On November 4, 2020, at 10.30 hours, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol assigned Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Ms. Pattraporn Samatrat, chaired the National Tripartite Preparation Workshop for the 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) through video conference, with representatives from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, representatives from Canada’s global events, Director of the International Labour Office in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. The meeting took place at the Sangsingkeaw Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour.
The meeting discussed two sub-topics: 1) Impact of Covid-19 on migrant workers and responses in ASEAN and 2) Inclusive and responsive labour migration policy for future preparedness in ASEAN. Representatives of Thailand will present the recommendations from the AFML, to be held in Vietnam on November 10 and 12, 2020, under the theme “Supporting Migrant Workers during the Pandemic for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”.
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Division of Public Relations
4 November 2020
