Govt summons labourers back from South Korea for briefing

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Govt summons labourers back from South Korea for briefing

By THE NATION

 

Chatu Mongol Sonakul

 

Labour Minister Chatu Mongol Sonakul on Wednesday (March 11) asked illegal Thai workers who have returned from South Korea to present themselves before the relevant officers to be briefed on monitoring procedures in the places provided by the government, as well as know about their right to work in South Korea again.

 

“Those who do not present themselves before the officials could lose the opportunity to work abroad, allowed by the Department of Employment (DoE),” he said.

 

The minister also added that his ministry had prepared measures to deal with the workers in different situations. “The returnees are Thai people and the DoE is in charge of domestic employment,” he added.

 

DoE director-general, Suchart Pornchaiwisetkul said the department had signed a memorandum of understanding on Employment Permit System with South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour. “This MoU states that the government is the only sender of workers to South Korea, and it is a critical for the returnees to present themselves before the officials for the DoE to consider sending them back,” he explained.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383851

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Are not most of them in quarantine facilities, except for the 80 they were searching for?, or is this for the new ones coming which were already supposed to be watched by S. Korea, which flopped, and of course were they not suppose to be quarantined upon arrival here?  If so, how do you not present yourself before the relevant officials.  I am utterly confused.  Are they suppose to leave quarantine to do this or go to quarantine afterwards......

[Sujo]

Illegal workers must turn up or will be stopoed from working overseas again.

 

Hello, they are illegal workers, they should not be allowed to go anyway.

[Snackbar]

Return to Thailand so you can then return to South Korea and continue to work illegally.
 

Makes perfect sense to an anonymous illegal worker. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, Snackbar said:

Return to Thailand so you can then return to South Korea and continue to work illegally.
 

Makes perfect sense to an anonymous illegal worker. 

Sort of reminds me of the old police tactic to round up felons, and those with warrants.  Send them an invite to a dinner where they have the chance to win an array of prizes.  Once inside, verify their identity, and off to the pokey they go.....