Government to Resolve Issues Involving Thai Restaurant Workers in Malaysia –

The government is pursuing avenues to address workers’ issues for those seeking employment at Tom Yam Kung restaurant businesses in Malaysia. These efforts include transforming the southern provinces into a global metropolis of halal food and services.

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, in his capacity as the chairman of the Southern Border Provinces Development Strategy Committee, has instructed the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) to accelerate its plan to address the issue of Tom Yam Kung restaurants in Malaysia. It is estimated that Malaysia has around 5,500 restaurants, with an estimated 150,000 Thais from the southern region traveling to the country to work in these places, generating around 200 billion baht in total for the Southern provinces.

According to SBPAC Deputy Secretary-General Chonthun Sangpoom, the center is currently…