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More Thai skilled workers wanted by Korean shipbuilders

A group of Thai skilled workers are seen at the Labour Ministry on Feb 1 before they left for South Korea to work for shipbuilding companies. (Photo: Labour Ministry)

A major shipbuilder is seeking more than a thousand skilled Thai labourers to join its workforce in South Korea.

The Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment has been informed by Samsung Heavy Industries, a major shipbuilding company in South Korea, that it wants another 1,227 Thai skilled labourers for its workforce, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Sunday.

The 1,227 wanted include 527 welders, 500 painters and 200 electricians – with monthly salaries of 2.5 million – 3 million Korean won, about 90,000 – 108,000 Thai baht.

Mr Suchart said the Labour…

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