Pipat" urgently mobilizes 400 workers to clean up mud and help villagers revive the economy of Mae Sai, Chiang Rai. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor, along with Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Permanent Secretary of Labor, Mr. Decha Phruekpatanarak, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Labor, Acting Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, Director-General of the Department of Employment, and executives of the Ministry of Labor visited the area for the third time after receiving a request for assistance from the people of Mae Sai District that the impact of the receding water had left mud in houses and shops, which was difficult to clear and clean in the houses and work areas. Therefore, the urgent employment project of the Ministry of Labor had to be mobilized to clean together and help restore the area so that it could be used for work. The visits were to 2 locations: the first location at the Koh Sai community, the second location at Sai Lom Joy Market, Mae Sa i Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province. Mr. Pipat said that today, he and the executives of the Ministry of Labor came to inspect the implementation of the project to solve occupational problems in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, which the Ministry of Labor has supported the budget in 2025 to implement the urgent employment project in the form of mobilizing 400 workers in unison to clean and clear the mud within 5 days so that people can return to their homes. At the same time, to allow shops and businesses to operate and people to work as usual, then proceed with the electrical system, provide occupational consultation, and plan for other provinces. 'I and the executives of the Ministry of Labor would like to thank Mr. Prasong Lao-on, Deputy Governor of Chiang Rai Province, Mr. Wichai Wongsarikarn, Mae Sai District Chief, Mr. Chaiyont Srisamut, Mayor of Mae Sai Subdistrict Municipality, and Mr. Commander Somjet Puangrak, Deputy Commander of the 1st Air Defense Regiment, Air Defense and Coastal Defense Command, for integrating cooperation with the Ministry of Labor this time. Most importantly, we would like to thank Wat Huai Plakang for supporting 400 lunch boxes every day for villagers who participate in the urgent employment project,' said Mr. Pipat. Mr. Boonsong Thapchaiyut, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor, said that the areas affected by the flood situation this time were the result of cooperation from all agencies under the Ministry of Labor together with Mae Sai Subdistrict Municipality, Mae Sai Mittraphap Subdistrict Municipality, and Pa Teng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, village headmen, and villagers in the community to help clean the roads, houses, ditches, and drainage canals in 4 areas: Koh Sai Community, Sai Lom Joy Market, Mai Lung Khan Community, and Mueang Daeng Community, Mae Sai Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province. This project will provide employment from October 9-13, 2024. When completed, it will benefit the people by making travel more convenient and restoring their living conditions, allowing people to return to their normal jobs as soon as possible. For more information and assistance, please contact the Ministry of Labor hotline at 1506. Source: Thai News Agency
