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Wed, 07/14/2010 - 14:53
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Nationality identification center set up for Myanmar labourers
RANONG, July 14 - Myanmar and Thailand have cooperated to set up an
identification centre for Myanmar labourers in Ranong, a southern province on Thailand's west coast.
It is the first such cooperative centre on Thai soil after similar units were previously located in Myanmar.
Labour Minister Chalermchai Sri-on on Wednesday welcomed Myanmar Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and other delegates who travelled from Victoria Point in Myanmar, which Thais call Koh Song, for talks on identification processes of Myanmar labourers, a part of Thailand’s measures to tackle the problem of illegal workers.
The measure will help register illegal labourers and facilitate effective repatriation.
Under the nationality identification processes, the Thai authorities will give two-year licenses for Myanmar labourers to stay in Thailand, awaiting repatriation.
Mr Chalermchai and U Maung Myint visited the centre set up to identify nationality and issues border passes in Ranong.
About 400 Myanmar labourers have undergone identification processes.
The centre is expected to register illegal labourers in time. From July 10, 2009 to July 10 this year, 122,147 Myanmar labourers or 300-500 persons per day went through identification processes in Tha Chi Lek, Victoria Point (Koh Song) and Myawaddy. (MCOT online news)
identification centre for Myanmar labourers in Ranong, a southern province on Thailand's west coast.
It is the first such cooperative centre on Thai soil after similar units were previously located in Myanmar.
Labour Minister Chalermchai Sri-on on Wednesday welcomed Myanmar Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and other delegates who travelled from Victoria Point in Myanmar, which Thais call Koh Song, for talks on identification processes of Myanmar labourers, a part of Thailand’s measures to tackle the problem of illegal workers.
The measure will help register illegal labourers and facilitate effective repatriation.
Under the nationality identification processes, the Thai authorities will give two-year licenses for Myanmar labourers to stay in Thailand, awaiting repatriation.
Mr Chalermchai and U Maung Myint visited the centre set up to identify nationality and issues border passes in Ranong.
About 400 Myanmar labourers have undergone identification processes.
The centre is expected to register illegal labourers in time. From July 10, 2009 to July 10 this year, 122,147 Myanmar labourers or 300-500 persons per day went through identification processes in Tha Chi Lek, Victoria Point (Koh Song) and Myawaddy. (MCOT online news)
