Report Thailand to Halve Workplace Fatalities with New “Safety Thailand” Vision

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of IndustriALL Global Union

 

In a bold initiative to enhance workplace safety, Thailand's Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the "Safety Thailand" vision, aiming to halve workplace fatalities within five years. Announced at the National Occupational Safety Day 2025 ceremony, the strategy seeks to reduce severe injuries from 2.13 to one per 1,000 workers and cut deaths from 5.3 to no more than three per 100,000 workers by 2030.

 

Highlighting the significance of workplace safety as a fundamental human right, Phiphat stressed the need for elevated safety standards in light of digital and AI-driven workplace transformations. "We must ensure that innovation doesn’t come at the cost of human lives," he asserted.

 

The event was attended by more than 300 participants, including representatives from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), government officials, industry leaders, and safety network members. Phiphat outlined a comprehensive strategy, including stricter enforcement of labour laws, expanded public awareness campaigns, and the establishment of province-level safety networks to monitor local workplaces.

 

Acknowledging new challenges, the minister highlighted the necessity of preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, advocating for routine drills and effective emergency systems.

 

Phiphat specifically addressed chronic safety issues in Thailand's infrastructure projects, notably the hazardous conditions at construction sites on Rama II Road. He has tasked the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare with focusing on these areas.

 

In response, the department convened with project owners, contractors, and safety specialists on April 2 to enforce new risk controls. A dedicated task force has been formed to ensure compliance with engineering standards, safeguarding both workers and the public.

 

This initiative represents a significant step forward in Thailand’s commitment to safer working environments, aiming to protect human lives while maintaining economic growth.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-09

 

 

[newbee2022]

Well, they are aiming a lot. Obviously difficult to target.😂

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a bold initiative to enhance workplace safety, Thailand's Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the "Safety Thailand" vision, aiming to halve workplace fatalities within five years.

Not an admission of past failures that one should be hearing...

[Lost in translt]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Photo courtesy of IndustriALL Global Union

 

In a bold initiative to enhance workplace safety, Thailand's Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the "Safety Thailand" vision, aiming to halve workplace fatalities within five years. Announced at the National Occupational Safety Day 2025 ceremony, the strategy seeks to reduce severe injuries from 2.13 to one per 1,000 workers and cut deaths from 5.3 to no more than three per 100,000 workers by 2030.

 

Highlighting the significance of workplace safety as a fundamental human right, Phiphat stressed the need for elevated safety standards in light of digital and AI-driven workplace transformations. "We must ensure that innovation doesn’t come at the cost of human lives," he asserted.

 

The event was attended by more than 300 participants, including representatives from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), government officials, industry leaders, and safety network members. Phiphat outlined a comprehensive strategy, including stricter enforcement of labour laws, expanded public awareness campaigns, and the establishment of province-level safety networks to monitor local workplaces.

 

Acknowledging new challenges, the minister highlighted the necessity of preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, advocating for routine drills and effective emergency systems.

 

Phiphat specifically addressed chronic safety issues in Thailand's infrastructure projects, notably the hazardous conditions at construction sites on Rama II Road. He has tasked the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare with focusing on these areas.

 

In response, the department convened with project owners, contractors, and safety specialists on April 2 to enforce new risk controls. A dedicated task force has been formed to ensure compliance with engineering standards, safeguarding both workers and the public.

 

This initiative represents a significant step forward in Thailand’s commitment to safer working environments, aiming to protect human lives while maintaining economic growth.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-09

 

 

So they're not aiming for ZERO deaths. Just 3 per 100,000 is acceptable 

[daveAustin]

Thailand to Halve Workplace Fatalities
 

Halve the workforce? 😉

[digger70]

Thailand to Halve Workplace Fatalities with New “Safety Thailand” Vision.

 

Well  it's only a  "Vision " for now .  don't expect anything as yet.

[DaLa]

Not too bad when you consider these figures:

[JJ-Thailand]

How about doing something about the traffic fatalities?

 

[connda]

Yeah - just like they'll half the traffic deaths.

[scorecard]

On 5/9/2025 at 5:16 PM, snoop1130 said:

Photo courtesy of IndustriALL Global Union

 

In a bold initiative to enhance workplace safety, Thailand's Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the "Safety Thailand" vision, aiming to halve workplace fatalities within five years. Announced at the National Occupational Safety Day 2025 ceremony, the strategy seeks to reduce severe injuries from 2.13 to one per 1,000 workers and cut deaths from 5.3 to no more than three per 100,000 workers by 2030.

 

Highlighting the significance of workplace safety as a fundamental human right, Phiphat stressed the need for elevated safety standards in light of digital and AI-driven workplace transformations. "We must ensure that innovation doesn’t come at the cost of human lives," he asserted.

 

The event was attended by more than 300 participants, including representatives from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), government officials, industry leaders, and safety network members. Phiphat outlined a comprehensive strategy, including stricter enforcement of labour laws, expanded public awareness campaigns, and the establishment of province-level safety networks to monitor local workplaces.

 

Acknowledging new challenges, the minister highlighted the necessity of preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, advocating for routine drills and effective emergency systems.

 

Phiphat specifically addressed chronic safety issues in Thailand's infrastructure projects, notably the hazardous conditions at construction sites on Rama II Road. He has tasked the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare with focusing on these areas.

 

In response, the department convened with project owners, contractors, and safety specialists on April 2 to enforce new risk controls. A dedicated task force has been formed to ensure compliance with engineering standards, safeguarding both workers and the public.

 

This initiative represents a significant step forward in Thailand’s commitment to safer working environments, aiming to protect human lives while maintaining economic growth.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-09

 

 

"..... Thailand's Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the "Safety Thailand" vision, aiming to halve workplace fatalities within five years...."
That must be his idea of a joke whilst protecting those who 'contribute to the fund.

 

Halve the workplace fatalities within 5 years. Should be 'reduce the workplace fatalities by 99% within six months'. 

 

The 'reduce fatalities by half within 5 years' shows that there is totally zero respect or concern for Thai (and other nationalities) workers.

 

This leaves my just speechless. 

 

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

so this new task force will result in a safety audit in addition to the safety audit they currently do each year ?

[spidermike007]

Traffic safety, and public safety has never been particularly high on the list of priorities for Thai officials. I seriously doubt anything's going to change, it's so easy these days to make a promise, or to make a proclamation or declaration, and then just completely forget about it within two weeks!

 

It takes a special kind of insincerity to do something like that .

[JimHuaHin]

Do you really think that most (large) employers in Thailand care about workplace safety?

[still kicking]

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Six more workers were killed and 11 injured in Rama 2 motorway collapse, pushing the total death toll to 142 since 2018. Thailand’s police chief ordered a criminal probe as officials investigate the cause of the disaster and promised compensation for victims’ families.

[NoDisplayName]

On 5/9/2025 at 5:16 PM, snoop1130 said:

Phiphat stressed the need for elevated safety standards in light of digital and AI-driven workplace transformations.

 

Too many workers have been injured by falling pixels.

[scorecard]

On 5/11/2025 at 5:21 AM, spidermike007 said:

Traffic safety, and public safety has never been particularly high on the list of priorities for Thai officials. I seriously doubt anything's going to change, it's so easy these days to make a promise, or to make a proclamation or declaration, and then just completely forget about it within two weeks!

 

It takes a special kind of insincerity to do something like that .

I see serious change to these subjects when Khun Pita and his professional team along with very different attitudes are the gov't. I believe it will eventually come. 

[CallumWK]

Why stop at halving them, and not go straight for eliminating them completely?

[kimamey]

Are they going to increase the size and change the colour of the Safety First signs they put outside dangerous factories?

[Ralf001]

On 5/11/2025 at 8:39 AM, JimHuaHin said:

Do you really think that most (large) employers in Thailand care about workplace safety?

The multi-nationals absolutely do.