BANGKOK, Oct 11 A new round of nationality identification verification of migrant workers and their dependents in Thailand will start on Monday 13th October, said Sumet Mahosot, director-general of the Labour Ministry’s Employment Department.
Mr Sumet said more than 1.2 million Myanmar, Cambodian and Lao migrant workers and their dependents have officially registered with the department.
Discussions with Cambodian officials were held earlier and the Phnom Penh government indicated they would dispatch five teams of officials to assist Thai authorities in the nationality identification process, which would start in Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Chachoengsao and Chon Buri provinces, said Mr Sumet.
Under agreements made with the three neighboring countries, each migrant worker will have to pay Bt1,500 to the Thai government, he said.
The expenses include Bt500 for a visa stamp, Bt100 towards an employment certificate and Bt900 for a certificate allowing the worker to seek employment in Thailand for one year.
The Employment Department has, meanwhile, informed employment agencies nationwide to recruit would-be migrant workers with transparency while department officials are forbidden from providing any extra services to agencies.
Employment Department officials nationwide are scheduled to hold a meeting this Thursday at the headquarters in Bangkok.
