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Migrants to be allowed back to work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/08/2021
» The Ministry of Labour is preparing to allow the return of labourers from three neighbouring countries under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), after a survey showed 424,703 migrant workers are needed to bolster the nation's workforce.
Illegal migrants face blitz
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Labour Ministry has set up six teams to deal with the problem of illegal foreign workers and employers who hired them as part of measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Half million illegals tipped to register
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2021
» Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin expects about 500,000 illegal migrant workers will be registered by the middle of next month.
Migrants see lives upended by downturn
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/05/2020
» The Covid 19 crisis has dealt a devastating blow to migrant workers who don't qualify for the government's financial aid package and have been deprived of the social security benefits they are normally entitled to.
Rule relaxed for legal migrant workers
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/04/2020
» The Labour Ministry is to allow Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar workers stranded due to border closure to continue working beyond the expiration of their work permits.
Contract rule abused to cut costs: activist
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/09/2019
» A rights advocacy group is accusing employers in border areas of exploiting Section 64 of the executive decree on migrant workers to cut costs.
Free border pass for Songkran returnees
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/03/2019
» Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia can return to their countries for the Songkran festival without having to pay a border pass fee, according to a policy committee on tackling migrant worker problems and human trafficking.
Cops crack down on illegal migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/07/2018
» A massive crackdown on illegal migrants has been launched nationwide after the registration of undocumented alien labourers reached deadline on Saturday.
Migrants wait to get stamped, refugee-style
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/03/2018
» Migrant worker Som Nang sat waiting with his wife and their two-year-old daughter for hours on Wednesday night for his turn to register at the Labour Ministry's One Stop Service centre.
Migrant workers urged to register fast
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/07/2017
» Labour authorities are urging Thai employers to register migrant workers as soon as possible to avoid heavy turnouts and long lines as the registration deadline approaches.