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Thai government targets 20 million jobs from “soft power” project

The Thai government will kick off its One Family One Soft Power (OFOS) project in June, aiming to create 20 million jobs with a minimum annual salary of 200,000 THB (about 5,400 USD), a senior official has said.
Thai government targets 20 million jobs from “soft power” project ảnh 1Paetongtarn Shinawatra, chairwoman of the National Committee on Soft Power Development (Photo: thepattayanews.com)

Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai government will kick off its One Family One SoftPower (OFOS) project in June, aiming to create 20 million jobs with a minimumannual salary of 200,000 THB (about 5,400 USD), a senior official has said.

PaetongtarnShinawatra, chairwoman of the National Committee on Soft Power Development saidthe project will provide people with up-skilling and re-skilling courses.

All citizenscan start registering in early June via online channels on mobile applicationsor websites, and onsite at local offices of the National Village Fundand the Urban Community Office.

The coursesare expected to have 266,400 online participants and 30,210 onsiteparticipants. They will cover occupational skills in focused industries,including food, film and drama, music, sports, fashion, festival, book,video game, tourism and art industries.

Paetongtarn said one of the project's culinarycourses called "One Village One Thai Food Chef" has materialised. Itwas designed by Chumpol Jangprai, a famous Thai chef and chairman of the FoodIndustry Steering Committee of the National Committee on Soft PowerDevelopment, and his team.

She said thePheu Thai Party views the soft power industry as an opportunity to increaseThais' income, turning Thailand from a middle-income country to a high-incomeone. Occupations creating soft power such as chefs, Muay Thai fighters, MuayThai teachers and dressmakers will allow Thais to earn more by providing them withan income of at least 200,000 THB per year./.

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