Migrant workers warned to register by June 30 deadline or face legal action

Migrant workers warned to register by June 30 deadline or face legal action

Migrant workers are warnd to register for work permits and go through a national verification process by June 30 or face tough legal action and deportation, Labour Minister Adul Saengsingkaew said on Friday (June 29).

Pol Gen Adul said that, under a cabinet resolution, starting Jan 16 this year a total of 1,320,035 migrant workers were required to register for work permits. As of March 31, 840,736 migran workers reported to one-stop-service centres throughout the country.

The cabinet later extended the deadline to June 30. As of June 28, 333,724 underwent the registration — 148,420 from Cambodia, 17,273 from Laos, and 168,031 from Myanmar. Remaining to undergo the registration process are 9,996 Cambodian, 1,728 Lao and 2,604 Myanmar nationals.

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