Program Reopening of Thai Labour Museum

Street Worker Festival

Sunday 7th December 2003

On the Street in front of Thai Labour Museum, Makkasan Road

Organized by

Thai Labour Museum

Thai Labour Solidarity Committee

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

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Organizers

Thai Labour Museum

Thai Labour Solidarity Committee

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Participants

About 500 Workers from difference Unions

Open for the General public

Journalists

NGOs

School and University to be invited

Activities

  1. Opening Ceremony

  2. Handing Over of the plaque for the TLM supporters

  3. Job Fair

  4. Job Training

  5. Auction

  6. Music

  7. Theater

  8. Worker Cultural

  9. Worker Cinema

Schedule

8.30 Starting of the Activities on the Street (Job Fair, Job Training, Street Trade Fair, Exhibitions and others)

8.45 Starting of the Activities on the stage

Welcome by

Mr. Sripo Wayuphak,

President of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee

9.00 Performance of the "Paradorn" Women Worker Musical Band

9.30 Arrival of Mr. Jaturon Chaisang, Deputy Prime Minister (requested)

9.35 Introduction and Report of the Thai Labour Museum Renovation

By Mr. Taweep Karnchanawong, President of Thai Labour Museum

Dr. Stefan Chrobot, Resident Director of the FES-Bangkok Office

9.50 Opening Speech by

Mr. Jaturon Chaisang, Deputy Prime Minister

10.10 Handing Over the Honor Plaque to Friedrich Ebert Stiftung for supporting the Renovation of Thai Labour Museum by Mr. Jaturon Chaisang, Deputy Prime Minister

Speech by Dr. Beate Bartoldus, Head of Department for Asia and Pacific of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Germany

Handing Over the Honor Plaque to

Rail Way Authority of Thailand the Land owner of the TLM , Nongdeang Rice Mill company the donator of the 100 years old Rice Mill Machine to the TLM

Mr. Veerawat Donator of the Slave Contact to the TLM.

10.20 Deputy Prime Minister and Honor Guests Tour Thai Labour Museum

11.00 Speeches by Honor Guests

Ms. Christine Evans-Klock

Director, ILO Sub regional Office for East Asia

Mr. Philip Robertson,

Representative of ACILS

Mr. Somsak Kosaisook,

General Secretary of State Enterprise Relation Confederation

Representative of Worker in Private Sector

11.30 Labour song presented by Trade unionists and Guests

12.00 Performance of the Worker Drama Groups

13.00 Auction of the things donated by many people to generate income for Thai Labour Museum

15.00 Worker Cultural Program

19.00 Worker Film Festival by the National Film Archive of Thailand

22.00 Closing