LPN is an organization that aims to promote quality of life for workers. This includes rights-protection, promoting equality, self-reliance, and peaceful living together in society.
Advisory Committee
• Khunying Amphon Meesuk • Assistant Professor Charun Diththarapichai
• Ajarn Banthorn Ondam
• Ajarn Tawan Phutawan
• Associate Professor Dr Saksee Bawribanbanpotket
• Professor Dr Supang Jantawanit
• Associate Professor Dr Surichai Wangaeo
• Dr Suriphon Phanpung
• Professor Dr Kidthee Ganpai
Strategy
1. Operational research and analysis to support information base on migrant workers, with regards to community, societal and policy-related issues.
2. Development of projects that address the problems and needs of the workers.
3. Direct assistance on legal aid and fundamental rights
4. Development of network with government agencies, private organisations and local organisations, at both the provincial and national levels.
5. Rights-based advocacy for workers, to support their fundamental rights; including labour rights, rights to health, education and social services.
6. Building the learning process and participation of workers, towards self-reliance.
Target
The fundamental rights, and other rights granted by the law, are guaranteed and protected equally for migrant workers, their family and followers, in order to develop their quality of life and safe migration.
Objectives
1. To promote the integration of migrant workers and their families in Thai society.
2. To build and develop systems and mechanisms for rights-protection, and assist those whose rights are violated.
3. To build the capacity of migrant workers’ networks and self-help organisations, for self-reliance.
4. To create understanding and awareness of the responsibility to address the HIV/AIDS problem, and assist prevention and rehabilitation of those affected amongst the migrant community
Programme of work
• Education of migrant children and migrant workers.
• Health services and improvement of health standards.
• Child protection.
• Rights protection.
• Prevention of the worst forms of child labour and human trafficking.
• Prevention of HIV/AIDS and access to ARVs.
Collaborating Partners
• Working Group of the ‘Children and Nationality’ sub-committee (National Human Rights Commission)
• Human Rights Working Group of the ‘Nationality, Migrant Workers, Stateless and Displaced People’ sub-committee (Lawyers’ Council)
• Action Network for Migrants (ANM)
• Border Esaan Action Network (BEAN
• Border-To-Shore (BSN)
• Labour Protection Network, Bureau of Protection (Ministry of Labour)
• Research Institute for Population and Society
• Asian Migration Center, Asia Studies Institute (Chulalongkorn University)
• Migrant Working Group (MWG)
Director: Accounting and Administration Manager: Education Department: Legal Aid Department: Migrant Children Workers Department: Rights-protection/AIDS Department: Advocacy and AIDS Training Department: Public Relations Department: Project Development Department:
Mr Sompong Sakaew
Miss Patima Tangpratchayakul
Miss Kamolwan Santaweesuk
Mr Tanu Ekachote