(Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)Arrest warrants are being sought for smugglers of illegal migrant workers and their assets will be seized as the crackdown continues on people entering the country illegally to find work following the Nov 1 reopening. "Migrant workers should not have to wait longer than three weeks before they can enter the country legally under new memorandums of understanding," Mr Suchart said on Tuesday. Businesses and industries have since faced shortages, prompting some to hire illegal migrants, Mr Suchart said. They will be quarantined for 14 days and will be inoculated shortly before completing their quarantine, Mr Suchart said. Between 50,000-80,000 migrant workers are expected to arrive under these pacts initially, he noted.

Source: Bangkok Post November 10, 2021 06:34 UTC