webfact Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Naew Na Thai Caption: Foreign media report! Thailand needs 100,000s of foreign workers Naew Na reported that Bloomberg said that "Thailand is short of 500,000 workers after (the) government lifted most Covid bans". Bloomberg said this particularly referred to the construction and fisheries sectors. Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. Poj Aramwattananont, deputy chief of the Thai chamber of commerce, called it a serious problem because getting the economy moving again meant many foreigners were needed to keep construction projects afloat. He said it was also problematic because economies like China and Japan also needed large numbers of foreign laborers, creating competition for them. Piroj Chotikasatien of the Department of Employment said that at the moment there are 250,000 foreign laborers in Thailand. Many are working illegally and there has been an amnesty announced so they can work legally with extensions of permission to stay to 2025. About 500 workers are trying to enter Thailand to work every day and 2,000 per day will be the norm soon. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted July 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, webfact said: Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. Do you think I could get a start as a Tuk Tuk pilot? Edited July 13, 2022 by 2baht 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) Bloomberg has always run hot on Thailand--rating it pre pandemic as one of the top investment places in the world, I see in their latest magazine they are raving about the new Thai smart City they will be building -out side of BKK (which I haven't seen ASEAN mention )--But the fisheries industry, I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to work that--- like being in servitude. Edited July 13, 2022 by sanuk711 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted July 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2022 48 minutes ago, webfact said: Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. A job become ' unpleasant' when one toil like a Buffalo all day for peanuts and little conditions and security, if and when Thailand stop using their workforce as slaves give them pay rise and social benefits those construction jobs will be just like any other well paid job... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. Be fair, many I see actually 'working' spend more time on the phone than 'working' , they could be being overpaid ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Is Thailand gonna need workers or slaves ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: He said it was also problematic because economies like China and Japan also needed large numbers of foreign laborers, creating competition for them. Is a global competition for slaves next ? What a world... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabang Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Every country in the world is lacking people doing arduous jobs for peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, 2baht said: Do you think I could get a start as a Tuk Tuk pilot? Do you have credentials like this guy? (from BBC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NativeBob Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 current bloomberg is not "the Bloomberg" anymore. freelancers, outsourcing, students working for food... please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 18 hours ago, webfact said: Bloomberg said this particularly referred to the construction and fisheries sectors. 500,000 slave labourers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 18 hours ago, 2baht said: Do you think I could get a start as a Tuk Tuk pilot? What's your fighting skills like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) And many of the thousands will be Burmese who haven't been vaccinated against covid, so you can blame the government for any surge in cases as a result. Edited July 13, 2022 by Andycoops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, hotchilli said: What's your fighting skills like? I've got a machete and 15 mates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, 2baht said: I've got a machete and 15 mates! You'll fit in nicely... Start tomorrow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 minute ago, hotchilli said: You'll fit in nicely... Start tomorrow? 300 baht per day.................I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, 2baht said: 300 baht per day.................I'm in! Per ride surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Per ride surely? Buddha said, take only what's offered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, 2baht said: Buddha said, take only what's offered. Buddha teaching says take the "middle path" to your destination in Thailand however via Tuk-Tuk that has been hit by inflation.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 21 hours ago, webfact said: "Thailand is short of 500,000 workers These could be instantly available if all mega-stores like Macro/HomePro/all Tesebans & the like sacked 60% of its redundant work force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) On 7/13/2022 at 11:56 AM, webfact said: Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. So increase the pay and improve the working conditions. It's not as if the building sites or the fish are going to up sticks and move elsewhere! Bloomberg complaining that their clients cannot get enough low paid (virtually slave) labour, well my heart pumps purple pee! Edited July 14, 2022 by herfiehandbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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