Thai Oil Denies Agreed Payment of 567 Million Baht Wage Settlement
Thai Oil Public Company Ltd has denied claims of agreeing to issue a payment of 567 million baht to settle outstanding wages owed by subcontractors. More than 8,000 workers, including Vietnamese nationals, have been protesting due to overdue wages. Thai Oil maintains it has fulfilled all payment obligations to the consortium responsible for the wages.
Thai Oil Public Company Ltd has denied claims of agreeing to issue a payment of 567 million baht to settle outstanding wages owed by subcontractors.
The unpaid wages issue involves the Unincorporated Joint Venture (UJV) consortium, a subcontractor made up of Petrofac South East Asia Pte Ltd, Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd, and Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co Ltd, hired by Thai Oil for its Clean Fuel Project (CFP).
Over 8,000 workers, including Vietnamese nationals, employed under Sinopec subcontractors have been protesting due to overdue wages.
Government authorities have been mediating the dispute since July 24, with workers filing formal complaints and holding protests outside the Thai Oil refinery plant in Sri Racha, Chon Buri.
On August 1, 2024, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced that the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) had been negotiating with Thai Oil and staff to find a solution.
However, Thai Oil maintains it has fulfilled all payment obligations to the UJV and denies any agreement to advance payments.
The unpaid wages issue involves the Unincorporated Joint Venture (UJV) consortium, a subcontractor made up of Petrofac South East Asia Pte Ltd, Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd, and Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co Ltd, hired by Thai Oil for its Clean Fuel Project (CFP).
Over 8,000 workers, including Vietnamese nationals, employed under Sinopec subcontractors have been protesting due to overdue wages.
Government authorities have been mediating the dispute since July 24, with workers filing formal complaints and holding protests outside the Thai Oil refinery plant in Sri Racha, Chon Buri.
On August 1, 2024, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced that the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) had been negotiating with Thai Oil and staff to find a solution.
However, Thai Oil maintains it has fulfilled all payment obligations to the UJV and denies any agreement to advance payments.
