'Sia Champathong,' a People’s Party MP, affirms his determination to push forward labor legislation until achieving success after its rejection, insisting on raising the quality of life for fellow workers.
At 10:30 a.m. on 10 September 2026 at the Parliament building, Mr. Sia Champathong, a party-list MP from the People’s Party, and his team held a press conference reaffirming their commitment to advancing labor law reform until success. Mr. Sia stated that since the Prime Minister did not endorse the labor bill for re-examination in Parliament, the legislation intended to improve workers' quality of life was dismissed. He emphasized that this bill is not just ordinary legislation but a principle affirming workers’ rights and improving their quality of life, recognizing them as creators of economic prosperity and essential cogs in the economy’s machinery. They play a critical role in driving the country's economy across all sectors. Currently, they bear increasing burdens from economic issues such as rising living costs while incomes remain unchanged. The current government's management inefficiencies have caused significant hardship for them. This labor protection law will be a crucial key to enhancing workers' quality of life and will elevate Thai labor rights to meet international standards. He reaffirmed his resolve to continue pushing the bill until successful. If enacted, it will improve workers’ living standards and benefit the nation's overall economy in the future.