Officials at the Labour Ministry make their computers ready for Monday's registration of migrant workers under the state plan to list them for better monitoring and prevent human trafficking. (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)Thai immigration police Sunday arrested Cambodians illegally crossing the border into the kingdom, ahead of the registration of undocumented migrant workers which begins Monday. A police patrol detained 15 Cambodians who had crossed the border under the Thai-Cambodian Friendship Bridge in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo. From Monday until Aug 7, the government will open 101 centres nationwide so employers can obtain a Letter of Demand saying they would like to formalise the legality of any migrant workers on their payroll. A 180-day grace period has been granted to ease panic and prevent a potential exodus of migrant workers due to the harsh punishments imposed by an executive decree which took effect on June 23.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2017 21:22 UTC