Thailand praises Bangladesh workers

Thailand on Friday said it values Bangladesh as a major sending country of high quality skilled, semiskilled and unskilled workforce, and will give active consideration to the issue of recruiting Bangladesh workers in Thailand’s relevant sectors. Lieutenant General Decha Punyaban, Chairman of the National Reform Council Committee on Labour Reform of Thai government, said this during a meeting with Bangladesh's Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam, B.Sc. in Bangkok. The minister is on a two-day visit to Thailand to discuss potential recruitment of Bangladesh workers in Thailand, particularly in deep sea, construction, manufacturing and service sectors. Nurul Islam also requested for an early conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Employment of Sea Fishery and Construction Workers between Bangladesh and Thailand. The minister was accompanied by Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem and senior officials of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment. From the Thai side, the Chairman was accompanied by senior members and advisors of the 27-member Committee on Labour Reform under the Committee of the National Reform Council of the Royal Thai Government, according to a news agency.
- biplab