Thursday, March 18, 2010

Updated foreign work criteria drives Thai workers into hiding

18/03/2010
Thomsons.asia

Around half a million migrant workers in Thailand have gone underground following an announcement from the Thai labour ministry that a new foreign workers programme has been launched.

It is understood that most of these individuals are illegal immigrants to the nation, looking for improved employee benefits and pay across the border, though are now unable to entertain criteria stipulated by the programme to qualify for work in the nation.

The so-called National Verification Process means that all migrant workers must return to their home nations and get hold of valid passports before coming back to the nation, adding that registration and medical fees of around £75 must be paid to renew work permits.

Foreign employees had to sign by March 2nd, though this has been extended after only 850,000 of the eligible 1.3 million migrant workers from Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia signed up; those who have not registered face deportation.

Thailand has played centre stage to a gruesome protest this week, as people poured around 1,000 litres of human blood over government buildings as a message against the perceived corruption of leader Thaksin Shinawatra.

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