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In a significant move, the Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the number of foreign workers in businesses, addressing a critical shortage. This initiative responds to employment laws from 1979, which restrict foreign worker numbers to 100 per business and stateless workers to 50.

 

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra urged the Cabinet to revise these regulations, highlighting that the economic landscape has vastly changed over the past 45 years. Government spokesperson Jirayu Huangsab noted that the Interior Ministry will explore a balanced new quota that considers economic and security needs.

 

 

Currently, Thai labour laws structure foreign employment into prohibited, restricted, and conditionally permitted categories, with stringent regulations on sectors like media, agriculture, and national security.

 

In other significant Cabinet business, the government approved the transfer of a Gulf of Thailand energy exploration concession. Total Energy's 33.33% stake in Block G 12/2005 will go to PTTEP International, who will now hold full ownership without affecting government royalties.

 

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-- 2024-12-18

 

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