On November 29, 2022, at 10.00 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, welcomed the World Bank’s Social Protection & Labor Sector Manager for East Asia and Pacific Region, Mr. Yasser El-Gammal and committee, to discuss and exchange views on the ongoing cooperation between the World Bank and the Ministry of Labour in conjunction with the presentation of the study results on migrant workers in Thailand. The meeting took place at the Treethep 2 Conference Room, 14th floor, Department of Employment.
The discussion topics consisted of presenting the results of an analytical study on “Understanding the Current Status of Migration of Myanmar Workers to Thailand,” a key presence in the ongoing World Development Report 2023, and a discussion and exchange of views on future research projects the research team will undertake on “Understanding the Needs of Thai Employers.”
