Mechanisms should also be put in place to ensure workers' rights are protected and the laws properly enforced, he said. The ministry has also reformed a number of laws to better protect migrant workers during their stay in the country, he added. The same law keeps a lid on how many migrant workers the job-placement brokers can bring into the country. She said centres that educate migrant workers about their rights have been set up in Tak, Nong Khai and Sa Keo. Between Dec 19 and April 19, 44,345 migrant workers have been interviewed and 3,467 found to be underpaid, said ML Puntrik.

Source: Bangkok Post May 16, 2017 22:07 UTC