130,138 Cambodian workers needed by Thai business operators

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A study by Thailand’s Department of Employment in May found that Thai business operators needed 130,138 Cambodian workers, 256,029 workers from Myanmar, and 38,536 Lao nationals in their workplaces. Most of the jobs are in the agriculture, livestock, construction, hospitality services and garment sectors.

 

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said it expected 300,000-500,000 workers are needed after the government enforced lockdown measures to contain the spread of the virus. The FTI is worried that migrant workers who secretly enter Thailand without taking Covid-19 tests may cause new infection clusters.

 

The private sector is calling on the government to speed up allowing the entry of vaccinated migrant workers under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed with neighbouring countries.

 

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