Thai Chamber of Commerce emphasises the need for more migrant workers in various sectors (Photo: NNT)TCC Vice Chairman Poj Aramwattananont said there is a high demand for workersin labour-intensive sectors such as agricultural goods and food processing forexports, construction, tourism and services.
However, he emphasised that factors such as issues in migrant home countriesand competition for workers from other nations are impeding worker recruitmentand thus slowing Thailand’s economic recovery.
The vice chairman estimated that the kingdom would require at least 3 to 4million migrant workers to get its economy moving forward.
According to Pairoj Chotikasathien, head of the Labour Ministry’s employmentdepartment, there are currently 2.5 million documented migrant workers fromLaos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
To address the shortage, the Cabinet has approved labour management plans thatinclude allowing documented workers to stay until February 2025. Undocumentedworkers will also be permitted to register and work until the same date. Headded that with improved labor plans and the arrival of more workers, Thailandcould see nearly 3 million migrant labourers by the end of the year./.
VNA
