27 March 2020 – Provided paid vocational training for furloughed workers

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Type of Intervention: Wage and income support
Sectors Involved: Education
Overview: The Office of the Vocational Education Commission announced a state-sponsored vocational training program to support up to 100,000 furloughed workers re-skill to help find new jobs.

Participants will be paid to take part in the program.
Full details here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1887200/ovec-set-to-train-100k-jobless