Minister plans to turn convicts into a formidable workforce to send abroad

By The Nation

 

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin

 

In a move to help convicts start a new life after prison, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin is planning to launch a campaign to boost their professional and language skills so they can find work overseas.

 

He said he was inspired when he heard about the Labour Ministry meeting 129 recruitment agencies to discuss the option of sending Thai workers overseas.

 

“Several foreign companies, especially from Taiwan, South Korea and countries in the Middle East and Europe want Thai workers because they are known to be hard-working and disciplined. Thailand’s ability to effectively curb the Covid-19 pandemic is also impressive,” he said.

 

“The Kingdom sends approximately 120,000 people to work overseas per year generating foreign exchange earnings of about Bt140 billion for the country. Of the total workers heading abroad, up to 60,000 go to Taiwan alone.”

 

He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently called on him to develop help inmates develop handicraft-making and English-language skills, adding that this move was in line with their plan to establish a correctional-facility-turned-industrial-estate.

 

“We will produce skilled workers within three to six months so they will be able to work overseas once they are released from prison,” he said, adding that his ministry was teaming up with Labour Ministry for the project.

 

“Thai workers’ biggest weakness is poor language skills, which forces them to work as employees and not generate a high income,” he said. “If we develop their language skills, their wages can more than double.”

 

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Can I suggest changing the the word ‘convict’ in the title to ‘ex-convict’? For a moment I was worrying Thailand had copied the North Korean model of sending prissiness abroad to work in shipyards as slaves, with their ‘salaries’ going straight to the NK government. 

You just can not make this crud up can you. Where do they come up with these royally stupid Ideas.  Yes, please send me some workers who are suppose to still be incarcerated, but are being granted there freedom to work for you as the inmates do in work camps.  We we will stand over them with guns ready to shoot them should they misbehave, please! 

 

Just send over the Government Minister who was convicted of heroin smuggling but still has a job after the fact

Edited June 22, 20206 yr by ThailandRyan

What country in their right mind would accept convicted criminals from Thailand into their country let alone into their workforce .

India would like them -  to supplement their northern border attrition

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Minister plans to turn convicts into a formidable workforce to send abroad

So when they re-offend, it isn't our problem, and you can deal with them !

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

want Thai workers because they are known to be hard-working and disciplined.

what country in a good state of mind would believe that, and on top of it, hiring convicts..... he must be joking

Surely they'd be more at home in a ministerial position?

 

 

Edited June 22, 20206 yr by heist

When I read the headline. I thought this story was going to be about the overcrowded prison system. 

Good guys in, bad guys out ????

I believe that most countries have a question about criminal records when it comes to working visas.

 

Maybe this won't apply to Thailand's hard-working, disciplined ex-cons.

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently called on him to develop help inmates develop handicraft-making and English-language skills

Hands up!

Don't move or I'll shoot.

Breathe a word of this to anyone and you're dead.

What's the combination to the safe?

 

24 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“Thai workers’ biggest weakness is poor language skills, which forces them to work as employees and not generate a high income,” he said. “If we develop their language skills, their wages can more than double.”

 

How would he know he don't do the English .. 

Hahahaha .. yea I can just picture call centers being manned by Thai ex con's with a grasp of Henglish taught in klink  .. 

And how they gonna get a job in fairgrounds what with the ghost trains and all that .. 

And amulets are not big abroad either .. 

I don't think they've really thought this one through have they .. 

 

 

28 minutes ago, tifino said:

India would like them -  to supplement their northern border attrition

 

... yes, if nothing else they perfectly 'qualify' for the infantry, 5555 ... 

Geez...sounds like the Admiralty in 1787.

 

Let's export our convicts to Botany Bay...great beaches..hopping kangaroos..and the odd waltzing Matilda or two.

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

How would he know he don't do the English .. 

Hahahaha .. yea I can just picture call centers being manned by Thai ex con's with a grasp of Henglish taught in klink  .. 

And how they gonna get a job in fairgrounds what with the ghost trains and all that .. 

And amulets are not big abroad either .. 

I don't think they've really thought this one through have they ..

'I don't think they've really thought this one through have they'

Normal sort of day really.

Convict to little ghost in one step with government funding...way to go matey

The UK will take all the stabbers, bombers,

and crims it can get hold of.

Who knows, they may become a cabiner minister in a foreign country one day ????

I can just see it now getting on the boat ......

Somchai ....   yes boss 

Boss .... count the prisoners 

Somchai .... yes boss ,,, 126,, 127 ,, 128 sir   

Docking at Southhampton pier ......

Somchai .... yes boss 

Boss .... count the prisoners 

Somchai .... yes boss ,,,  10,, 11 ,,, 12  sir   ...... 

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

What country in their right mind would accept convicted criminals from Thailand into their country let alone into their workforce .

The Uk will take them. " Infact they won't have to work" They will get a nice home /some spending money .. and as a bonus.. They will receive a nice sharp knife . So they can go for a peaceful walk in the park on a sunday

Edited June 22, 20206 yr by bellboy

Im sure the various ministers get together every morning and snort a few lines and empty a few bottles between them before composing and submitting the most ludicrous statements for press release.

34 minutes ago, talahtnut said:

The UK will take all the stabbers, bombers,

and crims it can get hold of.

Only fair after the native low lives have moved to reside in Thailand. Thailand is just sending back their own worst in return. 

1 hour ago, eisfeld said:

Good guys in, bad guys out ????

That is the best use of that slogan to date and I am happy you thought of it.  It actually made me smile. ????

 

I have been in Thailand many years and this has got to be the most idiotic plan i have ever heard ....

 

you couldn't make this stuff up if you tried

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

What country in their right mind would accept convicted criminals from Thailand into their country let alone into their workforce .

 

China?  I hear they're pretty good at running work "camps" for offenders...

this surely tops the list of o wowie moments in thai government in the last 24 hours ? 

 

edit. this has to be one of the best news releases ever done by any government in the history of this country ? there are so many awesome statements one doesn't know where to begin. 

 

 

 

Edited June 22, 20206 yr by mr mr

The past few weeks were brimming with astonishingly stupid, hare-brained ideas. But this one really tops them all. Congratulations, Mr. Somsak. You'll go far in this government, that much is clear! 

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

What country in their right mind would accept convicted criminals from Thailand into their country let alone into their workforce .

good guys in bad guys out lol

 

As far as I know Thailand doesn't want certain types (convicted criminals) coming here from foreign countries, why would they expect foreign countries to accept Thai criminals 

 

could this be classified as an export type business  

Edited June 22, 20206 yr by smedly

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently called on him to develop help inmates develop handicraft-making and English-language skills,

Teaching the ex-cons English must mean that they want professionals fleecing the tourists.