The labour minister has ordered the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare to press charges against the owner of Grand UB Co, a furniture factory in Chon Buri, after its closure resulted in its 63 workers being laid off without payment.
Factory worker Somchai Suksamran, 55, said Grand UB Co announced its closure suddenly on Tuesday, effective the next day.
Mr Somchai said the owner had not visited the factory for a long while, leaving the manager to supervise the operation. However, the employees have not…