Sunday 12 February 2012

Migrants workers get a chance to extend their work permit


Thai Labor Ministry said they are planning to extend the work permit of Burmese, Lao and Cambodian workers in Thailand for another four months. Over 100, 000 workers whose work permit will be expire in this month are waiting to get temporary passport. Director of Labor Ministry Para Kiyanpon said the workers will get their work permit extended until July 14. Those who had not applied for temporary password will not get this chance, so far over 700, 000 workers had gotten temporary passport, he continued. At the end of this month, five offices will be opened throughout the country to make temporary passport. It is expected all the workers will get temporary before their work permit expire.

REF: BBC