Thousands migrant workers packed labour centre to register

 

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Thousands of foreign migrant workers mostly from Myanmar flocked to the “one stop service” labour centre in Samut Sakhon province today to apply for registration to work legally in Thailand.

The centre officially opened its door on Monday to facilitate the registration of foreign migrant workers to protect them from being exploited by unscrupulous job agencies or brokers. The event was witnessed by General Sirichai Ditthakul, chief of staff of the armed forces and chairman of a sub-committee tasked with solving foreign migrant workers’ problem.
Only migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia will be accepted for registration from June 30 until July 30. The applicants will be required to go through medical examination and to fill up details about themselves such as their nationalities. Each applicant will pay 1,305 baht for the services.
Those who passed through medical checks will be issued with a temporary work permit which will be valid for two months after which they will be issued with a permanent permit which is effective for a year if their nationalities are confirmed.
After July 30, employers who still do not bring their employees to apply for registration will face legal actions.