costs reduced
registration fees made cheaper
the cabinet on December 23 gave the go-ahead to cut migrant worker's registration fees to 500 bath.
speaking after a cabinet meeting, deputy government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the cabinet had approved a ministerial regulation for a cut from 2000 bath to 500 bath for Myanmar,Lao and Cambodian workers in Thailand.
The cut in fees should encourage more employers and foreign workers to register with one-stop-service centres which will help monitor migrant labour, prevent employees taking advantage of workers and address abuse and human trafficking problems, Sansern said