The Labour Minister reported that the Prime Minister gives importance to deploying Thai workers to work abroad. He showed appreciation for Thai workers with skills recognized by foreign employers and urged the Suvarnabhumi Jobseekers Checkpoint to closely Thai fruit pickers returning from Finland and Sweden.
On October 3, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin reported that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha emphasizes the deployment of Thai workers abroad, with honour and dignity. Many countries have currently shown interest in Thai workers, as Thai workers have good work discipline and skills. Furthermore, Thailand has various measures to control the spread of Covid-19. By sending Thai workers abroad, it will operate with the principle of safety for Thai workers.
Mr. Suchart said that today, there are two groups of Thai workers returning from Finland and Sweden. The first group arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 06.50 hours includes 323 people, from a total of 324 people, with one ill person. Officers set the sick person to the hospital. The second group arrived at 14.10 hours with 264 people; 263 were Thai people with one foreigner. Combining both groups totals 588 people. The workers traveled to Finland and Sweden to work in fruit picking on July 29, receiving approximately 70,000 Baht per month. All Thai workers, upon arrival in Thailand, are required to go through a 14-day State Quarantine process.
“The Prime Minister has emphasized sending Thai workers to work abroad and commends them for their professional skills which are accepted by foreign employers. Thailand is a country that has controlled the spread of Covid-19 well. Today, I have emphasized that the Suvarnabhumi Jobseeker Checkpoint, Department of Employment, facilitates the Thai fruit pickers' return from Sweden. This group of workers is considered heroes that have brought in income to develop the nation,” Mr. Suchart concluded.
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Division of Public Relations
3 October 2020
