On February 26, 2013, Ms. Pataraporn Samantarath, Minister Counsellor (Labour Affairs) and Ms. Suhida Waedah, employment promotion assistant, visited BAUER (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to inspect employment condition and the living of Thai workers as well as to get to know the owner of the company to seek opportunities to expan labour market for Thai workers.
On February 26, 2013, Ms. Pataraporn Samantarath, Minister Counsellor (Labour Affairs) and Ms. Suhida Waedah, employment promotion assistant, visited BAUER (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to inspect employment condition and the living of Thai workers as well as to get to know the owner of the company to seek opportunities to expan labour market for Thai workers. The company is located in Lot 1951, Jalan Bukit Rimau, Taman Bukit Kemuning, Shah Alam in Selangor state. BAUER (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of German BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, runs a construction business. It constructs foundation of special type of building. The company is divided into three divisions, namely construction, machinery and human resources. The company has branches in Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Australia, Vietnam and China. BAUER (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was established in 1984 with its headquarter located in No. 506, Block G, Pusat Dagang Phileo Damansara1, Petaling Jaya in Selangor state. BAUER (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is well recognized for its work quality and standard. It has been given construction contract for many important projects including Putra Mosque, Johor Immigration Office, MRT (Mass Rapit Transit) and Manjung Coal-fired Power Plant. Thai workers at the company are transferred from the Thai branch, just like other foreign workers in the company. According the Plant Manager, there are 15 Thai workers working at the company, four of them are supervisor of local workers. Most of Thai workers are specialists in the construction of foundation pile. The company is satisfied with skills and attitude of Thai workers. Regarding Thai workers’ welfare and payment, most Thai workers are Expatriate workers, who receive a 5,000 MYR monthly salary. They are also provided with accommodation, an apartment located near the workplace with free electricity and water, as well as three cars to share among them. A shuttle is also provided for them between the workplace and the apartment. The company also arranges annual health checkup and 1-2 skill training for all workers. Thai workers said they are satisfied with their employment condition and happy with their work. However, they asked Office of Labour Affairs in Malaysia to assist them on immigration process because they are often transferred to work in other branches in Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines. The company, sometimes, fails to provide the embassy evidence of their employment contract, making them unable to notify their travel at the immigration office. Office of Labour Affairs in Malaysia will discuss the matter with Department of Employment. The minister counselor addressed Thai workers on how to behave themselves while working in Malaysia and boosted their morale to work. She also gave the workers labour instruction and magazines. Also, she gave Thai tourism promotion brochures to their managers. 
"High potential labour with good quality of life"
