Thailand not extend registration deadline for illegal foreign workers (Illustrative photo: VNA)Bangkok (VNA) - The number of undocumentedforeign migrant workers registering to Thai authority has exceeded 700,000, thecountry’s Department of Employment (DOE) said on August 8, insisting it willnot extend the deadline for registration.
The DOE released a statement citing that approximately194,000 Thai employers submitted applications for over 772,000 foreign workersfrom July 24 – August 7, 28 percent of whom were Cambodian nationals, 12.6percent were Lao and 58 percent were from Myanmar.
August 7 was the last day for the foreign workersregistering for legal work permits in Thailand and the department will notextend the deadline at any of its 100 temporary centres across the country, the statement said.
Once thecentres finished their work, each application will be examined in 30 days untilSeptember 6. Those from Myanmar and Cambodia will have to return home duringthis period to verify their nationalities while those from Laos can have theiridentity checked at the embassy and consulate general of Laos in Thailand.
Thisyear, the registration was required for foreign workers from Cambodia, Laos andMyanmar, which share border with Thailand. These workers are only allowed towork as employees or domestic helpers.-VNA
The DOE released a statement citing that approximately194,000 Thai employers submitted applications for over 772,000 foreign workersfrom July 24 – August 7, 28 percent of whom were Cambodian nationals, 12.6percent were Lao and 58 percent were from Myanmar.
August 7 was the last day for the foreign workersregistering for legal work permits in Thailand and the department will notextend the deadline at any of its 100 temporary centres across the country, the statement said.
Once thecentres finished their work, each application will be examined in 30 days untilSeptember 6. Those from Myanmar and Cambodia will have to return home duringthis period to verify their nationalities while those from Laos can have theiridentity checked at the embassy and consulate general of Laos in Thailand.
Thisyear, the registration was required for foreign workers from Cambodia, Laos andMyanmar, which share border with Thailand. These workers are only allowed towork as employees or domestic helpers.-VNA
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