DOE opens for national verification of migrant workers from Lao PDR and Myanmar from 1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009

Department of Employment opens for national verification of migrant workers from Lao PDR and Myanmar, issuing passport and work permit for those who passed national verification from 1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009.

     Mr. Pairote Suksamrit, Director General, Department of Employment, said that the Department has discussed and agreed with Lao PDR and Myanmar on national verification, issuing passport, visa and work permit for workers from both countries. For Laotian migrant workers, they can submit the request for national verification at Lao National Verification Office, Future Park Bangkae, Bangwha, Pasricharoen district, Bangkok, ph: 0-2804-7558 from 1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009. If any province has more than 50 migrant workers, Lao officers will offer national verification at places that the Department specified. For Myanmar workers, they can collect the Form for submitting the national verification request at provincial Employment Offices with photos and the print of left finger and send to Migrant Worker Importation Regulation Division to collect and send to Myanmar government through diplomatic channel for each migrant worker to travel to Myanmar National Verification Center at Takeelek, Meauvadee city, and Kor Song near Thai-Myanmar border.

     The Department would like to announce to employer/enterprises that hiring migrant workers from Lao PDR and Myanmar and would like to bring them to national verification, please ask for more information at provincial Employment Offices, Bangkok Employment office areas 1-10 or ph: 0-2248-6208 or Hotline 1694.

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