The ministry plans to hold discussions with employers in the border provinces who now need more migrant workers to work for them, especially in the agricultural sector, said the minister. The ministry is also considering using a Covid-19 quarantine programme for migrant workers being piloted in Chanthaburi as a model for other border provinces, he said. In this project, some fruit plantation owners are providing Covid-19 quarantine facilities for migrants they are hiring, he said. The government may temporarily turn border patrol police camps into Covid-19 quarantine centres, to accommodate migrant workers who have been permitted to come work in Thailand. Photo by PIYARAT CHONGCHAROENClick "play" to listen to Govt plans quarantine hubs and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2020 02:50 UTC