The Ministry of Labor hosted a joint meeting this week to hear opinions on the impact of the Management of Foreign Workers Employment Act which came into force last year.
Chairing a meeting with representatives of the Council of Engineers, the Architect Council of Thailand, and the Federation of Accounting Professions Under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King, Labor Minister Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew heard opinions on the impact of the Management of Foreign Workers Employment Act, B.E., which allows alien workers to seek employment in 10 more professions including 1) crop farming and cattle raising, 2) accounting services, 3) civil engineering, 4) knife making, 5) shoe making, 6) hat making, 7) mattress and blanket making, 8) architecture, 9) costume design, and 10) pottery making.
One of the concerns raised at the meeting was the difficulty in maintaining the quality of professional services especially in civil engineering which requires a specific set of skills such as management skills, analytical thinking, technical skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.
The meeting also proposed a solution which is to have foreign companies form partnerships with domestic organizations, so that there is someone to be held accountable if there are post-construction problems.
Pol Gen Adul said the country’s decision to open its doors to foreign workers complies with the ASEAN treaty on labor movement, adding that all input heard during the meeting will be discussed at the next Alien Worker Policy Committee meeting this month, after which ministerial regulations will be drafted to prevent future problems.
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Reporter : Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations
Chairing a meeting with representatives of the Council of Engineers, the Architect Council of Thailand, and the Federation of Accounting Professions Under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King, Labor Minister Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew heard opinions on the impact of the Management of Foreign Workers Employment Act, B.E., which allows alien workers to seek employment in 10 more professions including 1) crop farming and cattle raising, 2) accounting services, 3) civil engineering, 4) knife making, 5) shoe making, 6) hat making, 7) mattress and blanket making, 8) architecture, 9) costume design, and 10) pottery making.
One of the concerns raised at the meeting was the difficulty in maintaining the quality of professional services especially in civil engineering which requires a specific set of skills such as management skills, analytical thinking, technical skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.
The meeting also proposed a solution which is to have foreign companies form partnerships with domestic organizations, so that there is someone to be held accountable if there are post-construction problems.
Pol Gen Adul said the country’s decision to open its doors to foreign workers complies with the ASEAN treaty on labor movement, adding that all input heard during the meeting will be discussed at the next Alien Worker Policy Committee meeting this month, after which ministerial regulations will be drafted to prevent future problems.
Information and Source
Reporter : Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations
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