Officials check the data of migrant workers at the Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon province last Thursday. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the registration of illegal migrant workers from three countries who can stay in the country for two years in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus.
Deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said online registration, set for Jan 25 to Feb 13, would allow Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar migrant workers to work in the country for two years, or until Feb 16, 2023.
The resolution was reached to cope with the new round of Covid-19 outbreaks, she said.
According to the deputy government spokesperson, many migrant workers were found to be infected in the new outbreak. When the government tried to test more of them in at-risk areas,…
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