such as illegal with access to social security benefits.
migrant workers and some groups of Thai
workers in the informal sector. He expressed that for him, the 60th
Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of
Mr. Yooprayong believes that all parties Human Rights is an opportunity for all those
involved in the labour sector, including both involved to work together for the benefit of
employees and employers, as members of society as a whole.
society, should enjoy social security benefits,
as well as economic, social and cultural rights.
He notes that the Government of Thailand

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