Thailand urgently needs 800,000 migrant workers to serve the manufacturing sector as well as tourism and service businesses that are struggling to deal with a labour shortage, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Many companies are registering with the government to import workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia as demand for workers increases as a result of the economic recovery.
“The industrial sector needs the most migrant workers, with demand now soaring to 500,000,” said Kriengkrai Thiennukul, vice-chairman of the FTI.
Some 300,000 workers are wanted by entrepreneurs in tourism and related services.
“The business sector…
