‘Gen. Adul’ counts down after ’11 days’ if foreign workers find illegal, arrested, fined, and returned to the country starting July 1.

          Today (June 20, 2018) H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo said that the Ministry of Labor organized the work of the alien. Cambodian citizens have come to Laos to legalize, receive legal benefits and protections compliance with international standards past Coordinated with the country of origin to prove the nationality in Thailand. There are 134,491 registered migrant workers: 104,457 in Cambodia, 12,327 in Laos, and Myanmar 17,707 people. Currently there are 98,803 citizens, with 24,090 remaining. Cambodia: 19,018 Lao people: 5,072 people. The workers who have to go to OSS according to cabinet resolution on January 16, 2018 are 1,320,035 people. March 31, 2561, 961,946 people, and later the Cabinet has extended the time to complete the staff to complete by June 30, 2018, which has reached the OSS center in Phase 2, 360,222. While this operation was 308 235 people, representing 85.57% outstanding of 51 987 people, representing 14.43% as of 19 June 61.
         “There are only 11 days left, so the employer urges the foreign workers to work within the deadline. The Ministry of Labor is ready to provide services to employers and migrant workers fully and it is clear that the government will not be relaxed and will not extend indefinitely until June 30, 2018 has not yet come to action. Foreign workers will not be able to stay and work. During the last week, there will be a plan to mobilize the big offenders. Starting July 1, if find alien working without a work permit or work outside the right to do so will be fined 5,000 – 50,000 baht and after pay for the fines, the alien will be sent outside the Kingdom and will not be allowed to work within 2 years from the date of the offense. At the same time, an employer hiring an alien without a work permit or a work permit, apart from the right to do so, will be fined 10,000 – 100,000 baht per alien who hires one. If foreign migrant workers commit another offense, they will be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine of between 50,000 and 200,000 Baht, or both, and shall not employ foreigners working for 3 years of the Aliens Management Act of 2017. However, if the foreign worker wishing to work in Thailand must enter into an MOU-form of importation only,” Minister of Labor said in the end.
         For more information, please contact the Provincial Employment Office. Bangkok Employment Office, Area 1-10 or call the Ministry of Labor 1506 press 2 Department of Employment.