The government's committee on migrant labour management policy on Thursday reinstated its policy to ban migrant workers from taking up employment as unskilled labourers in Thailand. Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said that only migrant workers from countries which have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ease labour shortages in Thailand can work as unskilled labourers in the country. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam have signed MoUs on migrant workers with Thailand. Unskilled labour was on the list of prohibited professions for migrant workers. The daily minimum wage for an unskilled worker in Bangkok is 325 baht.

Source: Bangkok Post December 27, 2018 23:48 UTC