Proposed New Foreign Workers Bill

The Cabinet approves in principle the Foreign Workers Bill, B.E. …

This bill, if enacted, will be an amendment to the existing Foreign Worker Act, B.E. 2521 (1978). According to the existing law, all types of work are open to a foreign worker, except for the types of work expressly prohibited by the Royal Decree. The bill stipulates that all types of work are closed to a foreign worker, except for the types of work expressly stipulated by the Labor Minister.

The bill also imposes the requirement on an employer of a foreign worker. An employer of a foreign worker must obtain the permit and pay the hiring fee. Moreover, an employer of a foreigner work will have to put some deposit for foreign worker’s transportation expenses. The work permit period will be extendedup to two years.

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Pedro