MSD Job and Market Fair 2026 for Persons with Disabilities

MGR Online•Politics•21d ago

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The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security launched the Job and Market Fair 2026 to connect persons with disabilities to employment and business opportunities through digital and AI skill development.

•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security organized the Job and Market Fair 2026 in Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.
•The event features over 428 booths aiming to reach more than 12,000 participants both onsite and online.
•The initiative focuses on Re-skill and Up-skill programs in digital technology, AI, e-commerce, and modern business management for persons with disabilities.
•The event includes the signing of MOUs to promote employment and market expansion under Sections 33 and 35.

Overview

•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security collaborated with the public and private sectors to open the Job and Market Fair 2026.
•Kantapong Rangsisawang presided over the opening ceremony on August 31, 2026, at the Ratthaprasasanabhakti Building (Building B), Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, Bangkok.
•The event features over 428 booths and targets more than 12,000 participants across onsite and online platforms.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is promoting Re-skill and Up-skill training in digital skills, AI, media creation, and online marketing to reduce spatial limitations.
•Activities are divided into 6 zones, including a knowledge exchange stage, innovation displays, rights and welfare counseling, job matching, a product market, and skill workshops.
•MOU signings were conducted to drive employment according to Section 33 and support alternatives according to Section 35.
•The fair is held in Bangkok from August 31 to September 1, 2026, and in Nakhon Ratchasima on September 12–13, 2026, at MCC Hall, The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima.
•Kantapong Rangsisawang stated the event operates under the policy “Live Well, Have Opportunity” to transition persons with disabilities from aid recipients to job creators.

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Key Quotes

Kantapong Rangsisawang

"Disability is not a limitation of potential."

ความพิการไม่ใช่ข้อจำกัดของศักยภาพ

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(พม.)ℹ️

The government ministry organizing the Job and Market Fair 2026 to promote employment for persons with disabilities.

Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(กรมส่งเสริมและพัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตคนพิการ)

The department led by Sonthaya Bunyaphusit that participated in the event.

Person

Nikorn Somklang(นิกร โสมกลาง)

The Minister of Social Development and Human Security who assigned Kantapong Rangsisawang to preside over the event.

Kantapong Rangsisawang(กันตพงศ์ รังษีสว่าง)

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security who presided over the opening of the fair.

Sonthaya Bunyaphusit(สนธยา บุณยภูษิต)

The Director-General of the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Place

Ratthaprasasanabhakti Building (Building B), Government Complex Commemorating His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, Bangkok(อาคารรัฐประศาสนภักดี (อาคาร B) ศูนย์ราชการเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 80 พรรษา กรุงเทพฯ)

The venue for the event in Bangkok on August 31, 2026.

MCC Hall, 3rd Floor, The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima(MCC Hall ชั้น 3 เดอะมอลล์ นครราชสีมา)

The venue for the event in Nakhon Ratchasima on September 12–13, 2026.

Law

Section 33(มาตรา 33)ℹ️

A legal provision used to push for the employment of persons with disabilities.

Section 35(มาตรา 35)ℹ️

A legal provision providing alternative support for persons with disabilities.

Policy

Live Well, Have Opportunity(อยู่ดี มีโอกาส)

The policy driving the transition of persons with disabilities from aid recipients to job creators.