ACADEMICS HAVE urged authorities to reform the migrant worker registration system and register all workers in a social security scheme to address the roots of chronic problems. A key conclusion of the seminar was that the government should establish an integrated and up-to-date migrant worker database to address chronic problems. This is a practical way to manage migrant workers and boost national stability,” Surapong said. He suggested that migrant workers should register in the social security scheme to ensure their welfare, while authorities could use the social security numbers for identification and monitoring. “We opened the registration to migrant workers several times, but every time the information was not properly updated.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 09, 2017 16:30 UTC