Chatchai orders increase in ATM machines to meet needs of migrant fishing workers

By The Nation

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya on Thursday instructed the Labour Welfare and Protection Department to survey how many more ATM machines are needed in 22 provinces to meet the needs of migrant workers.
 

Chatchai was speaking to reporters after he chaired a meeting of a sub-committee in charge of tacking the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) at Government House.

 

The meeting was held in response to allegations from Human Rights Watch that Thai employers took advantage of migrant workers in the fishing industry by paying their salary very late.

 

Following the allegation, the Thai government decided that employers of fishing migrant workers must pay workers by crediting their bank accounts. The banking trail would demonstrate whether employers had paid their workers on time.

 

But this led to a concern of insufficient ATM machines in 22 provinces to meet the needs of fishing migrant workers.

 

Chatchai said the Labour Welfare and Protection Department was told to report its finding to the next IUU panel’s meeting on February 2.

 

After the next meeting, Chatchai will invite representatives of banks to seek their help to install additional ATM machines in the 22 provinces.

 

Chatchai said the ATM machines in the 22 provinces will also allow migrant workers to select from the languages of neighbouring countries. They will also receive training on how to use the machines, if needed, Chatchai added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30337144

 

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Why not give them the cash on a bankaccount so they have proof of how much they got and is easy for the taxman as well?

 

 

13 minutes ago, Thian said:

Why not give them the cash on a bankaccount so they have proof of how much they got and is easy for the taxman as well?

 

 

That is exactly what is being proposed. Employee opens bank account, employer pays money into account, employee withdraws from ATM. This issue is not enough ATMs and cash in them to pay all of the employees.

 

7 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

That is exactly what is being proposed. Employee opens bank account, employer pays money into account, employee withdraws from ATM. This issue is not enough ATMs and cash in them to pay all of the employees.

 

Oh i see, i thought they got paid in cash without any receipt..

15 hours ago, Thian said:

Oh i see, i thought they got paid in cash without any receipt..

I would imagine that's exactly what happens...the skipper just rolls of Baht.....definitely would not go through any books!

The ATM rubbish as about skippers taking out cash.

Edited January 26, 20188 yr by ChrisY1

But I thought the report from the HRW was just a load of Thai bashing and the government had done everything perfectly. 

 

I’m confused as to why they’d care now. 

 

 

I was not aware they finally get paid for slave work.

The issue is about the cruel and brutal treatment of workers and unsustainable fishing practices.

 

How on earth have ATM's got into this story and will the Euro authorities give a damn, No!

I suppose that if they are paid through a bank, then there will be a "trail" which may help stop some of the abuses such as withholding money and absurdly low wages.

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'Orders increase in ATM machines' ??? Who is he to order private institutions to make investments ?  Megalomaniacs....