BANGKOK, June 11 (TNA) – The Ministry of Labour plans to
send 100,000 Thai laborers back to work in foreign countries after the COVID-19
crisis subsides.
Labour Minister Chatu Mongol Sonakul revealed the plan when
he welcomed members of a senate committee on labour affairs at the Ministry
compound on Thursday.
The senate committee members visited the Ministry to inspect
its programmes to help workers affected by the pandemic.
Minister Chatu Mongol said the Ministry had compiled a
report on Thai migrant workers forced out of work during the global
pandemic.
The Ministry has so far provided compensations for 1.54
million workers.
The Labour Minister said the Ministry had drawn up a plan to
find overseas jobs for 100,000 Thai workers after COVID-19 lockdown measures
ended. (TNA)
