Labour volunteers are currently the responsibility of different units in affiliation with the Ministry of Labour, working under the same regulations governing labour volunteers B.E. 2548. Labour volunteers are currently dispersed across 76 provinces, representing the Ministry of Labour at the local level, disseminating information, coordinating tasks, gathering information and assisting in problem resolution. In addition to this are labour volunteers in 13 cities across 12 countries whose duties are to disseminate any news, survey living conditions of Thai workers abroad and to coordinate any assistance needed between relevant units in Thailand and abroad. There are currently 15,240 labour volunteers regionally; 7,255 are compensated and 7,985 are not compensated. In addition to this are the 872 labour volunteers abroad, bringing the total to 16,112 people.
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Spokesperson and Publication Sub-Division/
Bureau of Public Relations/
Chaninthorn Phettab – News/
Sompob Silbut – Photos/
Regional Coordination and Network supporting Division – Information/
27 September 2017
