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    150,000 Thais working abroad in March

    BANGKOK, 23rd April 2017 (NNT) – Some 150,000 Thai workers employed in foreign countries at present, generated 10.25 billion baht that was sent back to Thailand, says DOE chief.

    The Department of Employment Director-General, Varanon Peetiwan has revealed the number of Thai workers legally working abroad and Thai workers who have recently been granted permission to work in foreign countries is 153,264 persons, with the biggest group being employed in Taiwan at 74,240 persons, followed by Israel, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore.

    Most Thai workers abroad are working in agriculture, followed by general labor, general staff, as interns, and in electrical components manufacturing.

    The DOE’s statistics in October 2016 - March 2017 show 5,385 persons being approved to work in foreign countries under the government’s scheme, mostly in Israel at 359 persons, followed by South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

    Thai workers have been sending back money to Thailand through the Bank of Thailand, with the latest figure in March 2017 showing 10.25 billion baht money transferred here, a 244 million baht increase year-on-year from the March 2016 figure of 10.05 billion.

    The DOE chief added that the employment programs provided by the government do not require any fee to be paid by job seekers, except for actual costs such as air tickets, visa fee, and the membership fee for the Thai Workers in Foreign Countries Help Fund.

    He added that Thai workers must keep improving their capabilities, and use the knowledge they gain abroad to help improve the country and the security of their lives.

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    I hope they have to go through the same red tape b.s we do. I would like to know what tests should be taken.
    I did a full body check with syphilis test, HIV test, Blood test, Urine test, X-ray and other things.
    My WP is issued without problems.
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    ^ Are you a sex worker?

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    I thought that's what this thread was going to be about.

    I was desperately hoping for a pic of one tired Thai Lady after servicing her 150,000th patron and a blue ribbon given to that lucky Thai for working abroad.

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    I believe that present number might be exaggerated, as the number of Thai employed abroad has been substantially down [generally] over the last decade...

    Nothing compared to the 1970s-1990s, where the number was high and steady.
    They've learned that there isn't a quick buck made overseas any more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thaimeme
    Nothing compared to the 1970s
    were you over here rootin all the abundant wives Jeff ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit
    Some 150,000 Thai workers employed in foreign countries at present
    Half of the little fuckers were round my house for tea the other night. They tumble out of the woodwork as soon as some dopey twat starts flaunting the chilli paste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thaimeme View Post
    I believe that present number might be exaggerated, as the number of Thai employed abroad has been substantially down [generally] over the last decade...

    Nothing compared to the 1970s-1990s, where the number was high and steady.
    They've learned that there isn't a quick buck made overseas any more.
    Do you really think the number is exaggerated? For a country of just over 68,000,000, I was thinking the number is low. Of course, I believe no statistics that come out of Thailand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    ^ Are you a sex worker?
    No but as you happened to bring up the subject I wonder out of the 150,000 workers how many are working in the sex trade abroad?

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    Some 150,000 Thai workers employed in foreign countries at present...
    ...with another 450,000 overseas Thais sitting on their arses and doing their nails while jumping between facebook updates to their profiles and a continual stream of Thai soap operas via youtube.








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