Quarantine waivered allowing 160,000 migrant workers to enter Thailand

In an effort to stop illegal border crossers looking for work, a newly signed memorandum of understanding will allow more than 160,000 migrant workers to enter Thailand without having to go through the quarantine procedure.

Workers from Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos have been given a free pass from tomorrow through the MoU signed if they have been fully vaccinated with two doses and provide a negative test result for Covid-19.

In addition to being fully vaccinated, migrant workers must have health insurance, get a health check, and pass a Covid test. If everything comes back healthy, they will be given a work permit.

If the workers are found to be infected with the virus they will be quarantined. Expenses will be covered by their health insurance which is worth around US$4,000. If the cost goes over that then the employer will foot the difference.

Thai employers have requested nearly…