Cabinet approves new Thailand-Myanmar labor MOU

Matichon•Politics•18d ago

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The Thai Cabinet has approved a new Memorandum of Understanding and an agreement on labor employment with the government of Myanmar.

•The Cabinet approved updated labor cooperation documents between Thailand and Myanmar on August 5.
•The updates aim to align labor management with current situations and legal frameworks.
•The goal is to protect migrant workers' rights and reduce illegal immigration and human trafficking.

•On August 5, at 14.00, Captain Patdaratsam Thongsaluaykorn announced the Cabinet meeting results at Government House.
•The Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation and the Agreement on Labor Employment between the governments of Thailand and Myanmar.
•Thailand and Myanmar have had labor cooperation since 2016 using these mechanisms to legally send Myanmar workers to Thailand.
•Both parties agreed to update the documents following the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the internal situation within Myanmar.
•The updated documents will make the system for sending and hiring migrant workers more organized.
•The update will provide legal protection and rights to workers while allowing employers to access labor through legal channels.
•The initiative aims to reduce illegal immigration, illegal employment, and human trafficking.
•The measure intends to raise Thai migrant labor management standards and support the economic sector's continuous demand for labor.

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Captain Patdaratsam Thongsaluaykorn(ร.อ.หญิง ภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office who announced the Cabinet meeting results.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the new labor cooperation agreements between Thailand and Myanmar.

Government of the Kingdom of Thailand(รัฐบาลแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)

One of the two governments entering the labor cooperation agreement.

Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar(รัฐบาลแห่งสาธารณรัฐแห่งสหภาพเมียนมา)

One of the two governments entering the labor cooperation agreement.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the announcement of the Cabinet meeting results took place.

Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation(บันทึกความเข้าใจว่าด้วยความร่วมมือด้านแรงงาน)

A document approved by the Cabinet to improve labor cooperation between Thailand and Myanmar.

Agreement on Labor Employment(บันทึกข้อตกลงว่าด้วยการจ้างแรงงาน)

A document approved by the Cabinet to manage the legal hiring of Myanmar workers in Thailand.